Ursa mini features advanced new software that is designed to make using your. When you boil it all down, the ursa is an impressive camera if youre willing to deal with the four major shortcomings. Blackmagic design blackmagic ursa mini 4k ef adk video. Next generation blackmagic ursa mini pro g2 with super 35 4. Broadcast converters video and audio monitoring test equipment. Blackmagic ursa broadcast software blackmagic design.
I called them up, said i had the ursa, and next thing you know were making a music video. The blackmagic ursa mini is a variant of the ursa camera. We only share what we found and what worked for us. New ursa mini pro from blackmagic design is three cameras.
So heres the list of accessories that i used to make it work. Mar 12, 2015 i called them up, said i had the ursa, and next thing you know were making a music video. All important camera functions can be accessed with a single tap on the heads up display, theres an elegant digital slate that makes direct entry of metadata fast and simple. Blackmagic ursa mini pro real world video samples and. The first thing you notice when looking at the ursa is it actually looks like a video camera, as opposed to the production camera 4k, which looked like a wheel.
With stunning image quality, relatively compact design and customization options for many situations, the ursa mini will certainly garner a slice of the market. In addition to addressing this issue in the above video update, grant petty and blackmagic also released an impressive short film directed by john brawley shot completely on the ursa mini 4. A little heavy and a little fussy, but a highquality 10inch lcd viewfinder adds a lot of value. Blackmagic is really the best bang for the filmmaker buck. Blackmagic video assist software blackmagic design. The ursa can record higher frame rates, and has an upgradeable sensor. Apr 14, 2020 now for adam, the big question is really about what you need. The first thing you notice when looking at the ursa is it actually looks like a video camera, as opposed to the production camera 4k, which looked like a wheel chock with a lens mount. New affordable live production switcher specifically designed for youtube live streaming and business presentations via skype. Ok so if you follow indie film hustle at all you know that i love blackmagic products. The blackmagic ursa broadcast is not a news camera despite being advertised as both news and studio camera. Jason dives into the new blackmagic design camera software on the ursa mini 4.
And rich you know over the past few years blackmagichave obviously come out with quite a few cameras. There is an optional blackmagic ursa mini shoulder kit, which features a shoulder pad with a quick release mount built into it so it can go from handheld to shoulder or to a tripod without changing any of the rig. Quick and dirty update on the new blackmagic ursa mini v4 software menus. Blackmagic design today announced a major new software update for blackmagic ursa broadcast cameras that adds blackmagic. The blackmagic design ursa digital cinema camera canon ef mount features a form factor that is designed to make it flexible enough to use on productions of all sizes. Rich harrington and robbie carman team up in video gear to discuss the latest and greatest equipment for video production and post. The record tab also lets you adjust the dynamic range for film or video, set the. It uses 6gsdi as a data link to the camera so you dont have to worry about starting or stopping the ssd recorder. Blackmagic design announces blackmagic ursa broadcast update. Features broadcast controls, nd filters, interchangeable lens mount, dual cfast and uhsii sd card recorders, usbc expansion port. Both are shot handheld, comparing the minis global shutter to the sonys internal stabilization.
World famous for their unbeatable codecs, blackmagic envisioned truly affordable highend quality editing workstations built upon blackmagic software and hardware. The ursa mini was created to be used on feature films, television shows, commercials, indies, documentaries, music videos and more. Sep 02, 2014 while there arent too many blackmagic ursa 4k cameras in the wild, weve got another set of beautiful test clips. Blackmagic design ursa mini 4k digital cinema cineursam40kef. Starting with the original cinema cameraand then the pocket camera, and then the 4k,and this guy is their latest creationand this is the blackmagic ursa. While on my most recent trip to new york city shooting a music video, i thought it would be nice to do some additional filming with my brand new blackmagic ursa mini 4k cinema camera. Now for adam, the big question is really about what you need. Requires an ursa mini pro running blackmagic camera 4. I work in london and have shot news for networks from the usa, latin america, europe and middle east countries. Record blackmagic raw or prores files onto standard 2. While working with traditional video codecs is faster, quality is damaged because of. Further information about the latest software is available in the readme file for windows. Use the amazing blackmagic ursa viewfinder with any camera.
The noise at higher asa settings, the weight, the black hole sun effect and the need for additional accessories to do extensive handheld shooting definitely factor in to how and when you can use the camera. I recently tested blackmagic raw on an ursa mini, and shot some footage at the max at that point iso 1600. Blackmagic ursa uses the following file naming convention when recording video. The black magic ursa mini pro cinema camera announced today is capable to record 4. Ursa mini has 9 standard 14 threaded mounting points on the top and bottom of the camera so you can mount it directly to a tripod as well as add accessories such as rails, sliders, matte boxes. Atoch cfast to solid state drive adapter for the blackmagic ursa and ursa mini 4. We can now change all the camera controls directly from the. What would we get if we took our collected knowledge and the finest ingredients in the world and crafted the highest quality growing mediums, nutrients, and supplements. I already discussed all the advantages of the blackmagic ursa viewfinder in the video. Ursa broadcast features the advanced blackmagic os software designed to make using your camera super fast and more intuitive than ever. Part of the raw processing is moved out of software and into the camera, where it can be accelerated.
