New Blackmagic Camera July 16th?

Would love to see a new camera (even if I am just a hobbyist with 10 years of e-mount glass accumulation that will never change system) but also would not be surprised if it were just firmware updates (which can be exciting too, but BMD already has pretty great features compared to everyone else).
 
The title makes me think of a firmware update, maybe something with new flavors of BRAW or bringing back cDNG, or maybe AF improvements. Or perhaps it's a new camera. "Live in 27 hours" so we'll know soon enough...

edit: I must say that, compared with the constant tricle of unreliable Sony rumors in response to the r5 announcement, I strongly prefer this official heads up for an event that's coming very soon
 
I’m not sure if this means anything, but via the B&H app, and searching for ‘Blackmagic’ under cinema cameras, B&H had three empty Blackmagic product links. Nothing there, no photo, no text, just three blank product slots. It has since disappeared. A glitch or B&H is gearing up for another Blackmagic instant release?

Perhaps Blackmagic has a new family lineup of cameras to announce?
 
Very due already in terms of the modern-day turnaround.

The 4.6K sensor is from 2015.

And 6K/8K and full-frame has no doubt been on their mind...but maybe not together.
 
Uh, there's a frequent visitor to this site who knows more about this than all the rumor sites combined.

And, by the way, it's the 16th down under in seventeen more minutes (well, at least, in Melbourne).
 
I’ve been loving the potential in the last round of BM’s.

I have a feeling when they announce, this is me...
 
I am in if they struck a deal to add DPAF in their cameras! Or they added a pocket model with a viewfinder.
 
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mico said:
Timed right after US tax return date. Possible refunds. Nice one BM.
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Cutthroat business. They're pretty aggressive if you think about it. Undercutting almost everyone, though lacking in some of the manufacturing finesse of the Japanese and German companies. Where do they go once bang for buck and low hanging fruit plays out?
 
Samuel H said:
The title makes me think of a firmware update, maybe something with new flavors of BRAW or bringing back cDNG,
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DNG will never return.

It’s a terrible codec.

It’s made worse once you try to increase resolution. Look at the P6k. If you do the maths it’s almost impossible to even find media that could keep up at 6k.

It’s not a smart codec and it doesn’t compress enough.

It’s also very inefficient to playback. Most high end Systens can’t even playback 6k without going to some kind of proxy or cached mode.

Good riddance :-)

JB
 
I have been shooting with Braw for awhile now. Its such a pleasure to deal with. Looking forward to what they have in store tomorrow.
 
John Brawley said:
Ive been amazed at how quickly it’s been taken up. It’s barely 12 months old...
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I've not used it, so I shouldn't really comment, but it does seem like a great tool. I think RAW raw can be a bit overrated in general, so it is refreshing to see something that seems to perform so well for the end users.
 
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