BLACKMAGIC URSA MINI PRO 4.6K G2 // In-Depth Review

[@bnnett]

Normally I hate talking head shots but somehow I'm able to listen to this man for 14 minutes without getting bored. Subscribed good job

[@GuitarsOnlyChannel]

I find his never ending quips to be so annoying they could use this video to torture terrorist at GITMO into telling where the hostages are.

[@WesternMustache]

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.

[@talizhakniya9469]

JUST LEAVE PREMIERE AND CUT IN DAVINCI

[@julianschiller4268]

Fr

[@rano12321]

He does now

[@impatrickt]

I wish the Pocket cameras were the same body styling as the URSA... Just smaller.

[@ZachMayfield]

Dude that would be so cool. Much easier to fit on gimbals

[@impatrickt]

@@ZachMayfield btw - would love to have you on my podcast! It's called Top Comment we chat about KZbin.... filmmaking... everything! If you're down let me know and shoot me an email [e-mail] :)

[@ZachMayfield]

@@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!

[@elissitdesign]

There is one. Their studio action camera. It’s like the BMPCC 4K. Just need to add their monitor.

[@impatrickt]

@@elissitdesign I have one but it's terrible to use. The camera still needs proper controls on camera. It's not what an mini Ursa body should be.

[@retlwiz]

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.

[@ZachMayfield]

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

[@Mumbo]

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.

[@ZachMayfield]

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

[@mirkwoodforest]

mumbo for mayor!

[@jonnynoakes9070]

Mumbo! 🙏

[@BackToBackSWE]

looks like a good dream

[@Chiefske]

Fun to watch, well-edited review. Thanks mate

[@MrCalmwaters112]

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!

[@lukestrege502]

Dude, thank you for this review. Been eyeing the Ursa G2 and Canon C200 and trying to decide between the two for run n' gun. This was helpful

[@jackkeller2118]

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

[@lukestrege502]

@@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]

dude that's great to hear! What are you thinking between the 2?

[@lukestrege502]

@@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.

[@jackkeller2118]

Omg I was totally joking 😂😂 Though, I am deciding weather I should get the canon eos r5 when it comes out, or that Panasonic lumix gh5s

[@FernandoDeLaCruzProductionsLLC]

okay man I officially love your channel and this helped me learn more about the ursa mini g2 thanks man !!

[@tonyf.marquez4357]

This is seriously the most entertaining review I've seen. Thank you for your efforts brother. I'm now a fan.

[@kristiancapuliak]

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.

[@ZachMayfield]

Interesting! Somebody else said they switched over to pro res and have had no issues so that's another option as well

[@bnnett]

So would you suggest skipping the original BRAW plugin and go with the Autokroma?

[@kristiancapuliak]

@@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.

[@schoolboymanny6564]

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.

[@benperrin4898]

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!

[@ZachMayfield]

Dang dude maybe it's a Black Magic / Apple communication thing. So goofy. But thanks for watching man!

[@archiebeatz]

Hands down... One of the best reviews, presentation and personalities I've seen in the Tech space in the KZbinVerse, lol.. I'm really considering the URSA mini Pro 4.6K G2... Thanks for sharing Zach. SUBBED.

[@ZachMayfield]

Brooo such kind words, really appreciate it man. If you can work around the premiere issues and the size it's a DREAM dude

[@rollingsoundpodcast4788]

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.

[@ZachMayfield]

Yeah man it's nuts, get your hands on one when Covid ends!

[@jamesmathews243]

One of the most entertaining reviews I've seen. Nice work.

[@georginaswinford1110]

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!

[@christopheralabiche3445]

Came for the camera, Stayed for Thomas

[@ZachMayfield]

He's the kat we all need

[@LudemanProductions]

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!

[@ZachMayfield]

Let me know when you get it man, I wanna see the footage you get!

[@schuey323]

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.

[@ZachMayfield]

Awh well that's what I'm going for! I just really like cameras and I think videos about cameras shouldn't be boring. Thanks for the support friend!

