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I finally got a ZCam EV and it works great. I'm sure the Zacuto is probably better, but the ZCam works perfectly for me ALTHOUGH I have not used it outside at all.

I thought it was very well built. Impressed by that, but unusable with my kit because of rosettes. Thank you for watching.

It really is bad. I just picked up a ZCam EVF second hand. Be on a lookout for a review on that. My fingers are crossed, but I don't have high hopes.

I have this EVF and the fan noise on my model is not that bad at all. I've used it on a sync sound shoot without issue. For instance, a RED camera makes so much more noise on set than the tiny fan in the Portkeys EVF. You can defintely use it on a set while recoding sound in my experience.

@@lyallcoburn1400 I'm glad you have had a great experience with the Portkeys. I really wanted to keep it because of the features and build quality. And I have a RED camera, albeit a newer one DSMC3 which they say is much quieter than DSMC2. I don't have experience with the sound of DSMC2. Having a Blackmagic EVF, I just can't justify the noise the Portkeys gives off. Unfortunately there are not a lot of great choices of EVF's out there, but at least the other options (ZCam, Zacuto, Blackmagic) with a similar price tag are silent. If Portkeys finds a way to make their EVF silent, I would be first in line to purchase.

@@alphaandomegaproductions5073 Have you seen this review / fan hack? ruclips.net/video/FA6bQL6atmw/видео.html

@@lyallcoburn1400 I haven't seen that particular one, but I have seen several videos of people removing the fan. I am not a fan (no pun intended) of fixing problems on new items that cost a lot of money and voiding the warranty.

I'm glad it worked out.

My DSMC3 raptor SmallHD monitor crashed during the updating. It bricked, black screen, nada to do. The only fix was for me to ship it from Europe to them in the US. Now I had to buy a 702 touch so I can keep working. Very very not happy. Furthermore, this is the second Red DSMC3 v-raptor monitor I had. The first one was DOA. That time it took me a month to have it replaced. Happy costumer? Not so much!

@@Michael-Elo I'm sorry to hear that. SmallHD support emailed me the other day and said they had a fix and updated the firmware. I have not checked nor installed. Not eager to try, but they did say the fixed the anamorphic problem with 5.0.1. Did you install the new firmware and still had a problem?

@@alphaandomegaproductions5073 My issue was a bit different. It crashed during the firmware update and black screen, no boot and bricked. They didn't inform me of any process I could try or any solution but to ship it back. So now I will have to wait the 4-5 weeks before they (hopefully) will send it back in working condition. So for now I can only use a 702 touch that I had to buy as a replacement for the time being.

What is the "reset" folder process? My touch screen has stopped working so id like to set my monitor to vanilla state

@@alastairmckenziepro Write SmallHD support. I am doubtful there is any reset folder that fix your issue. It sucks and is time consuming, however SmallHD will help you.

Support emailed yesterday and sent me hard reset instructions. It's all sorted now. Just so you know, the files they sent didn't work. Adding the "reset" folder to the SD card did work and set the monitor back to its original state. Please, please, let people know on the firmware page of your website know of this problem. If I was on a job and this happened, I would have been without a monitor. Thank you for getting it sorted for me quickly.

Yup. Just sold it three months ago. Great camera

I am pretty sure I had my Zeiss Contax 35mm lens on. I modified the mount to EF. And I was using the Meike EF to RF adapter with the built in variable ND.

@@alphaandomegaproductions5073 Thanks!

@@alphaandomegaproductions5073 good boy good boy

Didn't give up on the URSA, but I did give up on the F6. Good camera, just not right for me.

@@alphaandomegaproductions5073 I had been Eyeing the Ursa for a bit. It'd be awesome to have a robust camera with a bit more modern sensor. I'm currently using the Pocket 6K & 4K

@@CineMobilePodcast the pocket cameras are great. Very portable and good image. You can find used URSA Mini Pros G1 for good prices. I know they aren't cheap, but at least they're cheaper than they were. I'm working on a new series reviewing the new camera I bought. Look out for it next weekend.

Yes, as long as you recognize the weight. It is a heavy camera, but a really good one.

LOL. I here ya. I often wonder how much the tripod head really costs to make.

@@alphaandomegaproductions5073 Difficult to say without looking over their books over a few years. But how much would it cost to make yourself assuming you'd have to hire/buy all the tools? Then it would look like a bargain.

No. We were talking before the pandemic hit and I have not reached out since.

The window you see is not from Davinci. It is the Bluetooth settings window in MAC OS Big Sur. You have to have Davinci open in order for the Speed Editor to connect to Bluetooth. They sent me a new unit last week. It was a long process, but the new unit works fine. The Speed Editor I had was defective

They sent me a new unit last week. It was a long process, but the new unit works fine. You may have a faulty unit.

hahahahaha

They sent me a new unit last week. It was a long process, but the new unit works fine.

i waited to long to report the issue and my 1 year warranty expired :(((@@alphaandomegaproductions5073

I have an URSA Mini and it is much better, but nothing like a canon or Sony. You have to have some light with Blackmagic cameras, but I think you need light for any image to look good.

I know, you know?

@@alphaandomegaproductions5073 now I know 😉. All the best to you and hopefully this battery runs as expected.

It all depends on the weight of the camera rig, specifically what lens you have on. A professional broadcast rig with a Fujinon UA 107 $20,000 zoom lens will require a large OConner head. A Blackmagic URSA Broadcast with a small Fujinon zoom lens would not. It is always going to boil down to weight and what a specific head+tripod can balance. Hope this helps. I can say that I used to never understand why tripod heads were so expensive. Until. Until I used my first expensive cinema package. Then I realized that putting 100k camera package on top of a $300 tripod head was not worth the risk. Also, a tripod, if well taken care of, will last you a lifetime. And that said, I would always rent a large tripod/head system until it became apparent that it would be more cost effective to buy.

Thank you for watching!

You're welcome. Thank you for watching.

I'm sorry, I have no idea how to do that. Contact Oconnor and ask for a repair manual.

No problem. It was a fun one to do.

Thank you. It's a great little drone.

Do you have the ursa v1?

They finally replaced the battery in May. I had to file a warranty claim, it moved up the ladder, they admitted something was wrong and they replaced it. Haven't had any problems since. Ahh, Tesla.

Still have the original URSA. We had an ongoing job where we needed a two-camera setup so we pulled the trigger on the discounted Ursa Mini. At the time Blackmagic was still saying they were going to sell the 4.6K sensor upgrade for the original URSA and then we would have had two cameras with matching sensors. As we know now, Blackmagic never provided the sensor upgrade as promised. That's something we are dealing with now.

Thx. Made this three years ago and is still relevant. Doing our best to make sure it isn't relevant three years from now.

Thank you for your advice. I did this and the range is the same.

@@alphaandomegaproductions5073 Tesla owes you another battery pack, per the warranty, you should get range that is equal or better than what you had. It is right there in the warranty paper work. Since you are under time constraint in going back to New York I would hire a lawyer. Also email the service rep, don't talk over the phone, that way you have a record of what was said.

The battery continuously balances and BMS calibrates. Very unlikely you will see any change by going below 20% or above 80%

Another thought is go back home, find another SC, far from town. Don't tell them the history in FL.

I just got slammed with work, which is a good thing considering, but I will get back to you this weekend. Thank you.