Blackmagic Design URSA Cine 12K LF Camera (Body Only, Canon EF)

A Closer Look at Blackmagic Design URSA Cine 12K EF Mount

Capture the heart of your story with a true cinematic look and feel through the redesigned URSA Cine 12K LF Camera from Blackmagic Configuration. This body-only URSA Cine 12K version sports a cinematic 12K full-frame 36 x 24mm sensor with an advertised 16 stops of dynamic range and Blackmagic RAW capture up to 12K 3:2 open gate. The versatile camera provides Wi-Fi and SRT live streaming, built-in ND filters, LEMO and Fischer standard control/power links, and high-speed networking for cloud storage and M.2 SSD media. It comes with a locking EF mount, and all other accessories are optional.

Cinematic Large-Format Sensor: Guide

The URSA Cine camera provides a revolutionary new sensor developed for incredible quality pictures at all resolutions from 4K to a massive 12K. The larger sensor builds on the technology of URSA Mini Pro 12K with larger photo-sites leading to 16 stops of dynamic range. The unique RGBW architecture makes available equal amounts of red, green, and blue pixels. This means it is optimized to produce incredibly rich colors at all resolutions and deliver the ultimate picture quality and flexibility. You can now capture more detail with a wider dynamic range than ever before. Plus, in-sensor scaling means you can capture at all resolutions without cropping.

High-End Body construction

The URSA Cine is developed to meet the demands of any high-end production. The evenly weighted camera body is constructed with a robust magnesium alloy chassis and lightweight carbon fiber polycarbonate composite skin to help you move quickly on set. Soft-touch backlit buttons make controls easy to see in all conditions. Shot review and camera settings are available on a folding 5" touchscreen. Across the body, a separate assist station provides another 5" LCD together with complete camera controls. Standard LEMO and Fischer connectors let you control the camera from a distance while delivering power for lens motors and other accessories. You additionally get 12G-SDI out, 10G Ethernet, USB-C, XLR audio, and more.

Numerous Formats: Guide

The large-format sensor in URSA Cine makes available the ultimate in flexibility for aspect ratios, lenses, and delivery formats. The full-frame sensor area gives you a stunning 3:2 open gate picture, which lets you reframe your shots in post-production. Or you can use the large sensor area to shoot anamorphic and produce in a range of aspect ratios with 1.3, 1.5, 1.6, 1.66, 1.8, and 2x de-squeeze factors. Plus, you can shoot in 4K, 8K, or 12K through the entire sensor without cropping, retaining the full field of view of your lenses. There are even 9K Super 35 4-perf, 3-perf, and 2-perf settings for full compatibility with classic cinema lenses. All this lets you create distinctive content in the highest quality.

Interchangeable optics Mounts

Different projects require distinct lenses, which is why URSA Cine provides an interchangeable lens mount. This version incorporates a locking EF mount, and you can quickly switch between PL, LPL, and Hasselblad mounts. URSA Cine consequently supports an exceptionally broad professional lens selection, including EF glass, PL and LPL cinema optics, and large-format Hasselblad photographic lenses. Imagine through modern high-speed lenses for well-defined, precise pictures on one shoot and then shooting a period drama with vintage photographic lenses next. Plus, each mount has contact pins to read lens metadata for observation and for use in post-production. With URSA Cine, you have the freedom to choose the lens you need for any kind of work.

Camera Control and Monitoring

The URSA Cine lets crews work faster on set with several monitoring options. The fold-out monitor has a large 5" HDR touchscreen on one side and an outboard color status LCD on the other. You can even rotate the screen and fold it back into the camera. On the right side of the camera, there's a dedicated assist station with a second 5" HDR touchscreen that enables the crew to work around the camera without needing outboard monitors. Plus, with a 1500 cd/m² display and removable sunshade, it's always visible, even in bright sunlight. On-screen overlays show status and capture parameters, histogram, frame guides, and more. There's even a dedicated focus puller's setting to help you get perfect focus.

Industry-Standard Connections: Guide

The wide range of industry-standard links on URSA Cine makes it perfect for high-end cinema production. The 7-pin LEMO and 3-pin Fischer connectors at the front deliver capture start/stop and 24V power and so are ideal for onboard accessories such as focus motors. Camera power is provided by a standard 24V 8-pin LEMO link, plus there's an extra 2-pin LEMO 12V link at the rear for lower voltage accessories. All this means you can power accessories straight from the camera without messy outboard cabling. There are additionally two independent 12G-SDI feeds for observation on two distinct monitors with distinct overlays, plus 10G Ethernet for Blackmagic Cloud media syncing.

Blackmagic RAW acquisition

Blackmagic RAW is a revolutionary format developed to capture and preserve the quality of the sensor data from your camera. Blackmagic RAW files store camera metadata, lens data, white balance, digital slate information, and custom LUTs to maintain consistency of picture on set and via post-production. Constant quality options lock the quality level, allowing compression to adapt, matching the detail of the scene. Constant bit rate encoding options are developed to give you the best possible pictures with predictable and consistent file sizes. The URSA Cine records to the optional Blackmagic Media Module 8TB, allowing you to capture over four hours of Blackmagic RAW in 12K or a massive 20 hours in 4K.