[@tuckerhoranmedia]

THAT LAMP BLOOM THOOOOO *drool

[@ZachMayfield]

YUMSSSS

[@SimoBenziane]

Your personality is amazing in front of the camera, that's what actually makes a KZbin channel successful, now youbneed to work on your colorgrading. You really do, I'm subscribed nevertheless

[@ZachMayfield]

well I appreciate the feedback man, I'm working on it haha!

[@charlieandytv]

your reviews are great Zack, keep the work going baby :3 !!!

[@ZachMayfield]

Really appreciate it homie!

[@cinemavanya]

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!

[@ZachMayfield]

You're totally right, Davinci seems awesome

[@emmanuelakinnitire549]

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!

[@ZachMayfield]

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!

[@itwasme2435]

Hey Zach. Do you prefer buy this camera with some accesory at 900 dollars or an A7s3/fx3 at 2k dollars ? At this time with honesty ^^

[@YCITI]

Broo I was debating lastnight about switching from gh5 to this.Crazy you dropped this video

[@ZachMayfield]

woahhhhh destiny bruh!

[@YCITI]

Think il stay with my baby.the gh5!

[@ruff1draft]

Never realized that the BLACKMAGIC URSA MINI PRO 4.6K G2 had both dual CFAST and SD Card slots. Know I actually want this camera.

[@ZachMayfield]

Yeah man, they held no punches on this beast

[@KevinReyesDP]

Nice review! Do you ever have issues w IR pollution when using the built in ND’s?

[@goodhonkyboy]

IR filter built in, thus no IP pollution

[@KevinReyesDP]

Jim Shum I’ve heard mixed reviews about the internal IR cut. And that it is a very low quality IR filtration.

[@ZachMayfield]

honestly I haven't noticed issues with that, but I also don't have the best eye for that kind of thing

[@salvadorvega9834]

3rd party OLPF exist for the ursas they fix color shift.

[@menelaosmalaxianakis8195]

Excellent blacks (and color in general) in your KZbin clips !

[@ZachMayfield]

Thank you :)

[@LeonelBrito]

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

[@billzidis2656]

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 .

[@ZachMayfield]

Thanks for sharing that dude. If you don't mind, what are the preference issues you have with the G2? Just curious, thanks for watching!

[@billzidis2656]

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

[@CianHamilton]

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.

[@ZachMayfield]

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!

[@CianHamilton]

@@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 kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5itm62Eosijla8 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.

[@CianHamilton]

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 😊

[@Hacktivator]

Are you going to get the Ursa Mini Pro 12k? Cause I’m about to preorder it in a couple of weeks.

[@Hacktivator]

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.

[@ZachMayfield]

Dude thank you much!

[@MichaelGreenwoodMG]

Love this. Liked and subscribed!

[@DylanAsfur]

Would you recommend this camera for independent narrative feature films? Thanks!

[@j.oakley9588]

I appreciate the review man. Looking at this guy for my next cam. Hopefully it’s not obsolete by the time I can afford it.

[@ZachMayfield]

It's a great camera for sure. Have you looked into the pocket 6K pro? Also a baller cam

[@j.oakley9588]

@@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.

[@MrIanWebb]

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!

[@ZachMayfield]

Well thank you for watching man! Let me know how it goes for ya man

[@itsmadisonhughes]

deciding between the S1H , the EVA1 or the URSA!

[@faustinoramirez1641]

Ursa Mini or Sony PXW-FS5M2 4K XDCAM Super 35mm? What are your thoughts?

[@jamesshort6856]

the only thing i wish this camera had is great auto focus. then it would literally be the ultimate budget cine cam

[@ersogcho]

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.

[@ZachMayfield]

I addressed my issues in the video. Absolutely no physical performance problems. I've had it for 6-8 months I believe.

[@lacenaepronta]

Very nice! Thank you. So how do you deal with the stabilization?

[@jamesshort6856]

its big and heavy, so stays pretty stable anyway. also, that 4.6k resolution allows room to stabilise in post.

[@Siddarthur]

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

[@ZachMayfield]

Holy crap dude I love those guys! You're a genius hahah, also thanks for watching!

