Buying used URSA MINI 4K

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Scott Clar

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Buying used URSA MINI 4K

PostWed Apr 20, 2016 6:15 pm

I'm looking to buy a Blackmagic URSA MINI 4K off of craigslist, and have some concerns. First, was the horizontal noise pattern and other similar issues fixed with a firmware update? Also, what should I look out for and test specifically when buying this model? Any help would be appreciated!
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Zac Gaetano

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Re: Buying used URSA MINI 4K

PostWed Apr 20, 2016 9:11 pm

Uhm... first good luck finding this on craigslist, maybe E-Bay but it will probably be very close to retail. The camera is way to new to see it on those kind of sites.

I got the Ursa Mini 4k EF from B&H much earlier then everyone else ( I was in the "First Wave"). I have never had the horizontal line issue.
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Re: Buying used URSA MINI 4K

PostThu Apr 21, 2016 2:21 am

Thanks Zac. Any other issues you noticed with the camera. Also, do you happen to know BMD's policy for sending back defective models? Any help is appreciated!
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Re: Buying used URSA MINI 4K

PostThu Apr 21, 2016 11:13 am

The horizontal noise was caused by the temperature of the camera. A quick power cycle after the camera warmed up solved the issue, but this has been fixed in the latest firmware updates so it's a non issue now :)
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Re: Buying used URSA MINI 4K

PostThu Apr 21, 2016 7:10 pm

Thanks! Just wanted to also see what other things to check for when buying used. Also, want to make sure that should the camera fail later down the line, that I won't have a problem shipping it to BMD to get fixed/replaced.

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