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Blackmagic PYXIS 12K Phase Detect Autofocus – First Beta Build Now Available for Testing

Blackmagic Design has released a beta build that brings phase detect autofocus to the PYXIS 12K for the first time. Until now, the feature was limited to the company's Bayer-sensor cameras, and Blackmagic had never confirmed that the 12K RGBW sensor could support it at all.

Blackmagic PYXIS 12K Phase Detect Autofocus – First Beta Build Now Available for Testing

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Blackmagic Design has released a beta build that brings phase detect autofocus to the PYXIS 12K for the first time.

Until now, the feature was limited to the company's Bayer-sensor cameras, and Blackmagic had never confirmed that the 12K RGBW sensor could support it at all.

The new build is Blackmagic Camera 10.2.96, and it adds phase-detect autofocus (PDAF) to the PYXIS 12K with the same feature set and controls already shipping on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K and the...

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Blackmagic Design has released a beta build that brings phase detect autofocus to the PYXIS 12K for the first time. Until now, the feature was limited to the company's Bayer-sensor cameras, and Blackmagic had never confirmed that the 12K RGBW sensor could support it at all. The new build is Blackmagic Camera 10.2.96, and it adds phase-detect autofocus (PDAF) to the PYXIS 12K with the same feature set and controls already shipping on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K and the PYXIS 6K.

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Here is what the beta includes, and what to know before installing it. According to Blackmagic, only the Mac installer is available […]

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