Features
TheURSA 4.6K Digital Cinema Camerawith PL Mount fromBlackmagic Designfeatures a form factor that is designed to make it flexible enough to use on productions of all sizes. From a single operator all the way up to a full camera crew. At the heart of the imaging system, URSA 4.6K features a 4608 x 2592p resolution, global shutter CMOS sensor with 12 stops of dynamic range. The camera records and outputs in the 2160p format, a 16:9 standard with precisely four times the resolution of 1080p, often referred to as UltraHD.
Internally, URSA can record in the two formats. The first is 12-bit CinemaDNG RAW, a losslessly compressed RAW codec designed to give you the greatest latitude for image manipulation in post production. The second is Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), a debayered codec for easier playback and editing in a wide range of video editing applications. Additionally, ProRes also requires less storage space for extended recording times. Video is recorded to CFast 2.0 memory cards, and the camera features two slots allowing you to hot swap media for continuous, uninterrupted recording.
URSA features a 10.1", 1080p resolution flip-out LCD screen so that you won't necessarily need an on-camera monitor. Additionally, there are two 5" capacitive touchscreens, one on either side of the body. These allow you to access the menu system and can display data such as timecode and audio waveforms.
So you can edit and color correct your footage, especially footage shot in the CinemaDNG RAW format, URSA includes DaVinci Resolve software dongle for OS X and Windows.
Item Includes
Introducing Blackmagic URSA, the worlds first high end digital film camera designed to revolutionize workflow on set. Built to handle the ergonomics of large film crews as well as single person use, URSA has everything built in, including a massive 10 inch fold out on set monitor, a new user upgradeable 4.6K Super 35 image sensor with a massive 15 stops of dynamic range, 12G-SDI, internal dual RAW and ProRes recorders and more. Because the sensor and lens mount assembly can be changed, you can upgrade to the latest sensor technology in the future and keep your investment in the camera body!
Professional Digital
Film Camera
Designed for feature film, television commercials and more!
Blackmagic URSA is designed to be used on high end feature films, commercials, episodic television production, documentaries, electronic news gathering, music videos and more. When used on jobs with a large crew you can easily dress the camera with high quality cinema lenses, rails, follow focus, matte boxes and more. With built in scopes for exposure, focus and audio levels, its easy for DOPs to get perfect results every time. The dedicated screen for camera assistants lets them check and update camera parameters independently of the DOP. If youre shooting solo then the large fold out on set monitor, built in scopes and internal recorder means you dont need any extra on set equipment because its all built into the camera. Thats a whole film set of equipment built into the one extremely portabledesign!
Rethinking Camera Design
All your on set equipment built into one portable design!
The Blackmagic URSA features a larger professional size that has the space for powerful cooling that allows higher frame rates while keeping the chassis cool and the fan super quiet. The machined aluminum design is incredibly strong and has been designed for large film crew use and to be field upgradable to new sensors by the user. Each area of the camera has been divided into separate DOP, camera assistant and audio engineer work stations. The DOP station features a large 10 inch fold out on set monitor and separate 5 inch screen for settings, camera status and scopes. The camera assist station features a separate screen for camera settings, status and scopes and an audio station features audio meters, controls and audio connections. The big screen means you dont need extra on set equipment so its easy to move around quickly between shots. Simply fold in the monitor and go!
Shoot in incredible
quality Ultra HD
Super 35 size sensor with 15 stops of dynamic range
URSA now includes a new professional digital film 4.6K image sensor that captures a spectacular 4608 x 2592 pixels with 15 stops of dynamic range! Thats larger than DCI 4K! The sensor features an incredible 15 stops of dynamic range for true digital film imaging. The wide dynamic range is dramatically better than regular video cameras or even high end broadcast cameras, so you get dramatically better images that look like true digital film. The wide dynamic range preserves detail in dark shadows as well as bright highlights so you have a wider range of brightness levels to work with when color grading in post production. The extra large Super 35 size allows for creative shallow depth of field shooting and the high resolution 12-bit lossless CinemaDNG RAW recording means you get incredible quality! You can also record HD or Ultra HD using ProRes for easy post production workflow with broadcast quality images and minimum storage requirements!
Dual Recorders for Non Stop Recording
Keep recording forever so you never miss a critical event!
Blackmagic URSA features dual recorders so you never need to stop recording to change media. Thats critical if you are shooting an historical event, important interview or where you just cannot stop shooting! Simply load an empty CFast card into the second recorder and when the current card is full, the recording will continue onto the second card, allowing you to change out the full card and keep shooting! The built in recorders use new CFast card technology that allow recording up to 350 MB/s for incredible speeds, perfect for high frame rate RAW recording! Imagine shooting RAW and then playing back for the crew on the massive 10 inch screen!
User Upgradeable Sensor and Mount
Choose from a range of sensors and lens mounts!
