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Jamie LeJeune wrote:Why am I making this point? Because I think that the original Ursa Mini is not really a different model of camera than the Pro as BMD is claiming. It is simply a beta version of the Pro model. And, I doubt that it will last in BMD's lineup the same 4 years (and counting) as the original Cinema Camera has done.
That's complete bogus. The UM 4.6K had a terrible launch, but the reality is that it's still a very good cinema camera, every bit as good as the UM 4.6K Pro.
Yes, a lot of people claim that integral NDs are a critical feature, but that's really only true for ENG cameras. Anyone who bought an UM 4.6K for ENG was a fool; they should have gone with a Sony FS5 or FS7 instead, since those were designed for ENG.
I'm frankly shocked that the price difference between the two is so small; the new features and ergonomics justify a $2K or even $3K price difference... though if that were the case, people would be complaining that it's too expensive.
It's really a lot more like the difference between a Scarlet-W with an OMOD XLR and a Scarlet-W with a Red IO Expander. The cameras are the same, the features aren't, and depending on your needs, the XLR might be critical, and it might also be irrelevant. For film production, it's honestly irrelevant.
With a Red you get to choose your own components; you can add external modules to give you dedicated controls, but the modules cost more than the price difference between the UM 4.6K and the Pro model.
People really should appreciate what they have and stop complaining that BMD isn't giving them more; these cameras cost a lot less than they should.
That said, the UM 4.6K launch was a disaster. BMD should definitely have handled that better, and it's pretty obvious that it was a major reason that BMD waited until the Pro was ready to launch before announcing it. I'm pretty sure that the 4.6K launch problems and delays drove a lot of BMD customers to Red.
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Cinematographer, photographer, adventurer, martial artist
http://WinterLight.studio
System:
Asus Flow X13, Octacore Zen3/32GB + XG Mobile nVidia RTX 3080/16GB
Apple M1 Mini/16GB