Camera Control with ATEM Mini and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Cameras (BMPCC)
Photo Moment - May 28, 2021
If you've ever looked at the Camera control tab in the ATEM Software Control app and wondered what all those color wheels are for, this is your answer. You can control the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Cameras (BMPCC) through the app, and in this video I'll show you how it works!
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What this tip is about…
The ATEM Software Control app has a page for camera control, but it doesn't do anything, unless you have a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera attached. Then, it does a LOT of things!
In this video, I'll show all the camera control options, including Lift Gamma and Gain, color controls, Camera Gain, Shutter and White balance, aperture and even focus! You can even build macros to control many aspects of the camera as well!
And, if you're using an ATEM Mini Extreme or ATEM Mini Extreme ISO, then you even have hardware buttons on the switcher to control the camera! It's pretty cool what you can do.
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If it doesn’t work you should contact Blackmagic.
I want to record on the 4 cameras, but would love to be able to start the recording from the floor, using something like a phone.
Thanks!
https://youtu.be/XQKvAdzr1Yc
BMPCC->HDMI->HDMI to SDI Converter-> ATEM Television Studio HD?
I am curious about your thoughts on this path?
Can we also use color setting in atem mini?
What setting do you have on the bmpcc? Is the setting on video or film? Are you loading any luts on the camera? When I connect my bmpcc, the atem program image look extremely pale and flat
I came across:
<Op id="CameraControlFixedPoint16Bit" address="5" category="0" parameter="2" action="Set" values="1"/>
// Did change the iris, but not in steps (min/max)
<Op id="CameraControlFixedPoint16Bit" address="5" category="0" parameter="2" action="Offset" values="1"/>
// Changed the handle in the software (in steps) but the iris did not change
<Op id="CameraControl16Bit" address="5" category="0" parameter="4" action="Set" values="1"/>
// Changed the iris in a wired way (not in steps though). The software did not react at all to it.
I was wondering if you could record a macro on your Extreme and while recording it, clicking on the up or down button to see what the actual xml code is for changing the iris in steps. This would be very helpful.
Do you need a lens that works with the camera in order to use any of the CCU controls?
We’ve got 3 PCC 4Ks, and the ATEM mini extreme iso. The lenses on the cameras are not controllable, connected with mount adapters, but we were hoping that at least we could control other settings.
Both the ATEM and cameras are up to date, and connected through HDMI directly to the switcher. Is there a maximum HDMI cable length maybe? Currently we are on 25ft cables.
The camera that started working is not the updated one.
I’m guessing there’s a setting we switched on by accident, or maybe the HDMI cables we use are odd.
I’ll try a few things to see if maybe that’s the problem.
I switched the cameras places, and the control also switched. I tried other cables, and it worked.
So.. no idea why, but we switched the cables with others, and now they all work.
Thank you for taking time to help me!
Which lens are you using on the 6k and which settings do I need to set so the autofocus/focus control works?
Thanks!
All our cameras and atem have been updated to the latest (-1) firmware. We use direct hdmi connections, no splitter or converter in between.
Did you or some else experiences this?
Thank you
Thanks
I have a question though, that's still holding me off from buying the Pocket cameras for use with the Atem, and that is: What powerzoom options are there really for the Pocket 4k cameras, that could be controlled from the switcher?
We have not figured what happens yet. We use direct hdmi, no splitter nor converter.
We will keep investigating if some longer hdmi cables lose the connection (we use up to 40 meters)
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Thanks, for sharing the informative post. waiting for more info regarding the zoom control soon?
Shakil Ahamed
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