Blackmagic URSA B4 mount at DVinfo.net

Phil Goetz · January 24th, 2015, 10:45 AM

Who is thinking about using Fujinon 2/3" primes on the URSA B4 when it starts shipping?

2/3" B4 Mount Lenses | Digital/Film/Cinema | Optical Devices | Fujifilm USA

Robert Rodriguez used Sony Cinealta shooting to HDCAM with these lenses for Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Unconfirmed fact. But rumor.

Zach Love · February 6th, 2015, 02:28 PM

Is there any info on the chip in the "URSA Broadcast"? From what I saw they just mentioned that it would be optimized for UHD.

Is the chip S35? 2/3"? Three 2/3" chips?

Phil Goetz · February 19th, 2015, 02:29 PM

Nope. When they were showed at NAB they didn't have an eta or price.NAB 2014 that is...

Phil Goetz · April 15th, 2015, 10:03 AM

I don't think there was mention of this camera with this mount at NAB 2015. Anyone else see it?

Sam Lee · June 19th, 2015, 08:14 PM

They scrapped it as of May 2015. Probably too expensive to produce it. B4 lens selection is much larger than any PL. It's much lighter and more feasible for field work (especially super telephoto). It was too good to be true to begin with. Looks like I have to look into the Sony F55 and B4 option.

Charles Papert · June 20th, 2015, 12:01 PM

I'd be really hard pressed to imagine any logical reason to use B4 primes in this day and age. The major advantage I can see for using a 2/3" camera would be the versatility, range and weight of the B4 zooms for a run and gun or doc situations where those factors would take precedence over the look of large sensors. The 2/3" primes were an attempt to bring a cinematic quality to that format when there was no S35 equivalent in the digital world.

January 24th, 2015, 10:45 AM	#1
Phil Goetz Austinite Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Austin Posts: 550	Blackmagic URSA B4 mount Who is thinking about using Fujinon 2/3" primes on the URSA B4 when it starts shipping? 2/3" B4 Mount Lenses \| Digital/Film/Cinema \| Optical Devices \| Fujifilm USA Robert Rodriguez used Sony Cinealta shooting to HDCAM with these lenses for Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Unconfirmed fact. But rumor.

February 6th, 2015, 02:28 PM	#2
Zach Love Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 944	Re: Blackmagic URSA B4 mount Is there any info on the chip in the "URSA Broadcast"? From what I saw they just mentioned that it would be optimized for UHD. Is the chip S35? 2/3"? Three 2/3" chips? __________________ Nothing says you're a serious video maker like S-VHS

February 19th, 2015, 02:29 PM	#3
Phil Goetz Austinite Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Austin Posts: 550	Re: Blackmagic URSA B4 mount Nope. When they were showed at NAB they didn't have an eta or price.NAB 2014 that is...

April 15th, 2015, 10:03 AM	#4
Phil Goetz Austinite Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Austin Posts: 550	Re: Blackmagic URSA B4 mount I don't think there was mention of this camera with this mount at NAB 2015. Anyone else see it?

June 19th, 2015, 08:14 PM	#5
Sam Lee Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 49	Re: Blackmagic URSA B4 mount They scrapped it as of May 2015. Probably too expensive to produce it. B4 lens selection is much larger than any PL. It's much lighter and more feasible for field work (especially super telephoto). It was too good to be true to begin with. Looks like I have to look into the Sony F55 and B4 option.

June 20th, 2015, 12:01 PM	#6
Charles Papert Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 6,810	Re: Blackmagic URSA B4 mount I'd be really hard pressed to imagine any logical reason to use B4 primes in this day and age. The major advantage I can see for using a 2/3" camera would be the versatility, range and weight of the B4 zooms for a run and gun or doc situations where those factors would take precedence over the look of large sensors. The 2/3" primes were an attempt to bring a cinematic quality to that format when there was no S35 equivalent in the digital world. __________________ Charles Papert www.charlespapert.com