Generation 5 Color Science: Guide

Blackmagic Generation 5 Color Science integrates a new film curve developed to make full use of the massive amount of color data from the new URSA Cine sensor.
This produces even better color response for more pleasing skin tones, and better rendering of highly saturated colors such as neon signs and car taillights in high contrast scenes. Generation 5 Color Science informs complex Blackmagic RAW picture processing, with color and dynamic range data from the sensor preserved via metadata for use in post-production. Compatible with all previously shot Blackmagic RAW files, Generation 5 Color Science lets you take advantage of the new film curve even with your existing work.

Built-In Optical Low-Pass Filter: Guide

The high frequencies of synthetic materials like fabrics or the LED matrix in footage walls can cause problems for ultrasharp modern lenses and high-resolution sensors, creating interference patterns. Through an optical low-pass filter minimizes that interference, which results in a reduction of moire and aliasing. The URSA Cine incorporates a high-performance, optical low-pass filter that is precisely matched to the sensor. The OLPF additionally incorporates updated IR filtering that enhances far red color response that, whenever combined with Blackmagic RAW processing for the URSA Cine, preserves color and critical picture detail for new levels of picture fidelity.

Built-In Color-Balanced ND Filters: Guide

The URSA Cine provides high-quality ND filters that let you quickly lower the amount of light entering the camera. Developed to match the colorimetry and color science of the camera, the 2-, 4- and 6-stop filters deliver you with extra latitude even under harsh lighting. The IR filters have been developed to filter both optical wavelengths and IR wavelengths evenly to eliminate IR contamination of the pictures from which many ND filters can suffer. URSA Cine ND filters are true optical filters with a precision mechanism that quickly moves them into place whenever the ND filter dial is turned. Filter settings can even be displayed as either a ND number, stop reduction, or fraction on the LCD.

High-Resolution, High Frame Rate acquisition

The URSA Cine is several cameras in one, shooting standard resolutions and frame rates in 4K, 8K, Super 35 9K, and even insanely detailed 12K. You can shoot 100 fps in 12K 12,288 x 6480 17:9 or 120 fps in 12K 2.4:1 widescreen. For higher frame rates, you can shoot 144 fps at 8192 x 5360, 180 fps at 8192 x 3408, and even capture 8K 2.4:1 widescreen at an incredible 224 fps at 8192 x 3408. The camera has adaptable frame rate and definition options, and it captures incredible motion rendering with smoother edges in 8K and 4K, even at lower frame rates. Plus, with a massive 100MP per frame at up to 80 fps in Blackmagic RAW, you can capture perfect stills and motion shots at the same time.

High-operation Internal recording production flow Media

URSA Cine is the first digital film camera with ultrafast high function Cloud Store technology constructed in. Blackmagic Media Module is fast and durable and incorporates a massive 8TB of storage. It's like a Cloud Store Mini constructed into your camera. At maximum frame rates and resolutions, the fast storage supports hours of capture and exposes files directly over 10G Ethernet. For existing media, the optional Blackmagic Media Module CF supplies two CFexpress slots. The module can be easily removed from the camera and loaded into a Blackmagic Media Dock for transferring media to a network or Blackmagic Cloud for instant global collaboration.

Fast Media Offloading: Guide

The optional Blackmagic Media Dock accelerates your post-production process by making it faster and simpler to start editing and color correction. Mount up to three Blackmagic Media Modules for high-speed access to media from several URSA Cine cameras all at the same time. The four high-speed 10G Ethernet ports enable up to four separate edit workstations to connect directly, and it is extremely fast, even whenever a lot of operators are connected at the same time. Plus, the USB-C connection allows Ethernet so you can transfer media through a simple USB-C cable connected to your computer. There is additionally a HDMI feed that lets you see the status of your media in real time on a TV or monitor.

Deliver Clips Directly into DaVinci Resolve Bins: Guide

URSA Cine accommodates creating a small H.264 proxy file in addition to the camera's original media whenever recording. This means the small proxy file can upload to Blackmagic Cloud in seconds, so your media is provided back at the studio in real time. The ability to transfer media directly into the DaVinci Resolve media bin as editors are working is revolutionary and has never before been possible. Any editor working anywhere in the world will get the shots. If you have several cameras, then the new multisource feature in DaVinci Resolve's Cut page will show each camera angle in a multiview. Blackmagic Cloud is a revolution in global post-production processes.

Connect to Mobile Data, High-Speed Wi-Fi, or Ethernet: Guide

When live streaming or uploading to Blackmagic Cloud, you can connect and use an Apple or Android phone to get a link to the internet via mobile data. Simply connect the phone to the USB-C port, and URSA Cine will configure for mobile data. Plus, it works with the latest high-speed 5G phones, as well as 4G. You can additionally connect via high-speed Wi-Fi or wired Ethernet through the 10G Ethernet port. With live streaming constructed into the camera, you get the option you need for clients and post-production to monitor shoots from anywhere in the world. That's a truly global post-production option that works with Blackmagic Cloud to create amazing teams of creative people all working together.