Blackmagic URSA features a modular camera turret that can be simply removed by removing 4 simple bolts! The camera turret includes the sensor, lens mount and lens control connections and can be upgraded in the future when new types of sensors are developed. This means your next camera will be a fraction of the cost of buying a whole new camera because you can upgrade it!
There are currently 4 models to choose from!
URSA 4.6K EFincludes the amazing 4.6K Super 35 image sensor with global shutter, up to 15 stops of dynamic range and an EF lens mount with active lens control. Now you can use low cost DSLR photo lenses from companies such as Canon, Zeiss andmore!
URSA 4K EFincludes an affordable high quality 4K image sensor with global shutter, up to 12 stops of dynamic range and an EF lens mount with active lens control. Now you can use low cost DSLR photo lenses from companies such as Canon, Zeiss andmore!
URSA 4.6K PLincludes the amazing 4.6K Super 35 image sensor with global shutter, up to 15 stops of dynamic range and the film industry standard PL lens mount. Thats ideal when you need to use feature film industry PL mount lenses for the most cinematic opticsavailable!
URSA 4K PLincludes an affordable high quality 4K image sensor with global shutter, up to 12 stops of dynamic range and the film industry standard PL lens mount. Thats ideal when you need to use feature film industry PL mount lenses for the most cinematic opticsavailable!
Built in On Set Monitoring!
Massive Viewfinder as a
fold out 10 inch screen!
Say goodbye to bulky on set monitors because you get a massive fold out 10 inch screen built into Blackmagic URSA, making it the worlds biggest viewfinder! The screen is super bright so its easy to see when shooting outdoors, even in direct sunlight, plus it features an ultra wide viewing angle so you can pan and tilt to extremes and still see crystal clear images. When shooting in Ultra HD, focus becomes extremely difficult on small viewfinders, however with a massive 10 inch screen in full HD, you can see your images in amazing detail for perfect focus, framing and exposure! Because the screen tilts you can shoot down low, or high up over crowds and easily tilt the screen up or down to seeyourshot!
Two Extra 5 Touch Screens
Get full control on both sides of the camera!
URSA features the worlds most intuitive and advanced touch screen camera user interface! There are two 5 touch screens on both sides of the camera that put your settings, controls and monitoring tools at your fingertips!
The left side gives you quick access to all major settings via a touch screen and a row of control buttons, that means you dont have to hunt through complicated menus to make changes!
The right side displays settings like format, frame rate, shutter angle and more! There is a large prominent timecode display, an animated histogram for checking levels, a scrolling audio waveform monitor with clipping indicators and a spectrum scope for helping you check and adjust focus!
EVF HD-SDI
12V POWER
EXTERNAL MICROPHONES
WITH PHANTOM POWER
SDI OUT
SDI IN
REF IN
TIMECODE IN
TIMECODE OUT
12V POWER
Broadcast Connections
Standard connections eliminates custom cables
The Blackmagic URSA features standard broadcast connections so you dont need to worry about buying expensive custom cables! You get 12G-SDI output that can be down converted to HD or used directly at amazing Ultra HD quality. Theres also a 12G-SDI input that can display return video on the 10 inch monitor when working on live events or an external video source! A separate SDI output is available for attaching external viewfinders and eye pieces. For audio, there are 2 professional XLR connections with 48v phantom power so you can use the audio industrys best quality microphones. You also get timecode in/out and a LANC connector for controlling the camera, lenses, and accessories remotely.
Broadcast Standard Power
Compatible with industry standard power supplies
URSA uses a standard 4-pin 12V to 30V XLR broadcast power connector for plugging into external power supplies. There are also mounting points and a power transfer connector for mounting third party V-Mount and Anton/Bauer gold mount back plates and batteries onto the rear of the camera itself. This means you can integrate the battery as part of the camera itself. You also get a standard 4 pin XLR 12V output power connector so you can use a wide range of third party viewfinders without needing expensive custom cables. That means its easy to integrate the camera with all of your existing gear andaccessories!
Designed to be Rigged!
Customize your rig to suit
your production!
To make it super easy to bolt on your favorite accessories, Blackmagic URSA has multiple mount points all over the camera. You get standard tripod quick release attach points on the bottom of the camera, so you can use industry standard tripod mounts. The viewfinder connection uses standard power and BNC SDI connections for any type of viewfinder, plus there is standard 3/8 threaded points on the top and handle of the camera for mounting anything you like! Standard battery mounts can be bolted to the rear of the camera and you can use standard rails in the rail mounts built into the camera base. No camera is so easy to rig up for any type of production!
High Resolution Viewfinder
Full HD display and glass optics makes precise focus easy
The optional Blackmagic URSA Viewfinder has been designed to be the perfect match for Blackmagic URSA digital film cameras. The Blackmagic URSA Viewfinder has the specifications demanded by high end cinematographers. You get a high resolution 1920 x 1080 color OLED display matched with precision glass optics, adjustable diopter and built in digital focus chart so you get perfect focus every time. To preserve OLED screen life theres a built in sensor so the OLED only turns on when youre looking through the viewfinder. The Blackmagic URSA Viewfinder is adjustable so it can be used on both the left or the right eye. Theres even a built in record light!
