Blackmagic just announced the new PYXIS 6K and URSA CINE and here are my initials thoughts on it! Let me know what you guys think in the comments below :) Cheers, Flo
But is there any 17k resolution camera I don't know it but I know it have only 12k only I believe the new camera will be big and with 17K resolution I love big resolution because I love my mother lot and more is blackmagic software is so amazing we can do videos in 3D videos about it that why I love these I believe for me it a future things but future it will come with more 3D videos software release.
Blackmagic knocked it out of the park! I was honestly losing my mind over the Davinci Resolve updates...but I was literally jumping up and down when they were showing off the new camera. Full frame ursa with 16 stop of dr. Boom. Box style full frame 6K. Boom. MEDIUM FORMAT ursa. boom. It was a great day for filmmaking.
Seeing Irix lenses taking center stage on the newest Black Magic camera fills me with so much pride! Thanks a bunch for trusting in Irix's capabilities and appreciating what they bring to the table!
I just watched BMD stream, and they introduced so many products that I would probably skip any other NAB announcements :D Imagine all their new cameras paired up with DJI Focus Pro ...........
The PYXIS and the Ursa Cine 17K are cameras that I'm extremely excited for! The PYXIS might be the first full frame camera I'll get and will pair well with my Pocket 6K Pro. And to have a 65mm medium format cinema camera that most likely will be priced aggressively... what great times we are in for filmmaking equipment!
I'm not swapping my URSA 12K for the new 12K - (media options and size not for small to medium crews as main factors) but I'm definitely getting the pyxis 6K as my new B cam!
As someone who had the BMPCC4K and fell in love with BRAW, this could not be better news. While I've never really consider DSLR shaped cameras a dealbreaker, having a box shaped camera made by Blackmagic Designs is quite impressive. Now I can have all of the rigging choices that makes filmmaking easier. And with a full frame 6K camera, capable of open gate filming, I have more choices than I've had before. Although, I will probably keep my Sony FX30 when I want to sneak in some public space run and gun filming. The DSLR shaped video cameras have the benefit of not drawing attention to themselves. Anyway, the new PYXIS camera is exciting. I hope I can pick it up soon.
Coming from micro four thirds, which mount system are you going with? I'm assuming you'll have to rent or invest into a entirely different set of glass?
I was also blown away by how much they announced! My only iffy thought on the PYXIS is the screen being on the side. I imagine as a handheld shooter that it'd be awkward to have to hold your camera sideways to access menus. I guess there's really no other place for it to go, so I guess it works. But otherwise, I think the interchangeable side plates are genius! I was worried when I first saw that it was just the rubbery tripod mount, but felt better when they said it was interchangeable. Also the fact that BM will give out the exact specs in the manual so that people can make their own accessories is wild!
I think it would have been nice if PYXIS had the same screen system as the URSA so you can fold it out. I know it’s a bit of a higher end camera, so you can expect the customer to rig it out. But it’s still a very small camera, which would lend itself very well for run and gun shooting. And only having an assistant kind of monitor on the side, feels a bit „too professional“ for that kind of camera imo… What do you guys think? Also, do any of you have experience with the Blackmagic viewfinder? Does it use a lot of battery power?
man i can't wait to see your work with any of these cameras but especially the 17k 65mm!! Your film skills with near true IMAX-res goodness 😃 I had hoped in maybe the next 50 years for an (relatively) affordable nearly IMAX level camera system, couldn't have guessed we'd be approaching so soon!
The 17k is a BEAST. That is something I never imagined. Does the Pyxis 6k have internal ND's? My eyes glued at that one or just maybe the Ursa Cine 6k. I have to make that decision carefully. Thanks for the update & looking forward for videos with you're hands on these newbies.
@@phrasalsyntaxMan, that’s a shame. Missed opportunity for sure. I’m glad I own the 6k Pro because it’s got built in ND’s. The Pyxis is really tempting, I must say though.
The pyxis looks more friendly/balanced for rigging and using them. They should make the "pockets" pocketeables again, keeping a 4/3 and aps-c sensor to differentiate them from the pyxis line. Well priced would be difficult to not look at them.
Given how "general purpose" the 6k box is, it's too bad that the display is fixed on the side, not swing out/flip over. That's not a disadvantage versus the Red Komodo, for example, but it misses a potential advantage that the Blackmagic option could have offered.
Amazing announcements by Blackmagic. Still I think these are entirely made for medium - big production companies. 17K is a titanic resolution that scares me a lot.
Great first iteration of the box, not sure about the name tho... However a few negatives: Pixie: (great price so below is whatever) - No internal NDs but I get it, size. - Card slot at the back is never ideal for rigging 12K 2.0: - Rip side grip? I guess these two Ursas are really production cams, where as the OG Ursa design can still be great for fast paced / doc style shoots 17K 65mm: - Lack of glass, only option for the LF would be Mamiya and Blads, the stills version not crazy expensive but rehoused, oh dear. - Who is it for? I can see it being very heavy use in Indie features, access to the Alexa 65 / Panavision isn't easy so this would be the next best thing. - Price should not exceed 20k/25k
Only the 17k doesn’t have ND but that’s not a deal breaker for me. You can also get rehoused Mamiya or Hassy glass that can handle the image circle . I agree on the price not being over 20-25k. They will shake things up with this one for sure if it performs as promised.
I mainly shoot live classical concerts as a one man operation, and constantly look for the most streamlined, quick setup possible. Currently four P4K controlled via optical hdmi and an atem mini pro. I have been yearning for a full frame as my manned main cam, and was briefly very excited about the Pyxis, but seeing that it is sdi only, I'm now less interested. The single xlr in is also an issue; not a deal breaker since I usually record audio separately, but still, it lessens the flexibility for me. Also, I'm part of the apparently tiny minority that actually like the PCC form factor, so BMCC6K is probably the way forward for me.