Live Stream Directly to Your Client: Guide

Now you can live stream from film sets. The URSA Cine contains a constructed hardware streaming engine that allows RTMP and SRT streaming to major platforms or directly to clients. Simply connect to the internet via Ethernet, high-speed Wi-Fi, or even connect a 4G or 5G phone for mobile data. As the streaming is constructed into the camera, you can see the stream status and data rate in the viewfinder and the LCD. If you want to create a wireless link back to the footage village or the studio, then you can stream to a Blackmagic ATEM Streaming Bridge, which is a H.264 decoder that converts the footage stream back to video. Now everyone can keep an eye on the shoot, live, while it's happening.

High-Resolution Viewfinder: Guide

The URSA Cine allows the optional Blackmagic URSA Cine EVF to make outdoor and handheld shooting accurate and easy. You get a built-in high-quality 1920 x 1080 color OLED display with a built-in proximity sensor and a 4-element glass diopter for incredible accuracy with a wide focus adjustment. A built-in digital focus chart maintains you get the perfect viewfinder focus setup. You can additionally view critical status information, such as frame guides. The URSA Cine EVF is easy to connect as it simply mounts to the included viewfinder bracket and connects to the camera through a single USB-C cable. The viewfinder can be positioned in several ways and comes with two distinct types of eyecups.

Power and Industry-Standard Batteries

The URSA Cine incorporates an 8-pin LEMO power connector at the back of the camera that works with 24V and 12V power supplies. That means it's easy to use the camera with existing power supplies, batteries, and accessories. The front of included with the camera are extra LEMO and Fischer connectors for powering lens motors and other accessories. The URSA Cine comes with a massive 250W power supply and B-mount battery plate, so you can use an extensive selection of high-voltage batteries from manufacturers such as IDX, Blueshape, Core SWX, BEBOB, and more. You can additionally add the optional Blackmagic URSA Cine V-lock Battery Plate or Blackmagic URSA Cine Gold Battery Plate to use legacy V-mount and Gold mount batteries.

Powered by Blackmagic OS: Guide

With enhanced Blackmagic OS, you get an intuitive and user-friendly camera working system based on the latest technology. Blackmagic OS is a true modern working system where all camera provides run independently for smoother control, plus the camera powers on virtually instantly. URSA Cine incorporates the same controls and menus as other Blackmagic Configuration cameras, so you can move between cameras on set easily. The interface uses simple tap and swipe gestures to refine settings, add metadata, and view capture status. You additionally get full control over enhanced camera attributes such as on-screen focus and exposure tools, 3D LUTs, HDR, metadata entry, timecode, Blackmagic RAW settings, and more.

Digital Slate for Fast Metadata Entry: Guide

The URSA Cine contains a digital slate, so you can quickly add metadata to any shot. Simply swipe left or right on the built-in touchscreen to bring up the digital slate. If you start and stop capture, the slate can automatically increment the take numbers, so you don't have to enter them manually for each shot. You can additionally set your reel numbers to increment automatically each time you format a card. Lens metadata is automatically populated, or it can be entered manually, along with production-specific information, technical information, and more. All of the metadata is saved with the files for use in post-production whenever editing and color correcting with software such as DaVinci Resolve.

Wireless Bluetooth Camera operation

If you're positioning the camera on the end of a jib or gimbal, you can get full control via Bluetooth from up to 30' away. You can download the Blackmagic Camera Control app for your iPad or use third-party apps such as Bluetooth+ or tRigger on your iOS and Android devices. There's even a free developer SDK with sample code provided from the Blackmagic Configuration developer website, so you can create your own remote camera control and digital slate solutions. Imagine building an app that can jam sync timecode and trigger all cameras to capture at the same time.

Localized in 13 Popular Languages: Guide

The URSA Cine is developed to be used worldwide and accommodates 13 different languages. Whenever setting up your camera, you can choose to work in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean. It's easy to switch to another language, so you can share your camera with other crew whenever traveling to locations worldwide. Whenever you switch languages, all on-screen overlays, setup menus, and observation information will be displayed in the chosen language.

Includes DaVinci Resolve Studio: Guide

The URSA Cine incorporates a full version of DaVinci Resolve Studio. You get the world's most enhanced solution that brings together professional editing, color correction, audio post, and visual effects, all in one software tool. DaVinci Resolve is used to finish more Hollywood feature films than any other option, so you'll get the best possible post-production tools to edit native footage from your camera and retain every bit of quality. Whether you're working on major Hollywood feature films, episodic television, music videos, commercials, or even the latest YouTube shoot, DaVinci Resolve Studio gives you a completely lossless process for native editing, color correction, effects, audio, and delivery.