It designs and manufactures broadcast and cinema hardware, most notably digital movie cameras, and also develops video editing software, such as the davinci resolve application. Dec 31, 2018 the blackmagic ursa broadcast is not a news camera despite being advertised as both news and studio camera. Blackmagic camera control is perfect for when you need to control cameras in hard to reach places such as on cranes, drones, in underwater housings and more. Blackmagic design is an australian digital cinema company and manufacturer based in port melbourne, victoria, australia. I figured it out and here is my guide how to use it with any camera like the sony a7s, gh4, c300, fs7 and others. Blackmagic ursa professional cameras blackmagic design. Best place to buy or hire video equipment, video equipment, studio lighting dragon image blackmagic ursa professional cameras blackmagic design online store javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Advanced hd and ultra hd broadcast camera with b4 mount, broadcast controls, built in nd filters, extended video dynamic range, and prores or dnx recording onto sd, uhsii or cfast cards. Most of the people who are more interested in the mini than in the fullsized ursa are looking for a more compact ursa, or an ursa like camera that is easier to use in a one person operation. Blackmagic forum view topic difference between v1 ursa 4k. I have made some quick test shots for someone else on another forum, here are the files links will expire in 7 days. Page 48 on ursa mini, move the brightness setting slider to adjust the brightness of the touchscreen lcd. Blackmagic ursa cameras are to be used on high end feature films, commercials, episodic television production, documentaries, electronic news gathering, music videos and more.
Find blackmagic design software downloads at cnet, the most comprehensive source for safe, trusted, and spywarefree downloads on the web. Please allow me to start by saying that no matter how i used the new camera, the end picture result was lovely. Blackmagic forum view topic difference between v1 ursa. Compact digital film camera with high performance 4. Note that the ursa viewfinder was specifically designed for the blackmagic ursa and blackmagic ursa mini cameras. We have told you yesterday that black magic camera designs will going to announce a new camera on 332017. Standards conversion broadcast converters video and audio monitoring test equipment. Ursa mini comes in four models so you can choose from two different sensors and two different lens mounts. View online or download blackmagicdesign blackmagic ursa installation and operation manual. Software included davinci resolve studio grading software including resolve usb dongle for mac os x and windows. I can see and playback the couple of prores files i recorded, and i can also import and see the sample dngs that came bundled with davinci, but the raw 3. The blackmagic ursa viewfinder is the best affordable evf i know. Ursa broadcast features blackmagic os software designed to make using your camera faster and more intuitive than ever. At ptzoptics we strive to provide videos to help our customers be successful with blackmagic design video production equipment.
Blackmagic ursa mini 4k ef the worlds lightest handheld super 35 digital film camera. You will be surprised to know that this camera is a first step towards building a universal mount camera since it features ef mount interchangable with pl and b4 mount. Blackmagic ursa mini v4 software menus nab 2016 youtube. Calling it three cameras in one, it is built to handle the unique demands of film, broadcast, and studio work. Ursa mini has multiple mounting points so it can be easily accessorized with lenses, rails, matte boxes and more.
Blackmagic cameras are changing the way films can be shot you can attach your own high quality cinema lenses, rails, follow focus, matte boxes and more. Blackmagic ursa mini 4k test video michal palikot cinematographer. Blackmagic video assist 12g features the same advanced blackmagic os software as ursa mini pro and pocket cinema camera, making it super fast to use and more intuitive than ever. Blackmagic design is offering this short film and behindthescenes video as a download, plus some raw footage from the short film that you work with in davinci resolve. Blackmagic forum view topic available for samples mini. The omission of accessible controls while on the shoulder and the lack continued. Blackmagic design is offering this short film and behindthescenes video as a download, plus some raw footage from the short film that you work. While the previous footage was shot with old pl cinema glass, hook used very new. It makes davinci resolve 16, and the company even gives you a free copy of the studio version with your purchase of the camera. However, i cant get any program to actually read the raw footage ive transferred to my imac. Since i first tried it at nab with the new blackmagic ursa mini im thinking about how to make it work with other cameras. Heres a little video featuring some of our favorite shots from this past week. The kit includes a shoulder pad with builtin rosettes, rail mounts, integrated tripod quicklock release and top handle. The unique design of the blackmagic ursa mini ssd recorder allows itto attach directly to the back of your ursa mini or ursa mini pro between the camera and the battery.
From a single operator all the way up to a full camera crew. Blackmagic ursa mini pro real world video samples and first. You can add accessories like the blackmagic ursa viewfinder and blackmagic ursa mini shoulder kit, or choose from hundreds of third party accessories. Mar 09, 2020 there is an additional way the ump g2 is unlike its competition. A quick video showing the iso noise levels of the blackmagic ursa mini pro from 2001600. Shot by hook who has been involved with blackmagic test shoots before and now works for the company this footage is the first weve seen from the ef version of the new ursa 4k cinema camera. While there arent too many blackmagic ursa 4k cameras in the wild, weve got another set of beautiful test clips. Blackmagic ursa mini pro software blackmagic design. When the ursa mini was launched in 2015 it seemed blackmagic design had finally made a camera with a useable form factor. In november 2002, blackmagic launched the decklink capture card and in doing so single handedly made working in true 10 bit uncompressed video on a macintosh os x system an.
The following videos outline integration with various blackmagic broadcast hardware including the atem video. Test equipment blackmagic ultrascope the ultrascope 1. In this course, they discuss some of the most popular cameras for video production, like the blackmagic ursa 4k, sony alpha a7, olympus omd em1, and canon 5d mark iii. The footage was noisy in parts, but definitely not. With the ursa mini pro, blackmagic has finally graduated from being a minimalist sensorinabox to a fullfledged professional camera complete with all the bells and whistles that professionals need, the ursa mini pro is the most exciting camera announcement from the australian company to date. Jan 28, 2017 blackmagic ursa mini 4k test video michal palikot cinematographer. The anvil handson the blackmagic ursa hd video pro. In the short video above, i tried to simulate a few working scenarios, such as shoulder operation, lowlight shooting, using a video picture profile, shooting a planned interview and more.