Jimmy

Am I right in thinking the sensor is user changeable? If so, has there been any mention of how much the 4.6K sensor upgrade will be or if it is possible?

Imagine NAB without BM. All we'd have is a sensor for next year and a slight reworking of their system (RED)... 2 fixed lens cameras (Canon, Panny)... and 1 great, but pricey C300 mk II. BM certainly know how to shake it up each year.

I think we have reached saturation point, for sure. I have always maintained that after all the searching for "what makes something cinematic" .... The penny will drop that light, sound and camera movement are and have always been the all important factors. Doesn't hurt to have 4K, 15 stops DR, 12800ISO etc though! But If I were offered a choice of an Alexa with natural light and handheld only, or a GH2 with lights, gimbal/stedicam etc.... I'd always choose the latter. (For narrative, that is).

​hahaha, I opted for the A7s as I was filming Auroras.... Someone bought the 1DC http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?332554-Canon-1D-C-for-sale At the time I was looking, the exchange rate pushed it under £2600.... Was SOOO tempted, but A7s ticks more of my boxes... No regrets.

Seems a bit of an odd statement to me, considering they already have the 1DC. I got offered one for £2500 the other day, so if all else fails, it is still a great route if you want 4K in a DSLR.

I have empathy for people that get abused. I lived above a hell's angel that would beat his girlfriend close to death. No one could do anything about it as she would not go to the police and the guy would literally kill you if you had stepped in. I also have empathy for people who get wrongfully accused of something though. Lives can be ruined by a tweet or facebook post. Why can you only have empathy for one side of this coin?

Latitude is bad? There is only one blown highlight in the whole thing, and that would blow if it had 30 stops DR. Anyway, not gonna argue about something none of us can test yet.

Agree with the guys above.... If EOSHD wants to become a better editorial, Andrew really needs to step out of the mindset of "It doesn't suit me, so it is a bad camera/bad decision". This camera will sell well. Very well.

There are some shots in there that look great, the outdoor shots are beautiful. Yes, the indoor shots are not lit perfectly and I guess the idea was to show off the DR, but I have no doubt this camera is the real deal (Same with the Ursa 4.6k) Fantastic options. If I can scrape the cash, i'll probably opt for the C300 II..... NDs, size and DR throughout the ISO range are a big deal to me. If the maths don't add up though, Ursa mini will be mine!

Thought the XC10 video was great, personally. Decent DR, great colour and shows how well it will work on gimbals. Think people just want it to fail.

Each to their own. You will have to rig up a Sony a7s or something and have a more powerful rig. Global shutter and DR are far more important, in my opinion, than crazy wides... For copter work. Would I prefer m43... Sure... Does s16 equal a fail... Not for me.

Is it hard to understand? I have shot plenty of footage with a bmpcc on a droidworx and never felt limited by the 14mm

​I've heard you can move copters away from your subject I generally use the 1080p crop on GoPro to avoid the fisheye and I imagine that is a similar focal range....

I'd say $10k might be a drop in the ocean for stability, on certain sets. For most of us though... BM are the ones to watch

under 15 stops DR... so passé

How wide do you need? The 14mm pancake will be a dream for copter shots, with global shutter and 13 stops DR... I'm buzzing for it.

Come on folks, this looks great but it is a bit early to announce the death of Canon/Sony/Panasonic etc. We have all used BM products, there are always issues. The Canon will be bullet proof, Sony only slightly less... They have NDs, small battery solutions, global service centers. I'm buzzed about this camera... But let's hold fire on the age old debate about X being dead, long live Y.

I can kind of understand with really small footprint cameras like Weapon/EPIC, but the URSA seems to have the room... Ah well.

Nice video with the new sensor half way down the main URSA page https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagicursa

Looks like the URSA mini has no NDs?

The little copter camera looks amazing... global shutter + 30fps for $999. Would be amazing if DJI make a mount for it.

Anyone else see "12 stops DR" and think, screw that! Man, I used to dream of owning something with that kind of DR, so spoilt!

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/panasonic-announces-4k-large-sensor-143000708.html Not too exciting, hopefully more news to follow

Don't forget Alexa 65, before hailing this as the new king! This RED looks nice though, my biggest issue with the entire dragon system is interchangeable OLPFs... Such a pain. If you work with the skintone OLPF, you are really limited with your ISOs.

Amazed how many times I see the words "x camera beats this".... When no proper footage is out. Is it just me that puts image quality at the top of my wish list?