This is why you need to use Resolve! Your issue with matching footage between the 2 cameras is EASILY remedied with some software in Resolve. They have a Color Space Transformation tool that has baked in presets for taking typical Red, Arri, Sony, Panasonic, sRGB, colorspaces, and converting it to the Blackmagic color space you used on your Ursa. Or you could do vice versa. In real time. Such a smoother workflow in the end. Plus node based grading and work inside Fusion is top.
@@ZachMayfield btw - would love to have you on my podcast! It's called Top Comment we chat about RU-vid.... filmmaking... everything! If you're down let me know and shoot me an email pt@patricktomasso.com :)
@@impatrickt Bro I just realized who you are haha! I watched your XT4 content when that cam got announced, I'll email you cause the podcast sounds dope!
Interestingly you mirror my exact thoughts on the G2. Lovely camera, it's an annoying shape, but the image quality is stunning. One thing I massively appreciate is the fact that it turns on immediately, where as most other cinema cameras take 4 days to boot up.
Dude, first off thanks for watching! I've seen a bunch of your videos and it's cool to see you here. But yeah it's nice to have that quick boot up time. My buddy's Red Dragon takes so freaking long to turn on
G1 owner here: thanks for the overdue reminder that despite all the hype around the BMPCC cams, that the UMP is on another level. Seriously recommend you get into Resolve and unlock so much potential from BRAW (and ProRes, if you wish). Just having the in-built NR alone makes me incorporate that into how I shoot darker scenes with the UMP. I just feel that if BM were to come up with a proper autofocus that it would eat the FX9 and Canon C500 for breakfast in the corporate, TV and doc-making sector. By the way, I completely agree that 4.6K is a really nice sweet spot in terms of resolution. No need for 6k, imo.
Really appreciate your insight homie! I've been so on the fence about switching the Davinci. The main thing holding me back is the 2 other guys I work with are also all in with premiere so I would also have to convince them to switch haha
Hey, I have a pocket, and had the same problem with BRAW in Premiere, and Premiere to DaVinci timeline. For me, I went with the BRAW Studio plugin form Autokroma, and so far, I've had zero issue, these 30usd that they ask for the plugin, when you need to get a project done and original BRAW plugin in Premiere is freezing is a true lifesaver.
@@bnnett They can release a new version where it would be fixed, but for now, I think Its the only way to work in Premiere with Braw. And after effects also.
Luke Strege dang, it’s cool to see someone deciding between cinema cameras, while I’m deciding between a 720p GoPro from wish, or to go big and get a 1440p GoPro XD
@@jackkeller2118 hah, it takes time for sure. I started with a GoPro, went to the cheapest 4k camera on the market at the time Panasonic G7, to a better mirrorless camera, and now upgrading to a cinema camera. Just continue pushing and you'll get there before you know it!
@@ZachMayfield The main difference I need to decide between is the size. The c200 is about 2lbs lighter than the ursa. The other difference is the autofocus capability of the c200 and the ease of use for doc like work. The big downside of the c200 is the lack of internal recording codecs unlike the robust codec of the ursa.
Loved your video. Your personality, sense of humor make this such an interesting watch....also the frame of you talking looks gorgeous, doesn't get old. Great stuff overall - looking forward to more. Subscribed!
Hands down... One of the best reviews, presentation and personalities I've seen in the Tech space in the RU-vidVerse, lol.. I'm really considering the URSA mini Pro 4.6K G2... Thanks for sharing Zach. SUBBED.
I've been using the G2 with Premiere for about a month now. No issues whatsoever. I did make sure I downloaded the latest firmware and I'm on a beast machine using windows so maybe there's a difference there. Great review. I really enjoyed watching it!
I’ve used the original ursa mini and mini pro they are fantastic. Only gripe is the size give me that sensor with all the video options in a smaller camera and perfect camera and no the pocket 6/4K does not give you the same image quality. Blackmajic does what Sony and canon at half the price very affordable cameras there amazing. Great video my good sir keep them coming.
So much love for this camera and BM. Also big up this video! New subscriber over here! 🤙🏻 Way to make a camera review funny, engaging, super informative and not at all boring!
did a few shoots with the URSA mini G-1 and THAT camera was amazing... and they are charging the same price for the G-2... INSANE for the price. hope when this stuff is all over I get to rent this puppy.
