
Kitted out with the EVF and shoulder pad, GL Optics 18-35mm and Lanparte Follow Focus The flip screen also blocks access to the CFast slots and all camera settings, rendering the the URSA Mini less than ideal for use on a Steadicam or gimbal. Unfortunately, the on-board LCD screen doesn’t rotate 180°, which seems like an oversight for an obvious feature we've come to expect in on-board camera monitors. Keeping the brightness at 100% helps, but it's still tricky to see. A sunhood could do wonders for this problem, but would also make the screen non-collapsible. This is a bummer because you need the screen to control the cameras settings. The flip out screen is really difficult to see in sunlight, which is par for the course in Blackmagic cameras. The flip screen blocks access to the CFast slots and all camera settings, rendering the the URSA Mini less than ideal for use on a Steadicam or gimbal. More user-friendly menu structures allow quick access to key settings and the fastest swapping between 23.98 and 60fps that I’ve ever experienced, which comes in handy when you’re moving fast. The newish 4.0 Firmware that Blackmagic introduced earlier this year greatly improves the camera's usability. Here's a music video for Weyesblood that I shot last September with the camera: I can confidently say that the URSA Mini 4.6K is Blackmagic's best camera. I had a chance to shoot with the camera in many real-world scenarios, music videos and narrative short-form content over the past few months. However, after using it for a few months I can confidently say that the URSA Mini 4.6K is Blackmagic's best camera, bringing together everything I love about its cameras in a form that finally feels like a solid, multi-purpose, narrative unit. When I first got my hands on the URSA Mini, I didn't think I was going to like it.

I've had my issues with the company, but ultimately I've always found its cameras to be extremely empowering.


I've been shooting extensively with the Pocket Cinema Camera, which I also shot a feature on in 2015. I was an early early adopter of the Cinema Camera and shot a feature on it when the camera still had a bevy of issues. I've been with Blackmagic for a long time. Despite missing the promised global shutter, it's still a killer camera for the price. The Blackmagic URSA Mini 4.6K is finally available.