I have a g85, the p4k still looks enticing. Assuming that blackmagic wont do anything with micro four thirds in the future, which system should i go to knowing ill have a totally different lenses set. Many folks say L mount while PL is used by many professionals in narrative work.
The URSA's look cool and fit their own niche. The PYXIS form factor seems a lot better. I wish they had gone for a smaller faster reading sensor with better frame rates. Also I get SDI but it's limiting. It would be nice to have a lower data rate H.265/4 10 bit codec. Raw is great but limits its usecase quite a bit. Also I wish there was a lanc port to use with the URSA grip or a new usb handle. I like Blackmagic and the image but there's always these minor issues that make them frustrating to use in certain professional environments
As a URSA G2 user, I really hoped to see something in the middle. Like a 6K Full Frame, with decent framerates, internal NDs, XLR inputs, etc. I feel like there is now an even bigger gap between the 12K and the PYXIS. I do hope they make a PYXIS+ with the G2 framerates, NDs and XLR inputs.
The box Pyxis looks really nice but let’s think it through for a second. Compared to the pocket 6k FF. The Pyxis: Does not have Internal ND filters No swivel monitor Still no Ibis Still no autofocus (even though they said some lenses may work but I don’t buy that😂) Same fps Other than the box factor, which apparently is important for people. What other factors make you say “WOW, I’m switching” The only thing I saw that I really liked about the Pyxis is the battery life. Maybe there are other worth updates that I probably missed but overall is ok imo.
The new ursa cine might get my to sell my amira. If they get the usable dynamic range around 13.5-14 stops, it's gonna be hard to resist. Though the media and need for full frame glass may hurt.
Yes, we did want a “box”. I could not find specs on the size but if that is a 4inch monitor, I imagine the camera to be about 8 inches square, give or take. For comparison B&H has the RED Komondo at 4inches square, and V Raptor at 6x4x4. So it remains to be seen what people say about the size. Jury is out for me but I am excited. But it seems like BM cannot get away from the idea of having a camera ready to shoot out of the box. I wonder if this camera will likewise NOT have ProRes as a shooting format, which the cinema camera does not have.
I think they blasted the NAB show. Personally, 13 stops of dynamic range are a bit low for a cinema camera in 2024 (the original pocket had 12 or so), and no ND filters is a bit frustrating but…yeah
I'm interested in your thoughts, do you think the box camera is a legitimate upgrade or more of a side grade? A mate of mine has the cine 6k but he like others have had issue with the sensor in the shadows when dealing with high-contrast scenes with noise/sensor tearing. Has this been the case with your experience too?
Very exciting evening! Both incredible camera platforms - I will be seriously looking at both as future options. For me this really rules out other brands from my future production pipeline °¬)
I was at work with my team and 2 of the film teachers on conference call. We were all geeking out on the URSA Cinema 12k and lost our shat when they said 17k 65mm
They need to put a 12k sensor in the pyxis body for a decent price otherwise they are missing a huge market. The current pyxis is ok body, but still an recycled technology with a 5 year old sensor that its is not suitable for most serious cinematographers.The new ursa 12k is a overkill for solo operators in terms of AC monitoring, connectivity, B mount battery and m2 memory. So my point the ursa 12k is in the rental area, the pyxis is in the entry mid-level level area. We miss something in between
Sh!t, the PYXIS 6K still only seems to have a 5 Gbit/s USB-C port (“USB-C 3.1 Gen 1”), choking the quality and reliability when recording to external media :( It’s just sad in 2024. Doesn’t have to be 40 or 20 Gbit/s, even just 10 Gbit/s USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 would have helped so much.
Have a vanilla Pocket 6k with the very same USB-C 5 Gbit/s. I switched to SSDs from the Enterprise market that have built-in powerloss protection (PLP). Combined with an external case with a modern USB-to-SATA or USB-to-NVMe bridge chipset the only issue ever is when you have constant-quality codec settings selected that might exceed 450 MB/s in certain conditions. The very same SATA SSD connected with a CFast adapter for example and which can reliably do 530 MB/s writes can solve the issue here in an A-B test. I’d probably go to enterprise U.2 SSDs via adapters, I don’t mind the larger sizes compared to card media but I do find the latter’s price-to-performance ratios disgusting.
BMD came out swinging with this one . They are literally on everyone else’s necks with those URSAs 🗣️😅😮💨😈🎥. I’m going to get the 17k and make that my A cam over my VRaptor
@@OfTwoLands I’ve already picked :) next gen of Pyxis hopefully with flip out screen and ND. The ursa line is awesome but too big and heavy for anything I do
That's a great camera, the Black magic cameras are easier to use with resolve but other than that the zcamF6 is amazing too, I have a buddy who has it and he's very happy using it for some years now
With numerous lens adapters that offer internal NDs, I don’t care at all about not having them. That, and good affordable matte boxes that offer VND options.
The URSA Cine is an odd choice given the price point. I remember when they dropped the URSA 12k for $10k & virtually nobody bought it until they dropped the price to $6000. I suspect this will be a similar situation. Especially since they aren't changing body types. There are very few people asking for more resolution right now. There are so many other things they could have focused on. The market for 12k+ footage is beyond niche. I expect that this camera will barely sell anything and we'll see another precipitous price drop in the first year it is out. At those price points most people are gonna just pony up for a RED camera or an Arri. At under $10k that would be a different story.