I got the pocket 6K and the raw footage on Premiere is a nightmare. Super slow and struggling with speed. So that doesn’t happen on DaVinci Resolve. It’s about codecs and software
Super informative vid! What would you think is a better purchase: getting the pocket 4k or the ursa mini pro 4.6k g1? I hear once you rig up the pocket it comes to around the same price as the ursa so i'm torn! Can't wait to see more content from you!
Honestly I would go with the pocket just because of the ability to fly it on gimbals and the low light performance is far superior if you're doing any sort of run n gun. Hope this helps bruh!
Okay, I was so set on the URSA Mini right up until you explained the Permiere Pro issues, can you elaborate on this? Is it absolutely essential to use Resolve?
Well it's strange because it's not easily predictable. Sometimes the BM raw settings will just freeze up or be completely grayed out in premiere. It's not totally unusable, but if you starting mixing codecs from other cameras and your edit gets complicated, it'll be pretty annoying. Davinci seems like the best way to go. Sorry this probably doesn't help much haha
I heard some people saying they had some problems with their BM ursa cameras, like dying randomly while shooting or having problems with the built in monitor .....my question is, how long you've had it and have u had any problems with this camera? thank you.
You just need to use Davinci from start to finish with BM cameras, to run their footage flawlessly Great video, btw! Really looking forward on your channel! Keep it up!
Great video well made. I had the original Ursa V1 but the upgraded one which can shoot 120FPS RAW,nice camera.I loved it, especially the screens all around (except the left side one,was too big) and the sound bars was a dream but...Too large,very large and heavy in fact. After I took the Ursa Mini G2 (same as this one). I really wanted to like it,I swear but I didn't. I found too many problems (not real problems but preferences). Shooting Sony now I'm looking over the full frame FS9. Although there is one small problem... Yes,the price. Is kinda expensive. Well expensive is subjective if you can make the money back. If .
It took me only 8 months to reply here 🤣. Talking about responsiveness. Basically my main complain was the EF mount as an eco system,very limited for things I wanted then (adapters,many amazing Sony lenses, mirrorless lenses in general). If you want to go super wide you couldn't, somewhere around 15mm equivalent in 35mm (except if you try the Sigma 8-16 but it's very dark aperture) which brings me in my second issue. The sensor. Tired of calculating equivalent focals and losing the depth of field. Now. The bomb is coming. Get ready. My FX9 is gone and being replaced with 3 Pocket 6K's which I bought brand new less than £5K. Why? Because I want to use my Ronin S gimbal,I'm shooting using my monopod attached to my gimbal typically for very long shoots that I need to move alot. That's why I got the 6K's. So happy. I forgot all my previous preferences. Can't wait for the next 6K. I hope they will make it a box with no screen like the New Panasonic or similar to the ZCam
God damn! My dude! So happy to see that you got this camera. This will be my next purchase, for sure. Friggin' great stuff, as usual. Let's chat soon! I wanna try my LUTs on that beast!
I'm coming off of DSLRs so forgive my naivety, does the G2 offer an autofocus or lens stabilization features? What lenses would you recommend for someone who only has the budget for the body and not crazy expensive lenses?
Brook Hubbs no cine cameras have those features. FX9 and C series cameras have autofocus with still lenses. modded vintage lenses are wha to would recommend. FD or ziess are very popular
Your personality is amazing in front of the camera, that's what actually makes a RU-vid channel successful, now youbneed to work on your colorgrading. You really do, I'm subscribed nevertheless
i have work a bit with it on project , is heavy if you rig it up with rails and stuff monitor sucks a bit , easy to use one you find the settings , footage look grate , yes i pain to work with premier and is nice they have a nikon mount option
@@ZachMayfield I have the pocket 4K. I’m just not into playing this game of catch up. Especially with the “pocket” lines. Good cameras, just done dumping loads of money into rigging these awkward things when I can go with Ursa.
You're so unique in the way you talk. Topic that matters to me, told in a humorous way that makes me want to be your friend. That sounds wild, I know. But you're kind of just personable. Thanks for the honesty and the format, very original content.
