Hi guys and gals,
I want to first apologize if the content/answers to my questions are already floating around the forum (and I haven't searched long enough to find them).
I am excited to transition from the DSLR world into digital film, and right after NAB this year I decided to take the plunge and invest in the Ursa Mini Pro...
I am looking to cover all of my bases as far as accessories and workflow tips.
For background, I own multiple Sony a7s cameras with many lenses. I have drones, gimbals (plural), glidecam, lighting, tripods, you name it. My small company shoots about 30-35 weddings a year in addition to almost 40 corporate shoots (interviews, conferences, product marketing, HR, etc...) in addition to a smaller number of music videos, Kickstarter videos, and other staged content. We edit in FCPX and have a healthy knowledge of Resolve (REALLY loving what I saw in version 14!)
The goal moving forward is to essentially understand and master my gear inside out, and to start, I'd love to hear from anyone that may have recommendations of where to start as far as technical and practical advice with such a powerful tool as the UMPro.
My order included:
- Ursa Mini Pro
- Blackmagic Design V-Mount Battery Plate
- Maxoak 177 V Mount Battery (Wanted the Anton Bauer Cine 90 for V mount but apparently out of stock everywhere??)
- 2x Komputerbay Professional 3700x 256GB CFast 2.0 Card 560/495MB read/write
- Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 (EF mount)
- Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 (EF mount)
- Lexar CFast 2.0 Reader
My initial questions:
1. How much battery life can I expect from one battery? Will I need multiple batteries for most outdoor shoots?
2. What do people use for smooth motion? Gimbal (which one will it fit on)? Glidecam? Other?
3. I saw an SSD caddy attached to the UMPro @ NAB.... Where do I purchase this?
4. Are most people using either the built in monitor and/or Viewfinder? Does anyone use an external monitor mounted on camera, and if so, what situation(s) call for it?
5. Coming from the DSLR world, I've never wanted to build a shoulder rig... mainly because of rolling shutter and shot stability... with the UMPro how steady is the footage from the shoulder? Is walking while filming shoulder mounted a generally positive experience?
6. Am I missing any vital piece(s) of gear from my above list? Any recommendations?
7. I understand ProRes works with lots of software, but are the RAW files from the camera editable directly in FCPX? Or do I have to transcode in Resolve?
I really appreciate any responses you all may take the time to give. Thanks and happy filming!
I want to first apologize if the content/answers to my questions are already floating around the forum (and I haven't searched long enough to find them).
I am excited to transition from the DSLR world into digital film, and right after NAB this year I decided to take the plunge and invest in the Ursa Mini Pro...
I am looking to cover all of my bases as far as accessories and workflow tips.
For background, I own multiple Sony a7s cameras with many lenses. I have drones, gimbals (plural), glidecam, lighting, tripods, you name it. My small company shoots about 30-35 weddings a year in addition to almost 40 corporate shoots (interviews, conferences, product marketing, HR, etc...) in addition to a smaller number of music videos, Kickstarter videos, and other staged content. We edit in FCPX and have a healthy knowledge of Resolve (REALLY loving what I saw in version 14!)
The goal moving forward is to essentially understand and master my gear inside out, and to start, I'd love to hear from anyone that may have recommendations of where to start as far as technical and practical advice with such a powerful tool as the UMPro.
My order included:
- Ursa Mini Pro
- Blackmagic Design V-Mount Battery Plate
- Maxoak 177 V Mount Battery (Wanted the Anton Bauer Cine 90 for V mount but apparently out of stock everywhere??)
- 2x Komputerbay Professional 3700x 256GB CFast 2.0 Card 560/495MB read/write
- Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 (EF mount)
- Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 (EF mount)
- Lexar CFast 2.0 Reader
My initial questions:
1. How much battery life can I expect from one battery? Will I need multiple batteries for most outdoor shoots?
2. What do people use for smooth motion? Gimbal (which one will it fit on)? Glidecam? Other?
3. I saw an SSD caddy attached to the UMPro @ NAB.... Where do I purchase this?
4. Are most people using either the built in monitor and/or Viewfinder? Does anyone use an external monitor mounted on camera, and if so, what situation(s) call for it?
5. Coming from the DSLR world, I've never wanted to build a shoulder rig... mainly because of rolling shutter and shot stability... with the UMPro how steady is the footage from the shoulder? Is walking while filming shoulder mounted a generally positive experience?
6. Am I missing any vital piece(s) of gear from my above list? Any recommendations?
7. I understand ProRes works with lots of software, but are the RAW files from the camera editable directly in FCPX? Or do I have to transcode in Resolve?
I really appreciate any responses you all may take the time to give. Thanks and happy filming!