guy sharpless wrote:I did update the camera to 5.1.1 but the issue remains. Also I've noticed that even when adjusting the iris using the control wheel on the side of the camera the iris steps about one f-stop a second rather than smoothly opening and shutting. We're using a canon ehd 22x7.6b irse lens. But it also does the same on older standard 17x analog b3 lenses... We're waiting on the aftermarket RCP from Sweden for external control... If the issue persists using external control we'll probably end up returning the camera for a refund. The lenses in question work perfectly with our ikegami's hdk79s so we know it isn't a lens issue.
So you better go to your dealer and see if he takes it back. We‘ve just received a „Color Fly“ from Skaarhoj and did the first American Football game with two Ursa Broadcasts and several Sony ENG cameras controlled via RCP/MSU and the auto-iris „feature“ remains: choppy iris.
The auto-iris is executed and controlled inside the camera since the camera needs to measure the amount of light coming in and then tells the lense to open/close the iris. So no matter what external controls you connect to the Ursa, they can only be as good as the software in the camera.
Besides: why is the auto-iris feature only selectable inside the camera-menu, or am I missing something here? Even the Color Fly cannot select auto-iris which leads the assumption, that there is no way to control it externally (missing protocol-parameter?).
There are several severe flaws which prevent the Ursa from being used in a professional environment (i.e.: Talkback, above mentioned iris problems, iris-control still not working for all B4 lenses and the newest addition to this list is the built quality: the VCT14 connector of shoulder mount does not always securely lock on all plates so the camera can fall of the tripod).
Most of these issues might only be software related and fixable in an upgrade. Maybe now that „Resolve“ is at a higher level, Blackmagic might put some menpower into other „professional“ products, given that they really intend to gain ground in this market.