![]() The filters work just fine and we couldn’t see any significant colour shift when using them on a quick test outside. However, they do provide a printed explanation on the side of the camera for this. in my opinion, Blackmagic should have chosen the word “clear” instead of 1 for the sake of clarity. There is just one minor design fault: the filter wheel shows the labels 1-2-3-4, with the filter enabled from setting 2 onwards. It’s a rotating filter wheel just like the ones found on other similarly-sized cameras, such as the Sony FS7. Not any more, though – Blackmagic Design have added three steps of switchable, built-in ND to the URSA Mini Pro, at 2, 4 and 6 stops. This is something that’s essential in the ENG world, and considering that it was designed in this form factor, many people including myself were surprised that NDs were missing. In my opinion, one of the biggest shortcomings of the original URSA Mini 4K and 4.6K was the lack of built-in ND filters. Unfortunately, the audio knobs are still “infinite” and don’t have hard stops, which means that you will always have to look at the screen in order to see where your audio levels are – but the external display makes monitoring audio much easier. There is now an easily-accessible wheel to adjust either the headphone volume or the aperture of the iris. Immediate access to Iris, ISO, Shutter, White Balance, High Frame Rate recording, Audio settings and customisable buttons makes the URSA Mini Pro a valid ENG camera in addition to its “digital film” applications. ![]() This means less digging into menus and faster access to the functionality you constantly require. Blackmagic have moved away from functional minimalism to providing many custom buttons for all kinds of functions, much like we have been used to from other cameras for many years now, particularly those in a broadcast-type form factor. Logically layout of ENG-style buttons on the URSA Mini Pro.Īs you can see, the outside of this new camera has changed significantly. In the past year, they have started to announce products only when they are already available, and have succeeded in stopping any significant leaks about their new products. I think it is safe to say that Blackmagic Design have now learned from their mistakes. (If you are interested in what the footage from the URSA Mini Pro looks like and you want to hear my colleague and friend Johnnie Behiri’s thoughts on the camera after using it, head over to his review!) Blackmagic Design learned their lessons On the other hand, until not so long ago, Blackmagic upset a lot of people by announcing too many cameras at the same time, not meeting their delivery dates or facing sensor issues with some of their cameras. With their raw support, they enabled low budget filmmakers to produce high-end quality previously only available from much more expensive cameras. On the one hand, Blackmagic really managed to shake up the camera industry by packing a lot of pro features like, for example, raw recording into their earliest cameras. ![]() But what have Blackmagic Design improved?īlackmagic Design just released a new camera – and to be very honest, in the past, these words caused a lot of excitement and doubt at the same time. Here’s my hands-on URSA Mini Pro Review – the newly released ENG / Digital Film / Streaming crossover camera from Blackmagic Design. keyboard_arrow_rightCameras of the Year. ![]() keyboard_arrow_rightGear Guides by Type.keyboard_arrow_rightGear Guides by Budget.
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