"you don't need to shoot 12k, you can shoot 8k and 4k, without any crop and with super high frame rates, which is what people will use most of the times. Also, you can crop to 35mm 4 perf, 3 perf and 2 perf with plenty resolution so it's super versatile in this regard." (@bbrunorocha)
The frame rates will be a big selling point not to mention the flexibility of the camera as a whole. The 17k will be in a league by itself. There is no proper Medium format cinema camera available to purchase. The Alexa 65 is a rental only.
With 16 stops of DR, I expect to see these things absolutely everywhere in the film industry. Combine that with various resolution options without having a crop, this will absolutely cut into Arri’s and Red’s market. Need higher res for VFX shots without changing your field of view? Check. Need to shoot the rest of the movie at lower resolution because you don’t need more that 4-6K? Check.
Est ce que tu comprend la stratégie de faire une version EF quand il y a une version L qui est versatile avec un adaptateur et recevoir des objectifs EF 🤔 ?
Actuellement sur Bmpcc 6k , je trouvais que les constructeurs faisaient de moins en moins d’objectif EF et je voyais logique le choix de la monture L avec adaptateur histoire d’avoir du choix qui n’existe pas en EF . Pour le coup j’aurai aimé que la BMCC FF ait aussi cette monture , vu que je préfère ce forme factor Merci à toi 😉✌️
1. Adding a monitor but conveniently forget the hinge to be able to flip out and twist the screen. 2. Gently asking $500 more for the same sensor with all the glory, warts and all. 3. Nicely rub salt on the wounds and nudging us to buy actual usable monitor. In my humble opinion, if they wont discontinue the OG BMCC FF 6K for couple of years into the future, I have no issues or qualms.
I just wonder. Does Ursa Cine 12k just killed Burano? 1000$ DJI Focus Pro and you got better AF then Sony :D. Sure lack of IBIS, and mechanical ND. But the workflow with media cards seems insanely good. And they are not that expensive and one is included in price of the camera. Insane. I wonder how fast the readout is. Burano is terrible in that regard.
Enfin le format carré personnalisable ! Vraiment sympa mais l'écran n'est pas pivotable snif :'( ça rend obligatoire d'avoir un écran externe :/ et toujours pas de nd's :p Jamais content X'D
Yeah I think that screen is meant to use as the small screen on top of say a Komodo for menus and such and I guess if you use it in a crew with someone pulling your focus he can use that side screen maybe
I will continue using my 6K Cinema Camera as I don't need a box camera personally, but these new cameras are amazing especially the two Ursas. I will rent to try if they become available to rent in my area at some point.
Blackmagic played us beautifully. They some how convinced many of us that just by changing the form factor to a box, and removing a really good monitor, and increasing the price, still got us praising just because box easy to rig?
@@nightotter yeah I guess that's true. I'm not really into VFX at all so I don't know much about it to be honest. I am more of a straight out of everything in camera kind of guy lol. Also, I was thinking what lenses can even do better than 4K resolution wise.... I also can't imagine what peoples skin would look like lol
you don't need to shoot 12k, you can shoot 8k and 4k, without any crop and with super high frame rates, which is what people will use most of the times. Also, you can crop to 35mm 4 perf, 3 perf and 2 perf with plenty resolution so it's super versatile in this regard.
I hear hinges are crazy expensive in Australia, huh🤦🏻♂️ The fact that PYXIS doesn’t have a rotating screen is almost a spit in the face, really. Especially bc of the market niche that camera suppose to occupy in BMD’s lineup, being more for entry level, probably solo operators, many even content creators who need to see and film themselves too occasionally. Huge miscalculation on their part, huge.
People complain way too much 😅 A spit in the face, really? If it’s not the camera for you don’t get it. Plenty of others to choose from, from BM or other brands.. Everyone that would shoot with a camera like this (riggable cine camera) would have a monitor anyway.
@@OfTwoLands I think it’s a spit in the face precisely because it’s not as if they designed a boxy camera with no monitor, or one with rudimentary controls, like Z-cam, or even Red Komodo. No, they’ve put a large 4” 1500nits HDR screen, so really I wouldn’t need any extra monitors. But then they decided “screw you ppl” and made it fixed on the side of all places, not even top. Like, ppl had certain expectations, right? A lot of us like what BMD is doing, I like their raw codec, it’s really nice to work with even on older machines. But then they had to do this stupidity. So yeah, I see they still don’t want to make a camera for content creators who want to have access to higher quality video and raw, and who do film themselves occasionally, so it’s not for me and I won’t buy it, but it doesn’t mean I can’t share my opinion.
Will never fall for a blackmagic Camera scam again. Their images is never enough to make you say, wow I gotta have that. I'll just wait a yr and see when the Camera drops to a $5k price like they all do get off of ebay
Cette écran sur le côté est incompréhensible. Il enlève tout le côté robuste d’une box caméra. Il va se casser en 2-3 shoot vu son placement et ne sert absolument à rien.
😅 c’est déjà bien d’en avoir un! L’écran à l’arrière des bmpcc est similaire et je ne l’ai jamais cassé! Le but des box caméra c’est de mettre ses propres moniteurs.. Peut importe ce qu’ils font il y a toujours des complaintes 😅 Pour $3000 avoir cette forme avec ces options et specs est hallucinant!
Mais tu ne l’as jamais cassé justement car il est à l’arrière de la caméra et non pas au niveau du placement de ta main gauche. Il suffisait de copier red sur ce coup ci, un tout petit écran de réglage sur le dessus est bien plus pratique pour pouvoir faire ses réglages tout simplement. J’ai une bmpcc 6k et c’était hyper frustrant de passer aussi prêt d’un produit qu’on attendait depuis longtemps. L’argument du prix ne fonctionne plus pour moi. Je préfère mettre 6k et avoir une ergonomie cohérente.
