BlackMagic - URSA Mini

[Mark Watson]

Random thoughts.

... and if this "Mega Cam" were to hit the stores without any build-up announcement or fanfare, and then the Ursa ends up further delayed and even worse, missing some advertised feature, it's possible the Mini could be still born.

But odds of this are slim as I can't recall any past model that experienced a premature release.

Mark

[Danilo Del Tufo]

Unboxing video of Ursa Mini 4K:

Unboxing URSA Mini 4K EF - YouTube

[Rakesh Malik]

Originally Posted by Gabe Strong

That can easily become a never ending trap. Trust me, by the time
the Ursa Mini is actually released, rumors of the 'next big thing'
will be swirling. And I will debate buying a Ursa Mini but in the
end, will decide that the greater resolution, higher frame rates,
better dynamic range, plus the same recording options as the
URSA Mini but no loss in dynamic range or slower frame rates
when switching to global shutter, plus built in NDs, and not
'Touch screen' oriented ability of this new 'mega cam' means
that it will be worth the wait. And so the saga continues.....

Rumors of what was coming after have been swirling for months already. There are a lot of people using "the next best thing" as an excuse to not shoot with what they already have available, mostly because what they have now doesn't include a talent button, and developing one's own talent takes effort and dedication. It's easier to blame the gear.

There are several companies, including Black Magic and Red, who are counting on the obsession with specs to keep selling cameras.

[Dylan Couper]

Originally Posted by Mark Watson

Random thoughts.

... and if this "Mega Cam" were to hit the stores without any build-up announcement or fanfare, and then the Ursa ends up further delayed and even worse, missing some advertised feature, it's possible the Mini could be still born.

But odds of this are slim as I can't recall any past model that experienced a premature release.

Mark

In a way, that (and I'm going to regret saying this) happened with the Red Raven. Of course it's quite a different price point, but Red has, at least recently, not a bad track record of delivering on time, as opposed to BM being half a year late on a good year.

Of course... we couldn't possibly talk about waiting for a dream camera that you wait years for without bringing up the "3k for $3k" slogan. ;)

[Brian Drysdale]

Info on a new user interface and OS for the Mini.

Blackmagic Updates the UI and OS in the URSA Mini

Review of the 4.6k version

4.6K Blackmagic URSA Mini Camera Review