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12K URSA GOES LARGE The highest-resolution cinema camera available on the market now comes with a full-frame sensor to bring a massive boost in image quality and produce an even more cinematic look. Blackmagic’s Ursa Cine 12K has a 36x24mm sensor, offers 16 stops of dynamic range and allows Blackmagic Raw sync to DaVinci Resolve. The full sensor area gives a 3:2 open gate image and enables anamorphic shooting for delivery in a range of aspect ratios with 1.3, 1.5, 1.6, 1.66, 1.8 and 2x de-squeeze factors. Shooting 4K, 8K or 12K using the entire sensor without cropping retains the full field of view offered by the lens. There are also 9K Super 35 4-perf, 3-perf and 2-perf modes for full compatibility with classic cinema lenses.
hours of Blackmagic Raw footage in 12K or 20 hours in 4K. The optional Blackmagic Media Module CF can be used, and has dual CFexpress slots. The Ursa Cine includes an optical low- pass filter with updated IR filtering that improves far-red colour response. The camera supports creating a small H.264 proxy file in addition to the original media when recording, so the proxy can upload to Blackmagic Cloud within seconds. Built- in streaming supports RTMP and SRT to major platforms or directly to clients via Ethernet, high-speed Wi-Fi or mobile data. An 8-pin Lemo power connector at the back of the camera works with both 24v and 12v power supplies. It comes with a 250W power supply and B-Mount battery plate to accept a wide range of batteries from manufacturers such as IDX, Blueshape, Core SWX, Bebob and more. A rugged Peli case with custom foam cutouts is included. The PL lens mount comes preinstalled on the camera, as well as an interchangeable locking EF mount. The kit includes a top handle, antennae for high-speed Wi-Fi, baseplate, 24v power supply and B-Mount battery plate. blackmagicdesign.com
The camera features interchangeable PL, LPL, Hasselblad and EF lens mounts with contact pins to read lens metadata, Lemo and Fischer connections and 8TB of high- performance built-in storage. It also has high-speed networking for media upload and syncing to Blackmagic Cloud, and costs £14,442/$14,995. Its brand-new sensor has significantly larger photosites compared to the older model, leading to lower noise and 16 stops of dynamic range. Its unique RGBW architecture provides equal amounts of red, green and blue pixels to deliver rich colours at all resolutions. It shoots up to 80fps in 12K, 144fps at 8K and 240fps at 4K. Made for high-end work, the body is built with a magnesium alloy chassis and lightweight carbon-fibre polycarbonate composite skin. Also included are 12G‑SDI out, 10G Ethernet, USB-C and XLR audio.
The fold-out monitor has a large five- inch HDR touchscreen on one side and an external colour status LCD on the other. On the right side of the camera, there’s a dedicated assist station with a second five- inch HDR touchscreen which allows crew to work around the camera without needing external monitors. There’s also a dedicated focus puller’s mode. Camera power is provided by a standard 24v 8-pin Lemo connection, and there’s an additional 2-pin Lemo 12v connection at the rear for lower-voltage accessories. Blackmagic Raw files store camera metadata, lens data, white-balance, digital slate information and custom LUTs to ensure consistency on-set and through post-production. Recording to the included Blackmagic Media Module 8TB allows four
BIG BOY The flagship Ursa already offered 12K resolution but now comes with a larger full-frame sensor
“Made for high-end work, the body is built with a magnesium alloy chassis”
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