I have decided to take my knowledge I accumulated as a photographer, director and avid cinema lover to RU-vid in order to create frequently and more importantly for fun!
So if you love the art and the technology of filmmaking and do not take yourself too seriously - join me in my pursuit of photographic perfection nonsense 😅
I did a number of handheld interview long takes on ump 12k and it stabilises extremely well. Given the readout and resolution I don’t think that gyro stab is all that necessary
It also doesnt work half the time trust me, I have ALL the pockets and last time I was able to get usable results it was only out of 6k and that was only about 3 years ago its all junk now
@@CINENIMUS it’s down to sensor size but more so to resolution. 12K and 6K are simply better post stabilising because of their higher pixel density - more points to grapple with.
Very interesting points. Comfort is priority, but so is modern headphone sound technology like accurate bass, mids, non-analytical highs. So does that mean the only option is expensive Senn. HD600 / 660 ?
1- price difference between iphone and dji action 2. 2. can you upgrade the memory of iphone? 3. can you attach you iphone on your head and chest easily? 4. is your iphone magnetic ?
@@CINENIMUS Not expecting any answers it’s just for people. who need answers from you? A person who is comparing a action camera with iphone? bro seriously Who needs to ask someone this dumb
Max, why are you hurting my feelings with such a rude comment? 😪I consider the images you shoot are always magical and beautiful, I am a big fun of your work and consider you one of the most knowledgeable filmmaker youtubers out there: you have good taste, know your craft and are always willing to share what you know with the community. As I said you have heart my feelings, don’t know if you can see that. Please keep posting your fine work and your very insightful tests every day till the end of times. From your work and comments it is evident that you have passion for moving images, color science, and everything camera related. Looking forward to your next very insightful videos and knowledgeable opinions.
Would you mind to give your opinion about the LCD quality Colors and resolution? is it visible enough in daylight? I couldn't find any useful information on the web. thanks in advance.
Sure, its about 800-1000 nits if I remember correctly so its a lot more readable than pocket 4k and 6k but doesn’t come close to pocket 6k pro or full frame. I have not used it in the desert BUT I can see everything in midday July in the UK / Europe so its a lot more usable than original pockets or most mirorless
Thanks for the review and the mentions about 32 bit float. I was looking for good microphones to record car sounds with extreme High SPL and ended up on your AKG p170 video. I’ve bought the zoom f6 and akg p170 for start testing the recordings. I might looking for DPA 4062 for mid and high frequencies and RE50 for low and mid frequencies but in Brazil is really hard to find them. Trying to find other options
Thanks for a great video! One thing pushing me towards the 6k pro rather than the UMPG2 is the gyro data recording. With the 6K you can easily stabilise using it in resolve to fix handheld jitters and the rolling shutter - two of the big advantages of the Ursa. Not sure how well that works for anamorphics though.. if at all.
Gyro data works 50/50 I would not rely on it, you can very slightly SOMETIMES improve rolling shutter perception. Its not a fix for a slow one. If you need handheld shooting forget about anything else. Ursa trumps EVERYTHING
Well done. I especially love how the sunbeams spread around the 0:50 mark. Is that a filter effect, or a characteristic of the blades in the Nikkor? I've struggled with trying different various exposures at sunset.
18:47 - "Fixed Pattern Noise", this is where I would recommend the URSA 12K using firmware 7.7 or later. The URSA 12K does not suffer from fixed pattern noise in a lower light or shadow scenario.
Great video. I love my G2. Got it ridiculously cheap a couple of years ago and never looked back. Pairs great with my pocket 4K. Little bit heavy especially when you start whacking cine glass on the front, but as someone who appreciates a good amount of weight to their rig, it’s perfect for me. Should probably look at getting some kind of rig support system to save my back in the future though.
@@CINENIMUS it’s lower back fatigue that kills me. After hours shooting with a built out rig (shoulder plate, evf, monitor, large vmount and cine lens) on and off the shoulder, handheld etc it really starts to wear on me 😂 and yes, I do go to the gym regularly due to the nature of my work!
Owned the G2 since it was available in Europe. It has made me a living for the past years and I still totally love it. The image quality is just so so ‚organic‘ and the dynamic range is perfect. I shoot all kinds of things with it: Commercial, documentary, run-n-gun, narrative… it’s just amazing at all of those things. Except for low light (which means you’re missing preproduction and grip gear) and gimbal work… I don’t like gimbals, so I’m ok with that.
@@CINENIMUS I’ve never had the dynamic range be an issue. You just need to know how to expose it and work with the right ISO levels to shift the available stops above or below middle grey.
@chriseyrewalker try shooting a sunset with deep shadows haha Yeah in 90% of the shots its not an issue but pockets do have better DR. I tested it myself and don’t care what fanboys say - its a fact.
Great in depth review! I'd like to point out one detail that isn't always talked about. One part of the amazing image quality to Ursa mini pro g2 is the amazing Fairchild sensor it has. It has similar dual gain (not dual iso) technology as Arri's Alev3 sensor. Pocket cameras have Sony sensors, which aren't bad but they are different compared to UMP G2 Fairchild sensor.
