Ursa Broadcast

The new Broadcast G2 incorporates built-in advanced YRGB color correction as well as  remote camera control.  Additionally,  it uses high quality, inexpensive  B4  power zoom lenses, or you can switch out, change the mount and use any PL or EF Canon mounts.

You can take advantage of its full frame 6K film sensor using high quality PL mount or EF for digital film lenses or for photo lenses. The available high dynamic range coupled with great low-light performance, with the ability to shoot Blackmagic RAW makes the URSA Broadcast G2 a great feature film choice. Key Features:

With the new URSA  so you can shoot using moonlight as it features gain from -12dB (100 ISO) up to +36dB (25,600 ISO). Native ISO is 400 perfect for in-studio use and the  secondary ISO of 3200 is right for low or dim in dimly lit situations. The gain can be set via a camera switch, the LCD menu, or remotely using the SDI remote camera control protocol.

Internal 1/4, 1/16th and 1/64th stop filters match the image camera’s sensor & color science of URSA Broadcast G2, providing you with additional latitude and better colorimetry. This lets you use different combinations of aperture and shutter angles in a wider range of situations. The IR filters have been designed to evenly filter both optical and IR wavelengths, eliminating IR contamination. Plus, the filter status on the LCD can be displayed as a fraction, number, or stop reductions designed for all types of workflows.

The  high-speed USB Type-C   port on the rear of the URSA permits  recording  to external hard disks or it can directly interface with range of accessories.  One can also plug in a large external USB flash disk to record ProRes, H.265 or  12-bit RAW files for later editing and color correction.   So you don’y need to spend time at the end of a long shoot transferring files,  you can just carry the HD to your editing workstation without wasting time copying huge files.

All Blackmagic Design ATEM switchers can control cameras via a protocol embedded into the URSA Broadcast G2’s SDI video connections. Setup is easy because all ATEM switchers broadcast control commands from the switcher’s SDI program output to the camera via the SDI program input. The switcher can perform color correction, tally, and lens control, and these are sent to all cameras. All you need to do is select the correct camera number, and it all works. This means someone can manage the image color and gain, so the camera operator is not distracted trying to adjust their camera, and they are then free to focus on framing the shots.

The Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 is not just a great UHD 4K camera, it’s also an amazing HD camera. The high-resolution sensor and generation 5 color science create amazing images with a high dynamic range and wide color fidelity. But when you need to do HD work, the camera will scale the image sensor down to 1080 HD video standards. This helps you get stories on air fast, in HD or Ultra HD video standards, anywhere in the world. Plus, when working in HD, the high-resolution sensor allows sub-pixel image processing for superior anti-aliasing and sharp images. Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 is a future-proof camera that’s perfect for both HD and UHD production.

URSA Broadcast G2 features an interchangeable lens mount, so you can easily swap the included B4 lens mount for an EF, a PL, or even an F mount. URSA Broadcast G2 comes with a B4 mount already installed, plus a spare EF mount is included. That means if you’re starting out, you can change the mount and use low-cost photographic lenses. Photographic lenses offer incredible quality because they’re designed for high-resolution photography. You can also purchase optional PL and F mounts separately. If you’re shooting for digital film, the PL mount is best. as it’s the most common lens mount for cinema lenses. With URSA Broadcast G2, you get a single camera that works with virtually all modern lenses.

Featuring the same generation 5 color science as the high-end URSA Mini Pro 12K, the new URSA Broadcast G2 delivers an even greater advancement in image quality with stunning, accurate skin tones, and faithful color in every shot. You get a new dynamic 12-bit gamma curve designed to capture more color data in the highlights and shadows for better looking images. The color science also handles some of the complex Blackmagic RAW image processing, so color and dynamic range data from the sensor is preserved via metadata, which you can then use in post-production. That means you get images that have a natural, film-like response to color adjustments in post with DaVinci Resolve Studio.

Blackmagic RAW is a revolutionary new format designed to capture and preserve the quality of the sensor data from your camera. Common video files have a lot of video processing, so you can lose some of the original sensor detail. Blackmagic RAW eliminates this problem, so you get stunning images with incredible detail and rich color throughout the whole post-production pipeline. Blackmagic RAW also saves camera settings as metadata, so you can change ISO, white balance, and exposure later in DaVinci Resolve.  Plus, the files are small and fast, so editing responsiveness is incredible. Only Blackmagic RAW gives you the highest quality, smallest files, and fastest performance.

All models of Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 have a built-in time-of-day timecode generator, so you can sync all the cameras and then do multicamera editing later because all the recordings will have the same timecode. 

The optional zoom and focus demands allow you to record to external SSDs.

The optional URSA Mini Recorder allows recording files directly onto large 2.5″ SSDs and U.2 NVMe Enterprise SSDs. SSDs such as the latest 7mm U.2 NVMe disks are super fast, delivering data transfer speeds of up to 900 MB/s. the  new URSA Mini Recorder means it attaches directly to the back of your URSA Broadcast G2 between the camera and the battery. It’s controlled via the USB-C, so you don’t have to worry about manually starting or stopping the SSD recorder.