I typically edit everything natively in RAW using Resolve, so my workflow is very simple!

Hi Simone! Congrats on your new production company. I would definitely suggest looking at the URSA Mini. Unless you need something with really amazing low light capabilities, it will offer you (arguably) the best image for the price, and will definitely meet the broadcast specs that are required. The C100 and FS7 are both great cameras as well, but they have their own advantages and disadvantages… For instance the C100 is only HD (no 4K), and the FS7 doesn’t render very nice skin tones – in my opinion at least. Definitely try out the URSA Mini if you can, and see what you think… It might be your best bet!

Hey Arya – It definitely sounds like the URSA Mini could be a great fit for what you do. In terms of low-light, I think it’s quite clean at 1600 and if you push it a stop in post to 3200, it’s still relatively clean, although you might need some noise reduction at that point. It’s definitely not going to give you the lowlight performance of an A7S, but the image is far better in my opinion, and the camera is also much more ergonomic and intuitive. Hope you find what you’re looking for!

Hi Gerardo! The URSA can shoot up to 150 fps and the URSA Mini can shoot up to 120FPS. That said, at 120 FPS you are shooting in a windowed 1080p mode. If you don’t mind the crop factor though, it’s a great option. Otherwise the Sony FS7 might be a good camera for you since it has such high frame rates.

Hi Chad – I think for weddings the C100 MK II is still going to be a better option… I love the URSA Mini, but the better lowlight / autofocus performance on the C100 MK II might be hard to give up if you are shooting a lot of run and gun material.

Any time Benjamin!

The URSA viewfinder is actually one of my favorite EVFs. It is so crisp and clear, and really is a pleasure to use. It’s my favorite accessory by Blackmagic hands down, and I definitely recommend it… Lot’s of great exposure tools too – including false color, which makes it really useable in the field.

I would love to… Will do this when I’m back from NAB. Thanks for the suggestion.

For my purposes, it’s been really great. ISO 1600 is the max, but it’s still quite clean and even when pushed further in post it holds up well. The 4.6K isn’t meant to be a low light camera, but it can definitely handle low light situations as long as you’re using fast lenses and have at least some light.

Many thanks Steve! Much appreciated.

I can’t release any RAW files as of yet but will certainly let you know if that changes!

Thanks so much! As for the 2.35 image, I usually just add a letterbox in post and crop the image that way. In an ideal world you can use anamorphic lenses, but that’s not always practical, so cropping in post is always a great alternative.

As for camera choice, I think Blackmagic offers the best bang for your buck cinema cameras at the moment. Sony, Pansonic and Canon have great offerings too, but are more geared towards video than cinema in my opinion.

Hi Rob – While I haven’t tested that aspect specifically, I can say that I haven’t add any issues with noise – fixed pattern or otherwise with this version of the URSA at all. I think this sensor is really incredible and definitely very different from the 4K version.

Hey Zach! I would guess about 2 hours per battery, but didn’t time it so that it just based on memory. The camera was totally comfortable to shoot with all day on my shoulder with no easy rig or other support.

No problem Shawn, and thank you! I’ve had no issues with the camera and really have had a positive experience with it so far.

I’ve shot a few times with the FS7 and like that camera too… Other than the size/weight of the FS7/URSA Mini which is pretty close, they are very different cameras in most other ways. Generally, the FS7 feels more like a traditional video camera whereas the URSA Mini feels more like a cinema camera. That’s not to say you can’t use either of them for anything you want to, but if you shoot a lot of cinematic/narrative material I would recommend the URSA Mini as it is definitely well suited for that type of production.

Not a problem at all. I definitely think it could work well for weddings from a weight standpoint. While it’s design is very unique it’s not far off from a C300 in terms of the ergonomics, so if you’re comfortable with that type of camera I think the Mini might work well for you.

Can’t speak to the 4K version as I haven’t used it, but my 4K URSA (full size body) is a really great camera, even though it’s obviously not designed for low light shooting.

Hey Ken – I believe the L90S batteries will give you more run time since they are 98Wh and the SLIM batteries are 82Wh. That said, the SLIM batteries do offer up a nice advantage in terms of size/weight, so depending on your needs they could both be excellent options.

Thanks so much. Agreed that the colors/DR are incredible on this camera.

With 2 x 128GB C-Fast cards recording 4.6K in ProRes HQ, I believe you’ll get about 30 minutes worth of record time.

Thanks a lot Christian. To answer your questions –

This is all rolling shutter, and no I haven’t shared on BMC user yet but feel free to!

The shot of the seagull may have had the wrong LUT applied. I am uploading a new version now that should fix that shot – good catch.

Color process was very simple. Most shots only have 1 or 2 nodes on DaVinci with some Film Convert added at the end.

I haven’t seen much other URSA Mini footage to comment on the colors, but from my experience I’ve had no issues at all. I wonder if possibly people just aren’t comfortable grading it since it has so much DR and color information. That said, the images are very flexible and you should be able to achieve nice results if you are able to spend some time in DaVinci.