Includes DaVinci ResolveSoftware
The industry standard in color correction and professional editing included free!
Blackmagic URSA includes the full version of DaVinci Resolve software for Mac and Windows, so you get a professional editing and color correction system with your camera! For color correction of your wide dynamic range camera files, you get the full creative power of primaries, secondaries, power windows and much more! For editing you get DaVinci Resolves new advanced editing features including a full multi layer timeline with ripple, roll, slide and slip clip trimming, multi cam, title tools and more! You can even use Resolve Live to grade live pictures direct from the camera while on set. Imagine lighting your set and color grading all at the same time! Blackmagic URSA and DaVinci Resolve mean you get a complete production and post production solution!
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Size | 25.34 x 14.25mm (Super35) |
Lens Mount | PL Mount |
Effective Resolution | 4608 x 2592 |
Dynamic Range | 15 stops |
Shooting Resolutions | 4608 x 2592 4096 x 2304 (4K 16:9) 4608 x 1920 (4K 2.4:1) 3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) 3072 x 2560 (3K Anamorphic) 2048 x 1152 (2K 16:9) 1920 x 1080 |
Supported Frame Rates | Project frame rates of 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 and 60 fps supported
Note:Maximum sensor frame rate dependent on resolution and codec selected |
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Dimensions | 1 x 10.1" diagonal 2 x 5" diagonal |
Screen Type | 10.1": TFT-LCD 5": Integrated LCD capacitive touchscreen |
Resolution | 10.1": 1920 x 1080 5": 800 x 480 |
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Media Card Slots | 2 x CFast 2.0 |
Recording Formats | Lossless CinemaDNG RAW, RAW 3:1 and RAW 4:1 with film dynamic range at 4608 x 2592, 4096 x 2304, 4608 x 1920, 3072 x 2560, and 2048 x 1152
Apple ProRes 3840 x 2160 and 1920 x 1080 with either film or video dynamic range |
Data Rates | 4608 x 2592 CinemaDNG RAW 3:1 - 180 MB/s CinemaDNG RAW 4:1 - 135 MB/s 3840 x 2160 Apple ProRes 444 XQ - 312.5 MB/s Apple ProRes 444 - 165 MB/s Apple ProRes 422 HQ - 110 MB/s Apple ProRes 422 - 73.6 MB/s Apple ProRes 422 LT - 51 MB/s Apple ProRes Proxy - 22.4 MB/s 1920 x 1080 Apple ProRes 444 XQ - 62.5 MB/s Apple ProRes 444 - 41.25 MB/s Apple ProRes 422 HQ - 27.5 MB/s Apple ProRes 422 - 18.4 MB/s Apple ProRes 422 LT - 12.75 MB/s Apple ProRes Proxy - 5.6 MB/s Storage rates based on 30 frames per second |
Metadata Support | Automatic camera data and user data such as shot number, filenames, and keywords |
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Output | 1 x 12G-SDI -- 10-bit 4:2:2 1 x 3G-SDI -- down-converted signal for monitoring |
Input | 1 x 12G-SDI |
Reference | 1 x Reference input |
Timecode | 1 x Timecode input 1 x Timecode output |
Analog Audio Inputs | 2 x XLR -- selected mic/line level and +48 V phantom power |
Analog Audio Output | 1 x 1/4" TRS -- for headphone monitoring |
SDI Audio Output | 2-channel via SDI output |
Remote Control | 1 x LANC on 2.5 mm sub-mini -- controls record START/STOP, iris, and focus |
USB | 1 x USB 2.0 mini type B for software updates |
Supported Standards | SDI Compliance: SMPTE 292M SDI Audio Sampling: 48 kHz and 24-bit |
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Microphone | Integrated mono microphone |
Speaker | Integrated mono microphone |
Controls | Touch screen menus on 5" screen; push button controls for navigating menus |
Mounting Options | Multiple 1/4"-20 UNC thread mounting on top of camera and on handle bar; multiple 3/8"-16 UNC thread on top of camera body; rosette on bottom Integrated rod mounts compatible with 15mm Light Weight Support (LWS) standard |
System Requirements | For DaVinci Resolve: Windows 7 or later or OS X 10.8 or later
Note: See Blackmagic website for detailed system requirements and configuration guides. |
Power Connectors | 1 x 4-pin XLR input for external power supply or battery 1 x 12 VDC output on 4-pin XLR to power accessories |
Battery Plate Support | Mounting holes for V-mount and Gold Mount battery plates |
Operating Temperature | 32 to 104F (0 to 40C) |
Storage Temperature | -4 to 113F (-20 to 45C) |
Humidity | 0 to 90% RH, non-condensing |
Dimensions | 12.3 x 6.1 x 9.6 (31.2 x 15.5 x 24.4 cm) |
Weight | 16.52 lb |