lynnb
Veteran
I read that the BlackMagic Ursa Mini Pro 12k cinema camera uses a non-Bayer array. That sort of talk is like catnip to me, a long time admirer of companies that do things differently, like Sigma with their Foveon.
The sensor looks like it would be interesting for still imaging. 12k sensor is around 80Mb (79Mb claimed) and they claim 14 stops DR (the reviewer thinks it’s more likely 11 stops).
The colour filter array is 6x6, which is what caught my attention:
"Meaning six green, six blue, and six red, plus 18 white. The sensor, in some ways, is like having two 6K sensors, on top of each other. It combines roughly 2K red, 2K blue, and 2K green pixels, which is necessary to create the color image, with roughly 6K white or clear pixels that let all the light through without going through a color filter."
Half the pixels without colour filters is going to be very useful in low light. This helps overcome some limitations of the 2.2 micron pixel pitch.
On the colour science:
"To my eye, for the first time on a Blackmagic camera, the color reproduction was fantastic, rich, and pleasing.
It uses the new Blackmagic Color Science 5 and is a dramatic change from the previous generation URSA Mini Pro cameras. It manages to feel saturated naturally but not overly digitally saturated. Skin tones are pleasant without an orange or red cast that needs to be timed out. And there aren't dramatic color casts in the shadows which sometimes plague skin tones on some digital cameras."
From the sound of it BlackMagic have come up with something that works well.
Anyway, enjoy reading. Much of the review is given over to video discussion - it’s a video camera after all - but what interests me is the potential for still images from this sensor in a regular camera body like a Leica CL.
The Ursa Mini Pro 12k cinema camera has a 12,288 x 6,480 Super 35mm sensor 27.03mm x 14.25mm with PL mount as standard, EF and F mount available. The form factor is designed for professional video so unless you like holding a brick it's not something I'd consider using for still photography. I'm sure it's not exactly consumer-cheap either.
It's good to see companies trying something different, and succeeding.
https://nofilmschool.com/blackmagic-ursa-mini-pro-12k-review
The sensor looks like it would be interesting for still imaging. 12k sensor is around 80Mb (79Mb claimed) and they claim 14 stops DR (the reviewer thinks it’s more likely 11 stops).
The colour filter array is 6x6, which is what caught my attention:
"Meaning six green, six blue, and six red, plus 18 white. The sensor, in some ways, is like having two 6K sensors, on top of each other. It combines roughly 2K red, 2K blue, and 2K green pixels, which is necessary to create the color image, with roughly 6K white or clear pixels that let all the light through without going through a color filter."
Half the pixels without colour filters is going to be very useful in low light. This helps overcome some limitations of the 2.2 micron pixel pitch.
On the colour science:
"To my eye, for the first time on a Blackmagic camera, the color reproduction was fantastic, rich, and pleasing.
It uses the new Blackmagic Color Science 5 and is a dramatic change from the previous generation URSA Mini Pro cameras. It manages to feel saturated naturally but not overly digitally saturated. Skin tones are pleasant without an orange or red cast that needs to be timed out. And there aren't dramatic color casts in the shadows which sometimes plague skin tones on some digital cameras."
From the sound of it BlackMagic have come up with something that works well.
Anyway, enjoy reading. Much of the review is given over to video discussion - it’s a video camera after all - but what interests me is the potential for still images from this sensor in a regular camera body like a Leica CL.
The Ursa Mini Pro 12k cinema camera has a 12,288 x 6,480 Super 35mm sensor 27.03mm x 14.25mm with PL mount as standard, EF and F mount available. The form factor is designed for professional video so unless you like holding a brick it's not something I'd consider using for still photography. I'm sure it's not exactly consumer-cheap either.
It's good to see companies trying something different, and succeeding.
https://nofilmschool.com/blackmagic-ursa-mini-pro-12k-review
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Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
I scrolled it down to x3 zoom part. It is all about video. Which BM is. Tiny sensors with 12K video output, which is tweaked 8K video (7680 x 4320 pixels).
Sony a1 is 8640 x 5760 on FF sensor, not tiny one.
And color rendering talks are subjective, IMO.
If I'm not mistaken on video market, this is where BM is, they are not expensive (for professional video market prices). They are tiny company comparing to Sony, Canon, Panasonic.
On professional video market where are some companies which jiggling with numbers, it is great sales pitch, but on real video it is not always great.
Sony a1 is 8640 x 5760 on FF sensor, not tiny one.
And color rendering talks are subjective, IMO.
If I'm not mistaken on video market, this is where BM is, they are not expensive (for professional video market prices). They are tiny company comparing to Sony, Canon, Panasonic.
On professional video market where are some companies which jiggling with numbers, it is great sales pitch, but on real video it is not always great.
PKR
Veteran
Lynnb, you might find this interesting..
MythBusters' 10 Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Setup
The BM cameras were thought of as disposable in some instances. I don't know how many were lost over the years of the show's production.
https://indieshooter.com/mythbusters-their-10-blackmagic-pocket-cinema-camera-setup/
http://resourcemagonline.com/2015/0...ng-blackmagic-used-to-shoot-mythbusters/56751
https://www.newsshooter.com/2016/03...n-ursa-mini-4-6k-on-his-custom-chase-car-rig/
MythBusters' 10 Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Setup
The BM cameras were thought of as disposable in some instances. I don't know how many were lost over the years of the show's production.
https://indieshooter.com/mythbusters-their-10-blackmagic-pocket-cinema-camera-setup/
http://resourcemagonline.com/2015/0...ng-blackmagic-used-to-shoot-mythbusters/56751
https://www.newsshooter.com/2016/03...n-ursa-mini-4-6k-on-his-custom-chase-car-rig/