Ils osent dire sur le site qu’on va utiliser cette écran pour monitorer quand même … qui shoot sur le côté de sa caméra ? 😅 Un écran tout simple de réglage comme l’alexa 35 ou la Venice leur coûterai moins cher à faire.
Haha ok. AF can be done using a Lidar system as I just did with the Focus Pro and NDs are a very easy fix, espcially for a box camera intended to be rigged.
With so many affordable options for lens adapters, as well as matte boxes that support VNDs, I simply do not understand this complaint. I also work in film, so we’re entirely used to this.
That has to be the worst designed box camera made so far lmao, clearly their designers haven’t ever shot with it, no functionality. Should have made the monitor separate or at the least flip out. It’s even less usable than the BMPCC cameras because there aren’t any buttons or controls you can see or hold while operating handheld.
@@OfTwoLands that’s true, I just think as a camera operator who has used dozens of cameras this has to be one of the worst ergonomically designed that I have seen. And I’ve owned a BMPCC 4K and 6K Pro cameras in the past, I love the image, and many other aspects of BM cams, but this design won’t function well for solo cam operators. And not very well in team environments either.
I actually agree with @daletidy. it would be just a killer cammera if this would haave the screen which is usable while shooting. one that flip out as on the ursa
With so many great options for external monitors that have more and better features (waveform, vectorscopes, customizable peaking, etc) that you can move between other cameras, this move doesn’t bother me in the least.
Blackmagic just announced the new PYXIS 6K and URSA CINE and here are my initials thoughts on it!
Let me know what you guys think in the comments below :)
Cheers,
Flo
But is there any 17k resolution camera I don't know it but I know it have only 12k only I believe the new camera will be big and with 17K resolution I love big resolution because I love my mother lot and more is blackmagic software is so amazing we can do videos in 3D videos about it that why I love these I believe for me it a future things but future it will come with more 3D videos software release.
Blackmagic knocked it out of the park! I was honestly losing my mind over the Davinci Resolve updates...but I was literally jumping up and down when they were showing off the new camera. Full frame ursa with 16 stop of dr. Boom. Box style full frame 6K. Boom. MEDIUM FORMAT ursa. boom. It was a great day for filmmaking.
It sure was an insane launch haha!! Keen to try them out :)
Agreed!!! BMD was on everyone else’s necks with those URSAs
Yeah, those Resolve 19 demos were INSANE! I’m definitely excited and can’t WAIT to get my hands on it!
The URSA Cine 17K camera blew my mind
Yeah I think that's the one that really shocked me! 65mm 17K 😍
@@OfTwoLands I know right? Now we have 3 digital cameras that comes close to true IMAX
Seeing Irix lenses taking center stage on the newest Black Magic camera fills me with so much pride! Thanks a bunch for trusting in Irix's capabilities and appreciating what they bring to the table!
Congrats :)
I just watched BMD stream, and they introduced so many products that I would probably skip any other NAB announcements :D
Imagine all their new cameras paired up with DJI Focus Pro ...........
Would be a pretty sweet combo!! Hopefully I can test it soon :)
@@OfTwoLands I still cannot process this LF 17k sensor ....
@@JoATTech haha me too 🤯
I wasn't expecting a box camera! Looks great! Blackmagic definitely over delivered and I like it!!!
Yes!! This launch was 🔥
Just pre ordered the Pyxis! Next year I definitely want to move into the Ursa 12K ecosystem but I can certainly wait!
Congrats!!
The PYXIS and the Ursa Cine 17K are cameras that I'm extremely excited for!
The PYXIS might be the first full frame camera I'll get and will pair well with my Pocket 6K Pro.
And to have a 65mm medium format cinema camera that most likely will be priced aggressively... what great times we are in for filmmaking equipment!
Me too!! I think they really did something special this time :)
I'm not swapping my URSA 12K for the new 12K - (media options and size not for small to medium crews as main factors) but I'm definitely getting the pyxis 6K as my new B cam!
I agree, the Pyxis makes a for a great B cam for the Ursa models!
As someone who had the BMPCC4K and fell in love with BRAW, this could not be better news. While I've never really consider DSLR shaped cameras a dealbreaker, having a box shaped camera made by Blackmagic Designs is quite impressive. Now I can have all of the rigging choices that makes filmmaking easier. And with a full frame 6K camera, capable of open gate filming, I have more choices than I've had before. Although, I will probably keep my Sony FX30 when I want to sneak in some public space run and gun filming. The DSLR shaped video cameras have the benefit of not drawing attention to themselves. Anyway, the new PYXIS camera is exciting. I hope I can pick it up soon.
Coming from micro four thirds, which mount system are you going with? I'm assuming you'll have to rent or invest into a entirely different set of glass?
That was a crazy launch haha! Can't wait to see more footage!!
Insane haha!!
I was also blown away by how much they announced! My only iffy thought on the PYXIS is the screen being on the side. I imagine as a handheld shooter that it'd be awkward to have to hold your camera sideways to access menus. I guess there's really no other place for it to go, so I guess it works. But otherwise, I think the interchangeable side plates are genius! I was worried when I first saw that it was just the rubbery tripod mount, but felt better when they said it was interchangeable. Also the fact that BM will give out the exact specs in the manual so that people can make their own accessories is wild!
amazing releases from BlackMagic today ! I'm also super excited abou the new micro color panel, i'll be getting one for sure !
Loads of great products this time around for sure!
Wow. I'm speechless. Can't wait to put my hands on those bad boys. Thank you and BM for these wonderful news!!!!