[@AlexLopez-iy4by]

Thanks for review. Clips look great!

[@ZachMayfield]

Yo thank ya man!

[@wepranaga]

I love my nerdy, funny, cool ass youtuber

[@ZachMayfield]

I will always do my best to keep my ass cool

[@cubul32]

The thumbnail shows a nikon lens, did you use this camera with F mount?

[@mt1990sweg]

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.

[@ZachMayfield]

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

[@Doddsy]

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

[@ZachMayfield]

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.

[@Doddsy]

@@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! :)

[@F.S.H.O.]

Thanks for making this video, after a long time out the game, (dv tape era 👴) I’ve been looking to get back in, funny and informative.

[@johncharlesgerald8247]

You’re hilarious. I’ve never laughed so much watching a video before. Not even with Potato Jet. Great work!

[@nehemiahpeterson7156]

GREAT review man! How would you compare this to the black magic pocket 4K?

[@ZachMayfield]

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

[@nehemiahpeterson7156]

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!

[@supafun33]

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?

[@salvadorvega9834]

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

[@JakeGleim]

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.

[@LordHansCapon]

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?

[@ZachMayfield]

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

[@bencorwin]

So good! I always thought it’s a badass camera.

[@ZachMayfield]

Yeah dude it's rad!

[@MarcusRFilms]

I had that issue with Premiere, then I switched over to Resolve for both my coloring and editing.

[@ZachMayfield]

You made a great choice, I'm considering switching to resolve just to grade for now

[@ecocarefoundation4314]

Excellent tutorial and explains in simple language.Thanks(we are going to use for documentary on Natural history in India...)Yash.

[@7michaelwright]

I absolutely love my bmpcc4k so ik the mini is amazing

[@NewerSing]

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

[@ZachMayfield]

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!

[@directedbyomar1160]

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.

[@ZachMayfield]

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

[@quantumimagesQC]

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.

[@ZachMayfield]

Yeah man I agree, seems like it's just not as much of a priority to BM but it's such a beast of a cam.

[@quantumimagesQC]

@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!

[@collinausbury]

thank you thank you for your style and review man. made me laugh a few times which I really appreciate. Love the lingo!

[@darkphotographer]

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

[@PierLu_77]

'YOU!"

[@HakimZziwaTips]

The BMPCCS Look like shoes, he he he, your humor is outstanding...

[@ZachMayfield]

hahah they're actually rad little cams, just had to keep people on their toes ya know

[@TheScrubsfanforever]

Pro Tipp. Use multiple small cfast cards. That way you don‘t loose much of your footage if one card fails.

[@ZachMayfield]

That seems like the best way to go, thanks for your input!

[@Gezarie07]

So, did you end up switching to editing in Resolve?

[@ZachMayfield]

no... I also switched to sony cams :) still love black magic tho

[@kevinjohnson7288]

Long distance has been difficult but we’ll make it

[@ZachMayfield]

I'm very thankful to have you as my boyfriend

[@TheRealHarrypm]

Blackmagic vs Z-Cam would be interesting since its the same price point but with full-frame sensors.

[@creativevideobarcelona7509]

Great review! love it!!!!

[@ZachMayfield]

Thank you very much!

[@jamesshort6856]

i think the ursa sensor is slightly smaller than s35 and the red sensors are slightly larger than s35

[@Martin.stokes]

Been watching you since the balancing the GH4 on the Zhiyun crane and the Sigma 18-35. Love yah bye xxx

[@ZachMayfield]

Dude that's so insane!! Thank ya for hanging in there with me dude

[@faustinoramirez1641]

Great Review!!!

[@samuelhornemedia]

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.

[@mejikrull]

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.

[@ZachMayfield]

Gotchya, sounds like soooo much work just to edit haha

[@Leadersonfire]

Thanks for this vids I’m looking to buy a G2 / c200 or fs5, have you test them too ?

