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Getting Started
Attaching a Lens
Getting started with your Blackmagic Camera is as simple as attaching a lens and turning the camera
on. To remove the protective dust cap from the EF lens mount, hold down the locking button and
rotate the cap counterclockwise until it is released. For the PL mount, rotate the PL locking ring
counterclockwise. We recommend always turning off your Blackmagic camera prior to attaching or
removing a lens.
To attach an EF or MFT mount lens:
Step 1.
Align the dot on your lens with the dot on the camera mount. Many lenses have a visual
indicator, for example a blue, red or white dot.
Step 2.
Twist the lens clockwise until it locks into place.
Step 3.
To remove the lens, hold down the locking button, rotate the lens counterclockwise until
its dot or indicator reaches the 12 o’clock position, and gently remove.
To attach a PL mount lens:
Step 1.
Open your camera's PL locking ring by rotating it counterclockwise until it stops.
Step 2.
Align one of the lens' four flange notches with the locating pin on the camera mount.
Be sure to align the lens for easy viewing of the lens marks.
Step 3.
Tighten the camera's PL locking ring by rotating it clockwise.
Step 4.
To remove the lens, rotate the locking ring counterclockwise until it stops, then gently
remove the lens.
When no lens is attached to the camera, the glass filter covering the sensor is exposed to dust and
other debris so you'll want to keep the dust cap on whenever possible.
Turning Your Camera On
To turn your camera on, you'll first need to supply power to your camera. Blackmagic Pocket Cinema
Camera and Micro Cinema Camera have removable, rechargeable batteries, while Blackmagic Cinema
Camera and Production Camera 4K have rechargeable batteries built in. All Blackmagic Cameras
can be powered simply by plugging the supplied power adapter into their power input. This also
recharges the battery, either built in or plugged in.
The Micro Cinema Camera powers up automatically when power is supplied via an AC adapter using
the expansion port. This means that if you have the camera installed in a remote location or mounted
in an awkward or inconvenient position to access, you don't have to manually turn the camera on
because as long as it is connected to an external power supply, it will always stay powered on.
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Attaching and removing an EF lens on Blackmagic Cinema
Camera and Blackmagic Production Camera 4K.
Attaching and removing an MFT lens on Blackmagic Pocket
Cinema Camera and Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera.
Attaching and removing a PL lens on Blackmagic Cinema
Camera PL and Blackmagic Production Camera 4K PL.
Getting Started
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