Blackmagic Design has released Camera Setup 7.0 which upgrades the URSA Mini Pro 12k camera in several areas including improved frame rates at different resolutions. At 12k the maximum frame rate has increased to 75fps from 60fps and at 4k we now have up to 240fps in BRAW format from 220fps on a Super 16mm crop of the sensor. We also get 8k at up to 160fps from a maximum before of 110fps which is improved by leveraging the fast pipeline in the camera and delivering usable frame rates with good multiples.
While the camera is not cheap at $9,995, it is certainly a bargain considering the resolution and frame rates you have access to in BRAW RAW-Like format. It may be essentially the most powerful camera you can buy today for this price range and available with an F, EF, or PL mount the flexibility is there if needed. Blackmagic Design are also the owners of DaVinci Resolve and usually bundled it with their cameras. It makes for a hard to beat all in one system for shooting, editing, and postproduction. Dig in for more details…
Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12k – Full High Speed Frame Rates After Update:
12K 17:9 full sensor up to 60 fps
12K 2.4:1 up to 75 fps
8K DCI full sensor up to 120 fps
4K DCI full sensor up to 120 fps
8K 2.4:1 and 4K 2.4:1 up to 160 fps
6K Super 16 up to 120 fps
4K Super 16 up to 240 fps
Ursa Mini Pro 12K Unboxing & Footage by Epic Light Media:
Blackmagic Design Ursa Mini Pro 12K — Fragments: Camera Test by Lightform Film:
There is no question the portability and size of the Ursa Mini Pro 12k is fantastic considering the power and we are sure you will agree after looking at the footage samples above that the camera is a cinema caliber beast worthy of high budget productions without the high price to boot.
The full info for the Camera Setup 7.0 and link are listed below. You can order the camera at Adorama camera here with no extra cost to you while helping HSC continue on.
If you have some slow motion footage on this camera, we are eager to see it! -HSC
Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12k Camera Setup 7:
New features for Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K.
- Increase 12K 2.4:1 maximum frame rate to 75 fps.
- Increase 8K DCI, 16:9 and 6:5 Anamorphic to 120 fps.
- Increase 4K DCI, 16:9 and 6:5 Anamorphic to 120 fps.
- Increase 8K 2.4:1 and 4K 2.4:1 to 160 fps.
- Increase 4K Super 16 to 240 fps.
- Adds Blackmagic RAW stills capture support.
- Adds broadcast lens connector support.
New features for Blackmagic URSA Viewfinder.
- Adds support for new 12K LUT’s.
- Adds support for new 12K exposure metering.
No new features in 7.0 for other camera models.
What’s new in Blackmagic RAW 2.0 Beta 2
- Added support for Blackmagic RAW 2.0 on Windows.
- General performance and stability improvements.
Minimum system requirements for Blackmagic Camera Setup on macOS
- macOS Catalina 10.15 or later
- macOS Mojave 10.14 or later
- A suitable USB port
Minimum system requirements for Blackmagic RAW on macOS
- macOS Catalina 10.15 or later
- macOS Mojave 10.14 or later
- AVX, AVX2, or SSE compatible chipset
- Adobe CC 2019 or later for Adobe Premiere Pro plug-ins
- Avid Media Composer 2018 for Avid Media Composer AMA plug-in
Minimum system requirements for Blackmagic Camera Setup on Windows
- Windows 10 64-bit or later
- A suitable USB port
Minimum system requirements for Blackmagic RAW on Windows
- Windows 10 or later
- AVX, AVX2, or SSE compatible chipset
- Adobe CC 2019 or later for Adobe Premiere Pro plug-ins
- Avid Media Composer 2018 for Avid Media Composer AMA plug-in
Installing Blackmagic Camera Utility
Before installing the software, it is recommended that you “Uninstall Cameras” first.
While installing Camera Update on URSA Mini and URSA Mini Pro you may notice a pause around the 10% mark in the install process, this is normal and will continue installing after around 20 seconds.
While installing Camera Update on Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, 6K, you may notice a pause around the 70% mark in the install process, this is normal. Please do not power off the camera as it may still be in the middle of the update process. During this process, the LED on the front of the camera will also flash white. When the update is completed, the camera will restart into its normal operating state.
After loading the software on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera PL, EF or MFT, you may notice a slight flickering on the built-in LCD screen. This is normal and expected behavior. The flickering will go away after a few minutes of operation.
The Blackmagic Camera Installer package installs:
- Blackmagic Camera Setup
- Blackmagic RAW SDK
- Blackmagic RAW Player
- Blackmagic RAW Speed Test
- Blackmagic RAW plugin for Adobe Premiere Pro
- Blackmagic RAW plugin for Avid Media Composer
- Uninstall Blackmagic Camera Setup
- User Manuals
Additional Information
Some applications may use third party code under license. For details please refer to the included “Third Party Licenses.rtf” document.
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Updated September 20, 2020.