BLACKMAGIC URSA CINE 12K LF
B lackmagic Design has made a habit of innovation that disrupts the industry. With its Ursa Cine 12K LF, the Aussie company once again challenges expectations – not just of resolution, but of what a high-end digital cinema camera can offer in workflow, image quality and value. Billed as a ground-up rethink of its Ursa range, this camera is aimed squarely at professional filmmakers and cinematographers seeking the large format aesthetic and incredible resolution without sacrificing flexibility. It’s also more affordable than boutique brands like Arri or Red. But all of a sudden, where a 12K Raw-shooting full-frame camera in a complete kit with an EVF for £15,395/$18,145 would have been massive news compared to rival offerings, there has been a lot of action in the high-end market, with more competition – and some promising better value for money. Fujifilm has shown prototypes of its new GFX Eterna, a more compact cinema camera that uses the sensor of the GFX100 II to record 8K in 30p and 4K/60p in 4:2:2 10-bit captured internally, Full HD in 120p and has hybrid phase detection AF. It’s the sheer size of the sensor that’s particularly impressive; the GFX has the largest area of any cine sensor at 1441 sq mm, compared to the Arri Alexa 265, which covers 1390 sq mm. It’s rumoured to have a similar price tag to the Ursa 12K LF. Blackmagic has the newer Ursa Cine 17K with its 1183 sq mm sensor, but at more than double the price of the 12K version it veers towards the Arri and Red universe. Though a recent announcement reveals the Blackmagic Pyxis 12K cinema camera, with the 12K sensor from the Ursa
SPECIFICATIONS
“This camera is aimed at pro filmmakers seeking the large format aesthetic”
Price: £15,395/$18,145 Sensor: 35.64x23.32mm full- frame CMOS, 98 megapixels, 12,288x8040 Image stabiliser: None Dynamic range: 16 stops Lens mount: Canon EF, PL Monitors: Five-inch articulating touchscreen, five-inch fixed non-touchscreen Viewfinder: Optional Autofocus: Contrast detection ND: Built in 2-6 stops Recording format: Blackmagic Raw 12-bit 12K 12,288x8040 to 80fps, 12,288x 6912 to 100fps, 12,288x5112 to 120fps, 9K 9648x8040 to 60fps, 9408x6264 to 100fps, 8K 8192x5360 to 144fps, 8192x3408 to 224fps, 6432x5360 to 60fps Connectivity: 3x USB-C, 2x BNC 12G-SDI, 2x XLR, 3.5mm stereo mic input, BNC, RJ45, 8-pin Lemo, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 10G Ethernet, Blackmagic Cloud sync IP streaming: 1920x1080/60p RTMP, SRT Storage: 8TB internal, M.2 SSD or 2x CFexpress Type B Battery: B-Mount Dimensions (wxhxd): 27.9x15.2x15.2cm/11x6x6in Weight: 3.96kg/8.72lb body only
DUAL CARD SYSTEM The camera can accept a module for two CFexpress cards or a plug-in SSD
THE SIMPLER THE BETTER Menus are refreshingly easy to view and navigate. Well done to Blackmagic!
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