Me too!! Pretty crazy announcements 🤩
I think it would have been nice if PYXIS had the same screen system as the URSA so you can fold it out.
I know it’s a bit of a higher end camera, so you can expect the customer to rig it out.
But it’s still a very small camera, which would lend itself very well for run and gun shooting. And only having an assistant kind of monitor on the side, feels a bit „too professional“ for that kind of camera imo…
What do you guys think?
Also, do any of you have experience with the Blackmagic viewfinder? Does it use a lot of battery power?
man i can't wait to see your work with any of these cameras but especially the 17k 65mm!! Your film skills with near true IMAX-res goodness 😃 I had hoped in maybe the next 50 years for an (relatively) affordable nearly IMAX level camera system, couldn't have guessed we'd be approaching so soon!
Thanks so much!! I can’t wait as well ☺️🎥
Genuinely very excited by this launch!
The 17k is a BEAST. That is something I never imagined. Does the Pyxis 6k have internal ND's? My eyes glued at that one or just maybe the Ursa Cine 6k. I have to make that decision carefully. Thanks for the update & looking forward for videos with you're hands on these newbies.
no internal ND on the Pyxis 6K
@@phrasalsyntax 😕
@@phrasalsyntaxMan, that’s a shame. Missed opportunity for sure. I’m glad I own the 6k Pro because it’s got built in ND’s. The Pyxis is really tempting, I must say though.
@@AliBabaFlyHigh Plenty of 3rd party ND adaptors available
Thanks for watching! Can't wait to get my hands on them :)
Got my hands on these cameras at NAB in Las Vegas. They're fantastic.
Nice!! I bet :)
The pyxis looks more friendly/balanced for rigging and using them. They should make the "pockets" pocketeables again, keeping a 4/3 and aps-c sensor to differentiate them from the pyxis line. Well priced would be difficult to not look at them.
Given how "general purpose" the 6k box is, it's too bad that the display is fixed on the side, not swing out/flip over. That's not a disadvantage versus the Red Komodo, for example, but it misses a potential advantage that the Blackmagic option could have offered.
Amazing announcements by Blackmagic. Still I think these are entirely made for medium - big production companies. 17K is a titanic resolution that scares me a lot.
Amazing indeed! That’s why the Pyxis is here too ☺️
The 65mm sensor is actually 50.808mm wide (noted at 1h55m mark in their presentation) just so everyone's clear on that :D
Great first iteration of the box, not sure about the name tho... However a few negatives:
Pixie: (great price so below is whatever)
- No internal NDs but I get it, size.
- Card slot at the back is never ideal for rigging
12K 2.0:
- Rip side grip? I guess these two Ursas are really production cams, where as the OG Ursa design can still be great for fast paced / doc style shoots
17K 65mm:
- Lack of glass, only option for the LF would be Mamiya and Blads, the stills version not crazy expensive but rehoused, oh dear.
- Who is it for? I can see it being very heavy use in Indie features, access to the Alexa 65 / Panavision isn't easy so this would be the next best thing.
- Price should not exceed 20k/25k
I don't like the monitor's position. you need a external monitor for solo filmmaking in my opinion
The Pyxis has a micro XLR mic connector in the front.
The Ursa Cine has built-in ND filters.
Only the 17k doesn’t have ND but that’s not a deal breaker for me. You can also get rehoused Mamiya or Hassy glass that can handle the image circle . I agree on the price not being over 20-25k.
They will shake things up with this one for sure if it performs as promised.
@@tonytech5520 stand corrected, this is great!
The URSA CINE looks amazing but at this price we can also get an used ARRI Amira (with low hours & Premium + 4K license) or an used Venice 1
I mainly shoot live classical concerts as a one man operation, and constantly look for the most streamlined, quick setup possible. Currently four P4K controlled via optical hdmi and an atem mini pro. I have been yearning for a full frame as my manned main cam, and was briefly very excited about the Pyxis, but seeing that it is sdi only, I'm now less interested. The single xlr in is also an issue; not a deal breaker since I usually record audio separately, but still, it lessens the flexibility for me. Also, I'm part of the apparently tiny minority that actually like the PCC form factor, so BMCC6K is probably the way forward for me.
I have a g85, the p4k still looks enticing. Assuming that blackmagic wont do anything with micro four thirds in the future, which system should i go to knowing ill have a totally different lenses set. Many folks say L mount while PL is used by many professionals in narrative work.
The URSA's look cool and fit their own niche. The PYXIS form factor seems a lot better. I wish they had gone for a smaller faster reading sensor with better frame rates. Also I get SDI but it's limiting. It would be nice to have a lower data rate H.265/4 10 bit codec. Raw is great but limits its usecase quite a bit. Also I wish there was a lanc port to use with the URSA grip or a new usb handle. I like Blackmagic and the image but there's always these minor issues that make them frustrating to use in certain professional environments
As a URSA G2 user, I really hoped to see something in the middle. Like a 6K Full Frame, with decent framerates, internal NDs, XLR inputs, etc. I feel like there is now an even bigger gap between the 12K and the PYXIS. I do hope they make a PYXIS+ with the G2 framerates, NDs and XLR inputs.
The box Pyxis looks really nice but let’s think it through for a second. Compared to the pocket 6k FF.
The Pyxis:
Does not have Internal ND filters
No swivel monitor
Still no Ibis
Still no autofocus (even though they said some lenses may work but I don’t buy that😂)
Same fps
Other than the box factor, which apparently is important for people.
What other factors make you say “WOW, I’m switching”
The only thing I saw that I really liked about the Pyxis is the battery life. Maybe there are other worth updates that I probably missed but overall is ok imo.
The new ursa cine might get my to sell my amira. If they get the usable dynamic range around 13.5-14 stops, it's gonna be hard to resist.