Awesome video. I love this camera. I use it for all my “high budget” commercial work and I would, and probably will, use it to shoot my first feature film. Hot tip. I’ve used the G2 on a the Movi Pro. It is too long to put straight on the gimbal but you can buy counter weights that you attach to the back of the plate so you can shift the camera forward on the gimbal. You obviously have to power the camera from the Movi too. It won’t fit on the gimbal with battery on. Also, yes. C-fast all the way.
Dude great information. I would love to share your work with the people here, feel free to drop some links for us. Also yes to the feature idea, I think this camera can totally fit the "budget" indie space as well as full on feature production. Thanks for commenting man!
@@ZachMayfield ah, thanks for the reply, man! Sure, I'll drop some links. I actually shot a doc for Nat Geo produced by James Cameron on the Ursa (mostly, some of it was FS7). Here's the trailer ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AgJjzNmcp_M.html Here's a video I worked on with my old company for Google. This was shot on the Ursa and the Movi pro. I was assistant camera on this. Even the hyper-lapses were Ursa and Movi. vimeo.com/299031431 And this is my own vimeo channel vimeo.com/cianhamilton The equipment I used in each video is in the description. I hope I'm not spamming here. Just want to show the Ursa's capabilities. Love your channel by the way, Zach. ✌ needless to say, I'm a new subscriber.
P.S. you'll see on my Vimeo that I shoot a lot of my work on the Sony A6500. Like you, I'm a big believer that you can do some amazing work with a "cheap" camera 😊
really like your footage from your shoots, but what is up the exposure and the color for your interview set up of you talking? The highlights are blown and the blacks are crushed. It's not like you don't know that.
Everything looked fined on the waveform when grading. It's got more of a dramatic highlight bloom look cause I have a 1/4 pro-most on. Or maybe I'm a dumb dumb haha
Dude, you're super videogenic. I subscribed. Keep up the good work. You have the charisma. You have the X factor. Please make a comparison video between G2 and Sony FX9 if you can.
Thank you so much for making this dude. It's really hard to find user opinions on the G2. I own a BMPCC 6K, but would love to have the G2 as my A Cam (currently using the EVA-1, but honestly, my BMPCC 6K has a better look to it.)...this has influenced my decision to trade out for a G2. Probably gonna rent one for a weekend. Thanks again!
DUDE! I had the same issue with the Ursa footage not lining up with a timecode error in resolve! I tried to transcode all the footage but then lost the raw codec ofc. The workaround was using the EDL function to go out of prem and then in to resolve. I think the EDL file doesn't use the timecode data but rather it uses clip names and the actual in and out points. So I was able to after weeks of trying to get it working Grade the music video.
Thank you dude! Honestly I've never used a pocket 4K, Joshua Martin has amazing content on that camera. It seems like just a stripped down version of the G2 with lower frame rates
Zach Mayfield gotcha! I’ll take a look! Thanks for the quick reply! If you ever end up renting/using one, it would be awesome to see a comparison from you! Love your work man keep it up!
How did you get the gh5 to match the blackmagic ursa mini pro 4.6k g2. How did you make the gh5 have a better highlight rolloff and look so nice please tell me.
Hey! I use filmconvert and select the same film stock for each camera, then just make minor adjustments to get the GH5 as similar as possible to the G2. As far as highlight rolloff, I just do a pretty steep highlight dip in the curves to give it that "rolloff" look. I go more in depth on this in my 90D review if you need a visual!
@@ZachMayfield yeah saw your 90d video which was amazing by the way but for the gh5, you said you usually saw noise. Do you mind telling me what noise reduction and sharpness was in camera. Some say noise reduction smoothes detail so just wondering your experience
Hello it's a pocket boi here, I agree and have problems with Premiere and BRAW. Got very annoyed one time and just completely switched to Resolve (apart from editing 360 footage). Sick video though, this will most likely be the next camera I buy in many moons when money happens. Thanks xo
pocket boiiiii whattup! Man I've been close to that point of switching as well. So many people are telling me to switch, I think I might in the next couple years.
