Blackmagic Design today announced Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF Body which is a version of the camera that has all the quality and features of the URSA Cine 12K but excludes many of the accessories. This body only model is perfect for experienced cinematographers and rental houses who already have the accessories they need to rig their cameras. This also makes it more affordable as the new Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF Body will retail for $11,435 (incl GST).
The camera itself is a fully featured model without any limitations in quality or performance, but it excludes accessories such as shoulder mounts, handles, some lens mounts, battery plates, power supply, lenses and the high capacity 8TB media module. Customers can purchase these items separately as they need them to complete the total camera rig in the exact configuration they prefer.
However for media, while the 8TB media module is not in this model, there is a new CFexpress media module included that has dual CFexpress card slots. The Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF Body model has an EF lens mount installed as standard. Other lens mounts can be purchased independently as required.
Even though the new Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF Body model is lower cost when purchased by itself, it still includes the same exact features as the full kit models. There is no difference in specification to the higher end URSA Cine camera kits.
A unique feature of URSA Cine is the new full frame 12K sensor that features a multi scale design with symmetrical color filters that allow in-sensor scaling. Now cinematographers can shoot in 12K, 8K or 4K at the full sensor size. They can simply choose the resolution for the job or the shot they want! VFX plates can be shot in 12K while documentaries can be shot in 8K or 4K for lower data rates. Plus customers can also crop if they want greater depth of field.
It includes exactly the same 12K large format RGBW 36 x 24mm sensor as the other models and has the same large photo-sites for 16 stops of dynamic range, interchangeable PL, LPL and EF lens mounts, and industry standard Lemo and Fischer connections. It ships with the EF lens mount as standard but customers can purchase the PL and LPL lens mounts as they need them.
Plus the 12K sensor is a perfect choice for shooting VFX plates where customers want to shoot wide but retain high resolution. It's also great for shooting IMAX style immersive content. The high resolution sensor also allows interesting lens effects where customers can crop a specific part of the image for creative analog style optical effects, but still be well above your delivery resolution. Even vintage Super16 lenses have high enough resolution to use!
Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K Features
- Cinematic large format sensor with a massive 16 stops of dynamic range.
- Lightweight, robust camera body with industry standard connections.
- Locking EF mount included with optional LPL or PL mount available separately.
- Blackmagic RAW for real time 12K, 9K, 8K and 4K editing.
- Generation 5 Color Science with new film curve.
- High performance OLPF for reduced moire and aliasing.
- Built in ND filters for shooting in varying conditions.
- Shoot up to 80 fps in 12K, 144 fps at 8K and 240 fps at 4K.
- Includes CFexpress media module. 8TB module can be purchased separately.
- Recording media modules are compatible with the Blackmagic Media Dock.
- High speed wifi, 10G Ethernet or mobile data for network connections.
- Built-in RTMP and SRT live streaming.
- Optional Blackmagic URSA Cine EVF can be purchased separately.
- Accessories and EVF that match the URSA Cine design can be purchased separately.
- Includes full DaVinci Resolve Studio license for post production.
Availability and Price
The Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K Body is available now from via Lemac sales. Click here to learn more.