Though the media and need for full frame glass may hurt.
It's such an impressive cam they created, the value is ridiculous!
But yeah media is going to be tough haha!
Yes, we did want a “box”. I could not find specs on the size but if that is a 4inch monitor, I imagine the camera to be about 8 inches square, give or take. For comparison B&H has the RED Komondo at 4inches square, and V Raptor at 6x4x4.
So it remains to be seen what people say about the size. Jury is out for me but I am excited. But it seems like BM cannot get away from the idea of having a camera ready to shoot out of the box. I wonder if this camera will likewise NOT have ProRes as a shooting format, which the cinema camera does not have.
They show all the cams on the blackmagic stream. You can check it out on their channel.
I look forward to a quick review video of PYXIS. friend!
Can't wait to get my hands on it and start using it :)
Very amazing what they announced ! wow! 🤔 so... there is no way to get 1 model of the 6K and use adaptors for different mounts...?
Solid launch for sure!!
I think they blasted the NAB show. Personally, 13 stops of dynamic range are a bit low for a cinema camera in 2024 (the original pocket had 12 or so), and no ND filters is a bit frustrating but…yeah
They sure did! And yes it’s not perfect but still pretty amazing ☺️
Amazing cameras, i'm in awe, no more complains🤣
Haha yeah they knocked it out of the park this time!
i wonder if theyre going to ditch the pocket line up , specifically the smaller 4k form factor.
Not sure, I wondered the same thing too! I don't think so because there is still an audience and market for it.
I'm interested in your thoughts, do you think the box camera is a legitimate upgrade or more of a side grade? A mate of mine has the cine 6k but he like others have had issue with the sensor in the shadows when dealing with high-contrast scenes with noise/sensor tearing. Has this been the case with your experience too?
Seems like a side grade. I think they should have just released that version from the beginning. It will deficit into sales of the BMCC 6K.
hey man why davinci doesn't see the footage from the new camera? I downloaded their latest BRAW firmware
LPL mount is from Arri , Hassleblad is a different mount and company.
I know haha!
Very exciting evening! Both incredible camera platforms - I will be seriously looking at both as future options. For me this really rules out other brands from my future production pipeline °¬)
What they’ve done is pretty incredible!’
I was at work with my team and 2 of the film teachers on conference call. We were all geeking out on the URSA Cinema 12k and lost our shat when they said 17k 65mm
Yep, same here haha!
Exciting!!!!! I might have to let one of my 6KPro’s go and sub in a Pixie! And as ever, what gloriously silly names.
Haha the Pyxis is pretty interesting to me too!!
I'm surprised you didn't explode with how much they announced.
Haha especially after the wait since there was so much before that too!!
They need to put a 12k sensor in the pyxis body for a decent price otherwise they are missing a huge market. The current pyxis is ok body, but still an recycled technology with a 5 year old sensor that its is not suitable for most serious cinematographers.The new ursa 12k is a overkill for solo operators in terms of AC monitoring, connectivity, B mount battery and m2 memory. So my point the ursa 12k is in the rental area, the pyxis is in the entry mid-level level area. We miss something in between
“I’ve been shooting with BM Cameras for more than 10 years”
I feel for you man 😢😢😂
Care to explain?
@@OfTwoLands hey, great content.
Does the new Ursa have 2 native ISOs. And if so, what are the values?
Sh!t, the PYXIS 6K still only seems to have a 5 Gbit/s USB-C port (“USB-C 3.1 Gen 1”), choking the quality and reliability when recording to external media :(
It’s just sad in 2024. Doesn’t have to be 40 or 20 Gbit/s, even just 10 Gbit/s USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 would have helped so much.
CFE media is cheap compared to CFast, relying on USB-C on a shoot isn't ideal.
Cf express type b are cheap cards and reliable
Have a vanilla Pocket 6k with the very same USB-C 5 Gbit/s. I switched to SSDs from the Enterprise market that have built-in powerloss protection (PLP). Combined with an external case with a modern USB-to-SATA or USB-to-NVMe bridge chipset the only issue ever is when you have constant-quality codec settings selected that might exceed 450 MB/s in certain conditions. The very same SATA SSD connected with a CFast adapter for example and which can reliably do 530 MB/s writes can solve the issue here in an A-B test.
I’d probably go to enterprise U.2 SSDs via adapters, I don’t mind the larger sizes compared to card media but I do find the latter’s price-to-performance ratios disgusting.
BMD came out swinging with this one . They are literally on everyone else’s necks with those URSAs 🗣️😅😮💨😈🎥. I’m going to get the 17k and make that my A cam over my VRaptor
They sure knocked it out of the park this time!! 🔥🎥
LETS GO!!!
Haha pick your weapon!!
@@OfTwoLands I’ve already picked :) next gen of Pyxis hopefully with flip out screen and ND. The ursa line is awesome but too big and heavy for anything I do
De esser plz. 😮
price is crazy!
Nuts!!
Just bought a zcamF6 - oof might have made a mistake
Get the camera that works for you :)
That's a great camera, the Black magic cameras are easier to use with resolve but other than that the zcamF6 is amazing too, I have a buddy who has it and he's very happy using it for some years now
If there were internal NDs I would have been way more excited.
With numerous lens adapters that offer internal NDs, I don’t care at all about not having them. That, and good affordable matte boxes that offer VND options.
@@morganestill good point but rigged up right, this camera is closer to $6,500. A used ursa 12k is comparable.
Can't have everything I guess! This is still an amazing cam for the price.
@@NarrowRoad0807You’re not wrong. Luckily, a lot of us already have most of that kit.
