Administrators Andrew Reid Posted April 7, 2014 Administrators Share Posted April 7, 2014 I can guarantee this announcement will not please any of Blackmagic's existing user base, unless backed up by some really good news in the form of significant firmware updates for the Cinema, Production and Pocket cameras plus Resolve 11. The latter is definitely coming and takes Resolve's editing capabilities up a notch.Read the full article here treyvollmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnymossville Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 what kind of lens mount does it use and it looks like it's got some lens control on the handle? This might be nice for small market tv stations and college production studios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/p/ Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 >please kill me.. hfgfhghfhhsghsf dsavage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent r. Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 1. The lens on the photo at NAB is a fujinon cabrio, thus suggesting it's a s35 sensor 2. Blackmagic is a broadcast company first, "cinema" company second. So you can say they comply more with their roots now :) That said, what a honkey donkey camera. It proves even more that they don't think of shoulder cam situations over there. Even in tv studios that can happen. I would love to see this beast in a camera cage on someone's shoulder :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Genheimer Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Ugh. Sorry, I'm not even a Blackmagic user, and I'm miffed. It was my understanding that the Production Cinema Camera was their "studio" cam. It is, after all, 3840x2160 (AKA UHD, NOT DCI 4K). THey do need to reign themselves in, it's getting ridiculous. They need to leave the EOS mount in the dust, IMO. It's a relic from the days when we needed mirrors on our cameras. For stills, it makes sense. For video, it is a lens adapting nightmare. Where are the built in ND filters? Mirrorless mounts? 4096x2160 resolution? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattH Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 This might actually end up being a version 2 of either the cinema or production camera with a fancy new name. The same sensor but with the stuff they missed off the first time. One thing I know is that I wouldn't trust the supposed release date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germy1979 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Bless their hearts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Deane Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 There is a leaked manual: http://www.mediafire.com/view/11zgrj1ia4k06bt/Blackmagic_Studio_Camera_Manual.pdf Its m43 mount - has loads of integrated stuff such as tally lights and talkback for live production work - I can see a market for it, but not at the expense of fixing their other cameras. I just want audio meters and the ability to format/delete clips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itimjim Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Wanted a BMCC update.... ...got the head of 'Dog' from Half Life 2 :o mtheory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bioskop.Inc Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Studio camera, who cares! They've just announced the Blackmagic URSA on their website, a user upgradeable 4k camera! Now that looks v.interesting... http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagicursa Jacob Deane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeroen Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Oh dear, what the hell are they doing now?!? Totally agreed with the article - they really need to focus on their existing line-up first, fixing the (basic) flaws in their firmware. And the URSA? Another new camera? Come on.... treyvollmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottmcleod Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I just had a weekend shoot and tons of headaches with the BMCC, ended up ditching it (total waste of my 200$ rental...) and using a different camera with my ATEM switcher. Hopefully these new cameras have less glitches than the BMCC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScreensPro Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Considering the size of it, you would think it could handle 4K/60p Amazing for the price though. Not my cup of tea, but can see crew based productions taking this a bit more seriously than the other offerings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBEagle2 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Oh dear, what the hell are they doing now?!? Totally agreed with the article - they really need to focus on their existing line-up first, fixing the (basic) flaws in their firmware. And the URSA? Another new camera? Come on.... If you read the page its software has alot of things that the other don't, I think maybe this software will eventually get to the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnymossville Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Man they are all over the place with this stuff! treyvollmer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treyvollmer Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I'm with you on that one, Andrew. I would be more impressed if they would just concentrate on developing the products that got our attention in the first place instead of brining out more and more stuff that we have no reason to be confident in. It would be nice if they would start paying attention to the details of their existing products. I love their ideas, but let's see them through. No formatting in camera on the BMPCC? Built in battery on the BMCC? Come on Black Magic! Concentrate on the details! This profession/ craft revolves around details! Without details, we're all just fooling ourselves if we think we're going to get any better at what we're doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bioskop.Inc Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 If you read the page its software has alot of things that the other don't, I think maybe this software will eventually get to the others Yes, lets hope histograms etc... come in firmware updates ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzynormal Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Like it or not, they do have to make money selling their stuff. As a business decision, it makes sense. Lots of rinky-dink "TV studios" around the world would appreciate a decent low-cost camera(s). For example: if you're reading this from Europe, you might be surprised how many American religious organizations build small/big studios to proselytize their opinions. It's a good market to sell to. On the other hand, even if the indy film market does't offer great profit potential, they have product in that sector. They have to maintain, and even lead, in that arena if they want the "Black Magic" brand to mean anything. Since all lines are blurred between various production disciplines these days, they'll take a big hit with their reputation if they fail in any of them. I do wonder if they're too small to suffer that sort of collapse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenogears Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 The URSA HDMI recorder it looks interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ebrahim Saadawi Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 That URSA price is mental. It looks like an F5/Epic contender. Nice move I say, they are getting into the bigger market, which will mean they can make money and experience to make other smaller products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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