Blackmagicdesign URSA Mini - Settings; Record Settings

Dynamic Range
Adjust the ‘dynamic range’ setting by tapping the dynamic range icons. Blackmagic URSA Mini
has two dynamic range settings:
 Film
The ‘film’ setting shoots video using a log curve giving you 12 to 15 stops of dynamic
range, depending on your URSA Mini model, and maximizes the information in
your video signal to help you get the most out of color grading software, such as
DaVinci Resolve.
 Video
The ‘video’ setting is similar to the REC 709 color standard for high definition video.
This lets you work faster by recording directly to the compressed video formats in a
color space suitable for direct delivery or minimal post processing.
URSA Mini Pro 4.6K has an additional setting available:
 Extended Video
The ‘extended video’ setting offers a good balance between ‘video’ and ‘film’ dynamic
range settings. This setting offers a wider dynamic range than ‘video,’ while applying a
mild contrast change with a smooth roll off in the highlights. ‘Extended video’ is suitable
for use with standard broadcast monitors and is a helpful setting if you have limited time
for post production and want to record your clips with a pleasing ‘look’ applied.
Window Sensor
URSA Mini can be set to use the ‘full’ sensor area. Alternatively, for even higher frame rates you
can use ‘window’ mode. This will use only the amount of sensor pixels needed for a given video
format rather than downscaling images from the entire sensor.
As the HD 'window sensor' and 2K 'window sensor' modes use only the very center of
URSAMini’s sensor, the field of view of any given lens will appear narrower due to the crop
factor involved. When using a 20mm lens to shoot HD footage in windowed sensor mode,
forinstance, field of view of URSA Mini will be equivalent to a 48mm lens.
This setting is available when shooting below your URSA Mini’s maximum resolution.
Forexample, ‘window sensor’ is available when shooting 4.6K 2.4:1, 4K, 3K anamorphic, 2K or
HD ProRes footage on URSA Mini 4.6K.
The fastest frame rates are available when shooting HD footage in windowed mode.
NOTE When recording in CinemaDNG RAW formats, only the film dynamic
range setting is available. However, you can still monitor your RAW clips using
video dynamic range by loading the default Blackmagic film to video LUT in
your camera's LUTs menu. For more information, refer to the LUTS section in
this manual.
NOTE If you are using 'video' or 'extended video' dynamic range, make sure
that display LUT is not enabled on any of the monitor outputs, LCD, Front SDI
orMain SDI. If the display LUT is enabled, the image appears to have more
saturation and contrast than intended. To check your display LUTs setting,
seethe 'monitor' settings laterin thismanual.
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