@@OfTwoLandsAbsolutely. I got into film making in 2009 when the 5D MkII came out and it’s wild to think how far we’ve come in 15 years.
can we get a live use of these cameras
Shouldn’t be long now ☺️🙏
Hey! April fools was two weeks ago
Very glad it’s not a joke ☺️
haha, yes especially when he brought out the 17K camera I was reminded of April fools, almost had to pinch my arm to make sure I was not dreaming
❤❤
☺️🎥
can someone explain why the URSA CINE 12K couldn't use the L mount? newbie here
No idea, I guess LPL PL and locking EF are made for higher-end lenses and L mount is still more of a mirrorless mount.
The URSA Cine is an odd choice given the price point. I remember when they dropped the URSA 12k for $10k & virtually nobody bought it until they dropped the price to $6000. I suspect this will be a similar situation. Especially since they aren't changing body types. There are very few people asking for more resolution right now. There are so many other things they could have focused on. The market for 12k+ footage is beyond niche.
I expect that this camera will barely sell anything and we'll see another precipitous price drop in the first year it is out. At those price points most people are gonna just pony up for a RED camera or an Arri. At under $10k that would be a different story.
"you don't need to shoot 12k, you can shoot 8k and 4k, without any crop and with super high frame rates, which is what people will use most of the times. Also, you can crop to 35mm 4 perf, 3 perf and 2 perf with plenty resolution so it's super versatile in this regard." (@bbrunorocha)
The frame rates will be a big selling point not to mention the flexibility of the camera as a whole. The 17k will be in a league by itself. There is no proper Medium format cinema camera available to purchase. The Alexa 65 is a rental only.
With 16 stops of DR, I expect to see these things absolutely everywhere in the film industry. Combine that with various resolution options without having a crop, this will absolutely cut into Arri’s and Red’s market. Need higher res for VFX shots without changing your field of view? Check. Need to shoot the rest of the movie at lower resolution because you don’t need more that 4-6K? Check.
Whatever happened to all the people who said "We don't need 12K"?
17K 65MM. Shoot IMAX on a budget wow. I definitely buying PXXY 6K.
Insane options!!
Est ce que tu comprend la stratégie de faire une version EF quand il y a une version L qui est versatile avec un adaptateur et recevoir des objectifs EF 🤔 ?
Pas tout le monde a des objectifs L ou veulent utiliser des adaptateurs. Et puis c'est juste un choix, mieux vos plus d'options que pas assez!
Actuellement sur Bmpcc 6k , je trouvais que les constructeurs faisaient de moins en moins d’objectif EF et je voyais logique le choix de la monture L avec adaptateur histoire d’avoir du choix qui n’existe pas en EF .
Pour le coup j’aurai aimé que la BMCC FF ait aussi cette monture , vu que je préfère ce forme factor
Merci à toi 😉✌️
Black magic waited to soak up the complains and then give us what we want.
1. Adding a monitor but conveniently forget the hinge to be able to flip out and twist the screen.
2. Gently asking $500 more for the same sensor with all the glory, warts and all.
3. Nicely rub salt on the wounds and nudging us to buy actual usable monitor.
In my humble opinion, if they wont discontinue the OG BMCC FF 6K for couple of years into the future, I have no issues or qualms.
No NDs on the box camera. That is unfortunate.
Can’t have everything I guess! It’s already pretty incredible especially for the price!
Do any of these models have [GLOBAL SHUTTER]?
I don’t think so
I just wonder. Does Ursa Cine 12k just killed Burano?
1000$ DJI Focus Pro and you got better AF then Sony :D.
Sure lack of IBIS, and mechanical ND. But the workflow with media cards seems insanely good. And they are not that expensive and one is included in price of the camera. Insane.
I wonder how fast the readout is. Burano is terrible in that regard.
Yeah it seems like the new Ursa and Focus Pro make for a pretty powerful combo especially for the price and specs! It’s awesome from blackmagic ☺️
Enfin le format carré personnalisable ! Vraiment sympa mais l'écran n'est pas pivotable snif :'( ça rend obligatoire d'avoir un écran externe :/ et toujours pas de nd's :p Jamais content X'D
Haha en effet, jamais content! Et en même temps avoir un écran externe c’est souvent le cas avec les caméras de ce format ☺️
Yeah I think that screen is meant to use as the small screen on top of say a Komodo for menus and such and I guess if you use it in a crew with someone pulling your focus he can use that side screen maybe
does the PYXIS 6K have autofocus?
Nope but it can with Lidar like the DJI Focus Pro ☺️
WTF 17k 🤯
Can’t wait for that sensor 😍🔥
Internal ND?
On the Pyxis no but on the 12K yes.
finally
☺️
Yeah ill keep my 6k pro. Its just fine
Fair enough
I will continue using my 6K Cinema Camera as I don't need a box camera personally, but these new cameras are amazing especially the two Ursas. I will rent to try if they become available to rent in my area at some point.
If canon, sony, and the pocket can have NDs, huge miss on this device
Not for that price with a sensor like this!
Blackmagic played us beautifully. They some how convinced many of us that just by changing the form factor to a box, and removing a really good monitor, and increasing the price, still got us praising just because box easy to rig?
Haha ok.
You are an incredibly attractive man. Keep it up
😂😅 thanks!!
I still don't understand who in the right mind needs 12k... 35
mm is the gold standard and it's a little bit less than 4K.
VFX/SFX designers will take as many pixels as you can give them. It’s about post production work not final delivery.
@@nightotter yeah I guess that's true. I'm not really into VFX at all so I don't know much about it to be honest. I am more of a straight out of everything in camera kind of guy lol. Also, I was thinking what lenses can even do better than 4K resolution wise.... I also can't imagine what peoples skin would look like lol
you don't need to shoot 12k, you can shoot 8k and 4k, without any crop and with super high frame rates, which is what people will use most of the times.