@@ZachMayfield What I did was edit personal projects or simple projects (ones that just requred cutting and no fx or anything) in Resolve to get the hang of it. Then slowly transition when I felt comfortable. Now its like 90% resolve and 10% premiere. Could just be a slow transition, hope it helps! :)
There’s an issue with the BRAW plugin for premiere. When you export an XML the timecode gets all messed up. After you import your XML into Resolve go to the clip attributes for each clip and manually input the the correct starting timecode for those clips. It’s a pain, but worth it to be able to edit in Premiere and grade in Resolve.
best review i've seen by far. g2 is on the way and i thank you for breaking it daowwwn. btw -- 100% can tell you're a fan of callen & d'elia based on your intonations & mannerisms. snice. much love, bruv
Love the video man, I'm seriously tempted by this for freelance/wildlife docs but damn that boi thicc 😆😆. At the moment thinking get the C70 then at later date get BM as A cam.
Do RAW processing in premiere, export the final project as a master and import the whole project in davinci, rather than moving the timeline. Did that for a short time before making the switch.
Just finished my first project with the g2 and full post production on resolve. Took me a bit longer cause i'm so used to premiere. But it's so worth to switch! Resolve is a lot faster and i think it will even get a lot better in the future.
Great to hear my dude, I'm probably going to start by just grading in resolve and then MAYBE switch completely. I like the idea of not giving adobe a shit ton of money every year haha
Been using it since day one. Only thing I find weird, is the lack of support for this camera. Like there has been ZERO firmware update since it came out A YEAR ago. They just released it and that's it. On the other hand, pockets received lots of upgrades via firmware updates. The G2 is great, but I think it hasn't yet reached its full potential.
@Al Well, you are not wrong about that! It's not about the things it doesn't have, but rather about the things it could get. The Pocket 4K and 6K received lots of great new features via firmware updates and I wish it would be the case for the G2. I'd love waking up one day and see they added a bunch of cool new features and improved the sensor performance, the framerates, the color science, etc. (I know it will get native Color Science 5 with a future update and I'm looking forward to it). I got the G2 on june 28th 2019, and so far, it's been a wonderful camera!
I’ve had the issue with Braw before. it Preimier doesn’t read the time code of footage shot into 23.97 but does is 24fps. it’s only in braw not pro res. but if you switch your frame rate your time code should work for an XML.
I think the issue of the project was that you used 2 different codec cameras. BMD has its own software, DaVinci Resolve, which works pretty well with BM Raw, but idk if DaVinci works well with R3D
Yeah that definitely added stress to premiere, but I've had that same issue on a commercial project using only BM footage. I think it's an adobe issue. Davinci is solid with pretty much any codec from what I hear!
nice review, love the look of the camera Just careful with comparisons, you compared footage from a camera nearly 1/3rd the price shot outdoor in harsh broad daylight to this camera indoor with soft background window diffusion and a lantern softbox ... come on :D PS: you're editing in Premiere on a Mac. You want to playback smoothly, build a PC or use Final Cut.
Thank you. I also wish it was smaller, Like double and a half smaller. But now canon with their r6... 4k 60 and DPAF, half the price, i think it might be a win. But lets see real life reviews.
Hey Zach! I'm a G2 and P4K shooter. Really like this video. I've switched to an all pro res workflow because you can XML between Adobe and Davinchi. No idea why, just BM Raw cant go between.
I didn’t have a time code issue but I wasn’t getting the same image. Always a different color or look than the original footage when I put it in resolve. I tried fixing the setting, but I was told if that doesn’t work then it’s my computer.
a work around for you which I hear many people do is export a pro res of your project and grade in DaVinci. That way you know your edit will be correct with all your transitions etc, keep its quality and better still davinci has a auto cut option, so you wouldn't even have to chop up each of your clips to grade
What I do is I put all my ungraded proxy's un premier in a zzold folder I call the clips clip 1,2,3 etc... then I grade the clips and put them in a graded folder, I name the clips; clip 1, 2, 3 etc and I relink the clips.
Yep I use 1/4! It definitely has a stylized look but I really dig it. 1/8 is a safe route, doesn't look quite as extreme but still has a little bloom bloom in the highlights
SSD's can fail, just the same as CFAST. Their both flash storage (not a disk) so if your CFAST card dies (which they will eventually) you'll loose everything, same as your SSD. I've learned to accept the risk as its their either way. At the end of the day its running a business, lower cost and equally reliable storage is a win. Body size though... For sure, CFAST wins.
