Blackmagic Design is introducing Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K OLPF, a new model of the advanced digital film camera, which adds a high performance optical low pass filter to the 12K Super 35 image sensor. The OLPF is designed to reduce artifacts such as moire and aliasing, while preserving the color and critical image detail from the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K. Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K OLPF is available immediately from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide for US$6,385.
Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K is a digital film camera with a 12,288 x 6480 12K Super 35 sensor and 14 stops of dynamic range, built into the award winning URSA Mini body. “The combination of 80 megapixels per frame, new color science and the flexibility of Blackmagic RAW makes working with 12K a reality,” the announcement states. “Oversampling from 12K gives customers the best 8K and 4K images with the subtle skin tones and extraordinary detail of high end still cameras.” Customers can shoot at 60 fps in 12K, 120 fps in 8K and up to 240 fps in 4K Super 16. URSA Mini Pro 12K features an interchangeable PL mount, as well as built in ND filters, dual CFast and UHS-II SD card recorders, a SuperSpeed USB-C expansion port and more.
When shooting in virtual production environments, the high frequencies of the LED matrix in video walls can cause problems for ultra-sharp modern lenses and high-resolution sensors, creating interference patterns. Using an optical low pass filter minimizes that interference, which results in a reduction of moire and aliasing. URSA Mini Pro 12K OLPF adds a high performance, optical low pass filter that is matched to the 12K sensor. The OLPF also incorporates updated IR filtering designed to improve far red color response which, when combined with Blackmagic RAW processing for the URSA Mini Pro 12K OLPF, preserves color and critical image detail for higher levels of image fidelity.
“URSA Mini Pro 12K’s extreme resolution goes well beyond traditional motion picture film. Customers get the benefits of shooting with film including incredible detail, wide dynamic range and rich, deep color. Perfect for feature films, episodic television and immersive, large format IMAX. The incredible definition around objects makes it ideal for working with green screen and VFX including compositing live action and CGI,” the release states.
The Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K features a new sensor with a native resolution of 12,288 x 6480, which is 80 megapixels per frame. The Super 35 sensor has 14 stops of dynamic range and a native ISO of 800. The new 12K sensor has equal amounts of red, green and blue pixels and is optimized for images at multiple resolutions. Customers can shoot 12K at 60 fps or use in-sensor scaling to allow 8K or 4K RAW at up to 120 fps without cropping or changing their field of view. URSA Mini Pro’s interchangeable lens mount lets customers choose from a wide range of vintage and modern cinema lenses, designed so users can capture every ounce of character and detail from their favorite optics.
The URSA Mini Pro 12K sensor and Blackmagic RAW were designed together to make 12-bit RAW workflows in 12K less effort. As an efficient next generation codec Blackmagic RAW lets customers shoot 12K and edit on a laptop, a capability that is not possible with other codecs. Because of the increased resolution of the sensor users can reframe shots in post for delivery in 8K and 4K. “It’s like a multi camera shoot with only one camera. And it’s perfect for great looking vertical and square video, too. The advanced design of the sensor and Blackmagic RAW means that customers can work in any resolution in post production instantly, without rendering, while retaining the full sensor’s color accuracy,” the announcement states.
Shooting RAW in 12K preserves deep control of detail, exposure and color during post. Oversampling means customers can get sharp 8K without harsh edges. Blackmagic RAW is designed to accelerate 12K for post production and make it as easy to work with as standard HD or Ultra HD files. It is highly optimized, multi‑threaded, works across multiple CPU cores and is also GPU accelerated to work with Apple Metal, CUDA and OpenCL. Customers can work with their camera RAW files without having to make proxies. Blackmagic RAW 12K images provide the highest resolution for color, keying, compositing, reframing, stabilization and tracking in 4K or 8K.
Blackmagic Generation 5 Color Science features a new film curve designed to make full use of the large amount of color data from the new URSA Mini Pro 12K sensor. Designed to deliver even better color response for more pleasing skin tones, and better rendering of highly saturated colors such as neon signs and car tail lights in high contrast scenes. Generation 5 Color Science informs complex Blackmagic RAW image 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 customers take advantage of the new film curve even with their existing work.
Different projects require different lenses which is why URSA Mini Pro features an interchangeable lens mount. Customers can switch between PL, EF and F mount lenses on the URSA Mini Pro 12K, as well as B4 lenses on the URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2. That means customers can work with high quality large PL cinema lenses, EF or F mount photographic lenses, and even B4 broadcast lenses,
"Since we released the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K, we’ve been hard at work to make the camera even better for new production methods such as virtual production with LED video walls," says Grant Petty, Blackmagic Design CEO, "That’s why we have have taken considerable time and effort to develop an optical low pass filter that is perfectly matched to the sensor and not only reduces artifacts such as moire, but preserves and enhances the details and color the URSA Mini Pro 12K is renowned for. I can’t wait to see what DOPs can do with this high-resolution camera in virtual productions!"
Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro 12k OLPF Features:
* 12,288 x 6480 12K Super 35 sensor.
* High performance OLPF for reduced moire and aliasing in virtual production.
* Use for feature films, VFX and high end TVCs.
* 14 stops of dynamic range and native 800 ISO.
* Blackmagic RAW optimized for Metal, CUDA and OpenCL.
* Generation 5 Color Science with new film curve.
* PL mount included and optional EF and F lens mounts available.
Availability and Price:
Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K OLPF is available now for US$6,385, excluding local duties and taxes, from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide.