[@ZachMayfield]

I haven't tested the C200 but I have a close friend who is in love with it. Also haven't tested the FS5, sorry mate

[@Ryezn5057]

is this good for shooting macro of flowers in my backyard?

[@ZachMayfield]

hahah yes. 4.6K lossless raw flower shots :)

[@joshdiditt]

Does it crop in additionally at 4k 60 or 4k 120?

[@rafaelthewizard]

Amazing video!

[@poppingZiben]

are there any size friendly codecs in this camera for jobs that dont require raw footage?

[@ZachMayfield]

All flavors of pro res!

[@lukelim5094]

You bring it on a wedding?.... Like how? That is amazing.

[@ZachMayfield]

Yeah man, the wedding was a really cool handheld artistic vibe. I used peak design's removable strap and it was actually not bad to hold throughout the day

[@seanmccoyphotography]

I love my URSA!

[@ZachMayfield]

Heck yes duuuuuude

[@mullinsmediaLLC]

I'd be interested how this compares to the 12K

[@ZachMayfield]

same honestly

[@mullinsmediaLLC]

@@ZachMayfield super helpful! i just received a brand new G2 today and was debating returning to buy the $4,000 more 12K. I wanted that "3D" look to the image

[@wbeyercreative1013]

Great review. Thanks for some actual real world footage instead of just going into the woods and filming some trees.

[@ZachMayfield]

haha you're welcome man. Luckily I've had the camera on quite a few real world projects!

[@JasonDSouzanyc]

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.

[@ZachMayfield]

interesting, thanks for sharing that dude!

[@bharathkishanbengaluru3710]

Arri mini LF is 4.5k and bmdvursa pro g2 is 4.6k what's so difference in image size

[@thetys4659]

what do you mean?

[@TwentySixed]

Wicked review man! Same issue with my Pocket 6k in premiere by the way, plays smooth but so many crashes!

[@TwentySixed]

Sideways shoes 😂

[@ZachMayfield]

Well dang dude, sorry to hear that. Keep wearing those shoes tho baby

[@lovefirst6157]

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.

[@ZachMayfield]

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!

[@lovefirst6157]

@@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

[@jimenezvisuals5707]

"IF you accidentally format....You dumb." LOL

[@ZachMayfield]

someone has to preach the gospel brother

[@willhahnproductions6092]

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.

[@ZachMayfield]

Ohhhhh dude thanks for mentioning this! Are you still digging the image quality with pro res?

[@willhahnproductions6092]

Zach Mayfield Ya dude! I sent you a DM on insta. I can give you some more info there. It’s under the same name as here

[@TheToganivalu]

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.

[@redumbrella4218]

Make proxies on DaVinci and edit on Adobe. It works for me.

[@edgenumbers]

You seem like you are having fun..... so I subscribed.

[@ZachMayfield]

Well hey thanks! I am having fun haha!

[@edgenumbers]

@@ZachMayfield I have never been a Blackmagic "Fanboy" either but always kept any eye on their gear. When the G2 came around, it ticked a lot of boxes for me. Like you I think 4.6k is a good compromise when delivering 4K, it just gives you a bit of wiggle room in the edit for a slow digital zoom or a bit of stabilisation. The RAW codec is amazing and efficient on cards. You don't even have to think about changing frame rate, you just do it and you get the audio as well, which is unlike any other camera I have worked with. I read a lot about the camera being slow to work with for shooting docs but I have found it quicker and more responsive than others like C300, FS7 and EVA1. The camera might seem a little heavier at first sight but the fact I haven't had to rig it out with a load of stuff means it's actually lighter than others rigged for the shoulder. Thanks for your genuine muse over the URSA G2.

[@duncanmcmanus2147]

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

[@ZachMayfield]

doooooooooood I had no idea about the auto cut option, that's so rad

[@duncanmcmanus2147]

@@ZachMayfield haha yeah blew my mind. Game changer.

[@Hacktivator]

Not you, Alexa. The REAL Alexa. Haha!

[@TimotheosEnterprisesMedia]

Good video..... Edit in Resolve.... there are a bunch of learning resources... film simplified, Black Magic source and many more.....