Blackmagic CEO Grant Petty Answers Your URSA & Production Camera 4K Questions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcLCawhU_vs

Here are the timestamps of specific questions if you want to jump ahead:

2:58 – The 2.5K camera was created with image quality as a priority, not final cost
11:10 — Higher speed sensor for the URSA may or may not be available by the ship date, but higher frame rates should come this year
13:31 — The URSA sensor blocks aren’t really made to be switched out every day
14:26 — Using all of the current Blackmagic sensors with the URSA
15:20 — Using the Super 16mm Blackamgic Pocket sensor with the URSA
17:02 — Higher frame rates on the 2.5K and Super 16mm sensors with URSA
18:58 — Why CFast Cards in the URSA?
20:23 — SSD vs. CFast, and issues with SSD reliability
22:42 — Hot swapping CFast cards with the URSA
23:39 — URSA is not meant to be used on your shoulder with the 10” monitor flipped out
24:57 — What about a Blackmagic EVF for the URSA?
27:05 — Firmware updates: audio meters, histogram, card formatting in-camera
30:06 — Image issues with Production Camera 4K

Footage test: Blackmagic Production Camera 4K Ungraded Sample (ISO 400/ProRes Film)