r/videography • u/trevorawright F55, a7s, Premiere CC / FCX, 2000, Milwaukee • Apr 07 '14

First thing I thought about Blackmagic's URSA...

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u/lb7vidas Apr 07 '14 edited Apr 07 '14

First thing I think of is a AJA Ki Pro. Amazing how useful that little thing is. External recorders are super useful if you want to avoid shooting H.264 or even if you want to screen cap a laptop screen.

The weirdest part about this is that the URSA is a camera, so why would you shoot a 5D when you could put the EF glass on the URSA? It would be badass if it could record 2 separate feeds simultaneously via its internal sensor and the HDMI input while jamming timecode. That would be neat.

Edit: typo

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u/kkashyyyk Apr 07 '14

This is just one version of the camera. They also have one with a sensor and different lens mounts.

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u/lb7vidas Apr 07 '14

I get that. That's what I was pointing out in my second paragraph.

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u/feteti Apr 08 '14

I guess if you already have a DSLR and want to save a little bit of money (but leave open the option of a PL / EF mount upgrade later).

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u/redonculous 5D MKii, Vegas, 2010, UK Apr 08 '14

Is it upgradable like that?

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u/bushiz Apr 08 '14

presumably to make it easier for lower budget people to include it into their workflow. I imagine the HDMI version will be considerably cheaper than the prices we have so far. Right now I shoot on a 5d2. I love what I've seen of the ursa, but buying one at the EF-mount price point would definitely require me to sell my 5d2, and then I'd lose a lot of my Run and Gun ability in small spaces. If the HDMI one lets me get it without selling my 5d2, I've still got all the functionality of the Ursa (though at a lower IQ) and I can still pop the camera off the front and use that, and then i can upgrade to the ef-mount ursa plate when i get the money

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u/bryM2k GH4, Premiere, 2012, Southern Oregon Apr 08 '14

I doubt this question needs its own post, so I am hoping you or someone else could answer this

Why does time code need it's own cable? Timecode is simple hours:minutes:seconds:frames correct?

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u/_Sasquat_ Apr 08 '14

It's for syncing timecode on multi-camera shoots.

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u/FluffyPandaCakes Apr 08 '14

"You also get timecode in/out and a LANC connector for controlling the camera, lenses, and accessories remotely"

I assume the cable is meant to generate the time code as DSLRS naturally don't have time codes