Adam Langdon wrote:Alright, I'm gonna predict TWO Blackmagic cameras this year!
I think BMD were able to get a sense of what customers are purchasing from them with the 6k line-up. NDs, brighter screen vs just a flip screen.
For lack of a better term, the "Ursa Micro"
Ursa Micro Pro
- Internal NDs
- 8k Sensor
- s35, like the 12k
- PL/EF Mount
- A 'video assist' like monitor, that can control the camera but via a removable cable, so you can go without
Ursa Micro
- 8k Sensor
- s35, like the 12k
- L Mount
- The ability to utilize the HDR Video Assists
I don't really know anymore. I just know I'm probably gonna pre-order the next BMD camera regardless of whatever it is, haha.
I feel like a lot of this is in line with what I have asked for. However, I'm asking for a new naming convention with a new main URSA Mini Pro iteration as the basis for the new camera line. Again, I'll call mine the Millennium.
So Millennium, Millennium Mini, and maybe even a Millennium Micro. So going off your bullets I'll mark what I think would be in these.
Millennium
- Internal NDs | Stacked & Motorized
- 12K Sensor | Super 35
- 120 FPS Max Frame Rate at 12K
- Interchangeable Mount | PL/EF/Nikon/B4 Mount
- Dual CFExpress Cards Slots | Including Redundancy Recording Option
- Dual SD Card Slots for Simultaneous Proxy Recording
- Expanded I/O Ports | 2X SDI Outputs, 5-Pin Lemo Timecode, Dual XLR Ports, Front Lens Motor Lemo Port, etc.
- Single Viewfinder Port | Powers and Feeds Video to Millennium Viewfinder
- Wireless Video Assist Monitor | Can Control the Camera via Touch Screen | Or Cable Option
Millennium Mini
- Internal NDs | Stacked & Motorized
- 12K Sensor | Super 35
- 60 FPS Max Frame Rate at 12K
- Interchangeable Mount | PL/EF/Nikon/B4 Mount
- Dual CFExpress Cards Slots | Including Redundancy Recording Option
- Dual SD Card Slots for Simultaneous Proxy Recording
- Smaller I/O Ports | 2X Micro SDI Output, 5-Pin Lemo Timecode, Dual Mini XLR, Front Lens Motor Lemo Port, etc.
- Single Viewfinder Port | Powers and Feeds Video to Millennium Viewfinder
- Wireless Video Assist Monitor | Can Control the Camera via Touch Screen | Or Cable Option
Millennium Micro
- 12K Sensor | Super 35
- 60 FPS Max Frame Rate at 12K
- Fixed Mount | PL & EF Options
- Single CFExpress Cards Slots
- Single SD Card Slot for Simultaneous Proxy Recording
- Minimal I/O Ports like Micro SDI Out, 5-Pin Lemo Timecode, Front Lens Motor Lemo Port, but no XLR
- Wireless Video Assist Monitor | Can Control the Camera via Touch Screen | Or Cable Option
There's probably a bit more I could list, but that's already a lot. It gives an idea however of the direction that I'm leaning towards.