Thanks but I would like to see the evidence of it being dual gain? I have tested alexa mini and the c70 and both recover underexposed shadow areas significantly better than both Ursas or Pockets
@@CINENIMUS It is a dual gain; it's 2 x 11bit ADCs for a combined 22bit; approx. 88db SNR, or about 14 and a half stops 'Global reset' (not 'Global shutter', though it's capable of that at reduced DR). It's a Fairchild MST4625A, apparently co-developed with BMD; and all that jazz I found on the spec sheet. It's nothing like the Alev3, except in dual gain; which is 2 or 3 sensors stitched together, with bigger pixel pitch size; over 8 microns compared to about 5.5 - which is why the Alexa naturally performs better . Actually this Fairchild is capable of 240fps full 4.6 raster and 600fps HD, but BMD didn't take it that far.👍
I got myself a used G2 package a couple of months ago for dirt cheap and shot a commercial project + personal stuff with it. It has a beautiful image and ergonomics, especially when rigged out with a handle, shoulder pad and EVF (or easyrig + large monitor). The only pain point is moire, which is not a problem most of the time, but when it appears it kills the shot. Just last week I had an interview shot where I wanted to stop down to f/3.5 but saw extreme moire on a suit jacket at that aperture. I opened up to f/1.8 and hoped the person would stay in focus. For single colour garments you can do a magic mask + extreme noise reduction node in Resolve, which might save the shot depending on the scene.
I get moire on full frame even with olpf on it. It’s unavoidable even alexas get it. Dont believe the shit you see online about magical filters helping with it.
@@CINENIMUS that's what I've determined as well. I come from a media tech university background - there's always a treshold of sensor resolution vs. pattern detail that creates interference patterns. OLFP mitigates some of the highest frequencies but can't take all of it out (since this would mean loss of all critical detail). One cool trick to use if you're shooting in bright sunlight and have trouble with e.g. brick buildings or other details: stop down to f13 or above. The added diffraction will soften the image just the tiniest amount and get rid of all moire 👍
@@CINENIMUS in any brand, I'd say. The prices for cinema equipment have become extremely accessible, which is fantastic for everyone who is passionate about creativity or a media career. I would've never thought possible to own a full cinema camera package (and powerful lights etc.) in my 5D MkIII Magic Lantern days. It also means that you get individuals with a lacking tech understanding switching brands on a whim due to marketing and influencers. 70-80% of tech RU-vid is marketing or at least somewhat affiliated with brands nowadays. You also get people hardcore fanboying single companies since they believe the buzzwords and "highlights" that brands purposefully attach to their products: "the Leica look", "Canon color science" and many other not so obvious ones. I can rant about this forever but it's been said a million times: most current cameras are superb. Learn to light and tell stories.
@@CINENIMUS It doesn't have an OLPF, unless somebody put a Rawlite on it; but I thought you got it new? - in which case no filter. Non of them did, until they put one on the 12K. This sensor failed EBU tests, when they still did them, because of it too. A Rawlite is a much better solution, than diffraction. An OLPF is a compromise that always inevitably does eat into rez on Bayer sensors; but Moiré and colour aliasing grow down the line with what they call 'concatenation of codecs'; especially for broadcast; so all pro cameras have them, for that reason; and why I fit one to my Ursa Broadcast G2. YT and 8 bit laptop pixel peeping is the feeding ground of Fanboys and they don't allow real tests, no more. It's a great cam nonetheless; a bargain classic really and you make it shine it's best with your footage. You should definitely get the EVF for it, when you can - I love mine.👍
@@CINENIMUS it's superior. What's better than uncompressed raw data? The magic in BLackmagic cameras were predicated on CDNG. Their old cameras felt like digital cameras trying to emulate film. They looked movie esque. Now, BM cameras just look like insignificant video. Like cameras made to shoot generic Netflix originals content. The image used to be a work of art like the pocket original.
Great straight forward factual presentation. Great shots man! I currently use the BMFF. From one user to another does your CFexpress card type b get really hot while using? Thanks in advance.
Timestamps 00:37 - Why I Purchased the Ursa Mini Pro G2 03:10 - 10 Reasons I Like The Camera 15:32 - Camera Drawbacks 21:51 - Who is This Camera for? 25:31 - Will I Keep this Camera? 27:00 - Final Thoughts & Conclusion
I was able to get one while it was 50% off. My goal is to do more documentary/run & gun work and I felt like this would be better suited than my pocket cameras.
If you watched entire video then you will see I came to same conclusions but since I have no documentary / hand held work aligned - off it goes on eBay
Love your videos. Can't wait to see your videos with this new camera. Does the camera have IBIS? What camera and lense did you use for this talking head?
The Rawlight olpf is a worthy upgrade to the ursa mini G2 it will help with the IR pollution. Honestly curious if it puts the color closer to the 6k after the mod. If buying this camera new it’s a pain to have to mod it after paying full price. I choose to buy second hand and add the olpf.
Nah not worth it. Regular NDs deal with it just fine. Also the lighting in studio is very mixed so in reality IR “polution” is and actually never has been a problem shooting with Sonys, BM, or RED. Just people not knowing how to colour grade is the bigger issues really
I recently got a Blackmagic 6K full-frame camera, and I'm looking for some advice on choosing a lens for shooting cinematic films. My goal is to find a lens that offers high-quality performance, especially for versatile shots, but I'm also mindful of my budget. Thank you so much for your help! .
I'm a Lumix user, and I'm a former Sony user, I think the lens prices are the same. There are many L-mount lenses on the market, although not as many as Sony, but I think there are all the options.
Got one of these pieces of junk and the tube has come off from the bleed pump to the carb so it’s unable to get fuel, no idea how to get to it, no support or help. Cheap and badly designed, fortunately I only wasted £98-00 so it could be worst, do yourself a favour don’t buy one your need to buy again.
I use this as a field recorder all the time. It isn't perfect, but you can get great results with it! I don't use it outside when it's raining, but I'm not worried about that!