Also, you can crop to 35mm 4 perf, 3 perf and 2 perf with plenty resolution so it's super versatile in this regard.
I hear hinges are crazy expensive in Australia, huh🤦🏻♂️
The fact that PYXIS doesn’t have a rotating screen is almost a spit in the face, really.
Especially bc of the market niche that camera suppose to occupy in BMD’s lineup, being more for entry level, probably solo operators, many even content creators who need to see and film themselves too occasionally.
Huge miscalculation on their part, huge.
People complain way too much 😅
A spit in the face, really? If it’s not the camera for you don’t get it. Plenty of others to choose from, from BM or other brands..
Everyone that would shoot with a camera like this (riggable cine camera) would have a monitor anyway.
@@OfTwoLands I think it’s a spit in the face precisely because it’s not as if they designed a boxy camera with no monitor, or one with rudimentary controls, like Z-cam, or even Red Komodo.
No, they’ve put a large 4” 1500nits HDR screen, so really I wouldn’t need any extra monitors.
But then they decided “screw you ppl” and made it fixed on the side of all places, not even top.
Like, ppl had certain expectations, right? A lot of us like what BMD is doing, I like their raw codec, it’s really nice to work with even on older machines.
But then they had to do this stupidity.
So yeah, I see they still don’t want to make a camera for content creators who want to have access to higher quality video and raw, and who do film themselves occasionally, so it’s not for me and I won’t buy it, but it doesn’t mean I can’t share my opinion.
only 13 stops of dr, no built in nd filters, monitor doesnt articulate at all. honestly id rather have a 6k pro on an outdoor shoot.
Then the 6K Pro is the one for you, it’s good to have a choice ☺️
Black magic surely took it upon themselves to under promise and over deliver. When makers listen.
Yeah it’s pretty amazing!
Will never fall for a blackmagic Camera scam again. Their images is never enough to make you say, wow I gotta have that. I'll just wait a yr and see when the Camera drops to a $5k price like they all do get off of ebay
Cette écran sur le côté est incompréhensible. Il enlève tout le côté robuste d’une box caméra. Il va se casser en 2-3 shoot vu son placement et ne sert absolument à rien.
😅 c’est déjà bien d’en avoir un! L’écran à l’arrière des bmpcc est similaire et je ne l’ai jamais cassé! Le but des box caméra c’est de mettre ses propres moniteurs.. Peut importe ce qu’ils font il y a toujours des complaintes 😅
Pour $3000 avoir cette forme avec ces options et specs est hallucinant!
Mais tu ne l’as jamais cassé justement car il est à l’arrière de la caméra et non pas au niveau du placement de ta main gauche. Il suffisait de copier red sur ce coup ci, un tout petit écran de réglage sur le dessus est bien plus pratique pour pouvoir faire ses réglages tout simplement. J’ai une bmpcc 6k et c’était hyper frustrant de passer aussi prêt d’un produit qu’on attendait depuis longtemps. L’argument du prix ne fonctionne plus pour moi. Je préfère mettre 6k et avoir une ergonomie cohérente.
Ils osent dire sur le site qu’on va utiliser cette écran pour monitorer quand même … qui shoot sur le côté de sa caméra ? 😅
Un écran tout simple de réglage comme l’alexa 35 ou la Venice leur coûterai moins cher à faire.
4:10 for 3k you do Not get a lot, you an expensive starting point.
6K, Full Frame, 4in screen, 2 CfExpress slots, BRAW, Anamorphic options, riggable body, dual ISO, 13 Stops DR, 3 mount choices, Viewfinder option, SDI.. sure seems a lot to me!
NO AF, NO ND, = FAIL.
Haha ok. AF can be done using a Lidar system as I just did with the Focus Pro and NDs are a very easy fix, espcially for a box camera intended to be rigged.
@@OfTwoLands LIDAR isn't that reliable in some situations. It's a nice kit for 3K, for people with good eyesight who enjoy MF.
How can you seriously c😢nsider buying a full frame box camera without ND filters? Waste of money..
Like a RED?
With so many affordable options for lens adapters, as well as matte boxes that support VNDs, I simply do not understand this complaint. I also work in film, so we’re entirely used to this.
The box camera is a crippled tech. joke.
How haha? Especially for that price and those specs.
That has to be the worst designed box camera made so far lmao, clearly their designers haven’t ever shot with it, no functionality. Should have made the monitor separate or at the least flip out. It’s even less usable than the BMPCC cameras because there aren’t any buttons or controls you can see or hold while operating handheld.
Haha I think people will always find something to complain about when it comes to that shape.. Can’t have everything or please everyone I guess.
@@OfTwoLands that’s true, I just think as a camera operator who has used dozens of cameras this has to be one of the worst ergonomically designed that I have seen. And I’ve owned a BMPCC 4K and 6K Pro cameras in the past, I love the image, and many other aspects of BM cams, but this design won’t function well for solo cam operators. And not very well in team environments either.
I actually agree with @daletidy. it would be just a killer cammera if this would haave the screen which is usable while shooting. one that flip out as on the ursa
With so many great options for external monitors that have more and better features (waveform, vectorscopes, customizable peaking, etc) that you can move between other cameras, this move doesn’t bother me in the least.
Can the Black Magic Ursa Cine 12K shoot V-Log (gray) video?
It’s going to great to see how DJI, Red, ARRI, and Adobe strike back after this absolute nuke strike 🤟🙌
They're going to have to come up with some pretty crazy tech haha!