On the show floor at NAB 2024, we stopped by Blackmagic Design’s booth to learn more about their upcoming URSA Cine 17K from Business Development Manager Stuart Ashton. The camera is still under development and won’t start shipping before the end of this year, but we could still get an idea of what is all about. Let’s take a look! Blackmagic Design has kicked off NAB 2024 with style by unveiling nothing less than 3 new cameras, including the full-frame, box-style PYXIS 6K, the URSA Cine 12K, and the impressive URSA Cine 17K with a 65mm sensor. In this article we will focus on the 65mm model, but make sure to follow our NAB coverage for more videos on the other cameras as well as a sneak peek into the spanking-new AI-powered features of DaVinci Resolve 19. Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K with LPL mount. Image credit: Blackmagic Design Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K – Gateway camera for 65mm cinematography? To start off, let’s quickly sum up the impressive specs of the Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K’s 65mm sensor. While the body seems to be identical to that of its 12K sibling, the sensor is massive, measuring 50.808×23.316mm (55.9mm diagonal) and offering a resolution of 17.520×8.040 pixels. This makes for a pixel pitch of 2.8 microns. Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65mm (left) vs Cine 12K full-frame (right) sensors. Image credit: Blackmagic Design According to Stuart, the sensor was engineered in-house by Blackmagic Design and its development required a considerable amount of time, especially...
Published By: CineD - Sunday, 14 April