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I have recently purchased an Ursa Mini Pro 4.6K and have run into a couple of questions.

1) If shooting Cinema DNG, does the White Balance setting matter? I mean does it just adjust the viewing device or does it actually; change the data being recorded?

2) I am trying to attach a Flanders field monitor via SDI. I get an image if it's plugged into the front (viewfinder) SDI out, but not on the rear SDI out. The monitor is set for 1080P 23.97 as is the camera, but I get a "no signal" message when connected to the rear SDI out.

Hi Ric hope you are enjoying your UMP.

1) As it is RAW the white balance setting can be re-adjusted in post without any issues as it is non-destructive but it does effect what people see when they first look at the footage so if you are handing the footage off to someone it's good to get it close so you have a good starting point. It also makes it quicker in the grade if your white balance is already set. The easiest way to do this is to do an auto white balance off a grey or white card with the lighting conditions that you are using to get you a good neutral white starting point.

2) The Flanders probably does't take a 2160p signal on the SDI input.

If you are shooting at Ultra HD resolution or above the camera defaults to sending 2160p out from the Main SDI output. Hit the 'Menu' button and go to MONITOR > Main SDI and then swipe across to the second page. You will have the option of 2160p or 1080p from your Main SDI output. Change it to 1080p this should fix your issue.

As a side note you will always have the option of progressive and if you are shooting at 50p, 59.94p or 60p you will also get the option to send an interlaced 1080i signal out from the Front & Main SDI outputs.

Hope this helps.

1) No. WB does not matter in raw.

2) have you changed the output to 1080p?
Press the menu button and go to “monitor”. Then chose “Main SDI” and “1080”.

See page 89+90 in the Ursa Mini manual.

Edit: Tim just made a killer post.

Tim Schumann wrote:Hi Ric hope you are enjoying your...

As a side note you will always have the option of progressive and if you are shooting at 50p, 59.94p or 60p you will also get the option to send an interlaced 1080i signal out from the Front & Main SDI outputs.

Hope this helps.

Tim, is this true with the Ursa also? Need to connect a Ursa to a 1080i switcher.
Cheers

Denny, yes it is.

Thanks Robert. Good, that solves a problem for me connecting the Ursa to a Tricaster 40. Now all I need to do a use the SDI to Analog Converter to go from the Ursa tomthe switdher Analog HD inputs.
Cheers

Tim Schumann wrote:Hi Ric hope you are enjoying your UMP..

Tim,
I am really enjoying the camera. I am coming from a Sony FS-700 with an Odyssey 7Q. I was never able to get the colors I wanted from the Sony, even after applying custom LUTs and working on it in Resolve my reds were variations on orange. The color science on the UMP is really something else, and skin tones are marvelous. The slate functions with an attached iPad is a true revelation for indie film making. Great job!