Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF is a revolution in digital film with a new large format RGBW 36 x 24mm sensor with larger photo-sites for 16 stops of dynamic range. This revolutionary model also includes interchangeable lens mounts, a dedicated assist station with a second 5″ HDR LCD touchscreen, built in ND filters and industry standard Lemo and Fischer connections. Blackmagic URSA Cine comes with a massive 8TB of removable high performance media storage built in and also includes high speed 10G Ethernet, WiFi for fast media upload and syncing to Blackmagic Cloud and URSA Cine EVF!

Camera Features

Effective Sensor Size

35.64mm x 23.32mm (Large Format)

Pixel Pitch

2.9 microns

Lens Mount

PL mount. Interchangeable with URSA Cine lockable EF mount included.

Lens Control

Lens control of compatible EF lenses. Lens data from compatible PL lenses and control of some PL lenses.

Dynamic Range

16 Stops

Shooting Formats

12,288 x 8040 (12K 3:2 open gate)
12,288 x 6912 (12K 16:9)
12,288 x 6480 (12K 17:9)
12,288 x 5112 (12K 2.4:1)
9648 x 8040 (12K 6:5)

9408 x 6264 (9K 3:2)
8688 x 4896 (9K 16:9)
9312 x 4896 (9K 17:9)
9312 x 3864 (9K 2.4:1)
7680 x 6408 (9K 6:5)

8192 x 5360 (8K 3:2 open gate)
8192 x 4608 (8K 16:9)
8192 x 4320 (8K 17:9)
8192 x 3408 (8K 2.4:1)
6432 x 5360 (8K 6:5)

4096 x 2680 (4K 3:2 open gate)
4096 x 2304 (4K 16:9)
4096 x 2160 (4K 17:9)
4096 x 1704 (4K 2.4:1)
3216 x 2680 (4K 6:5)

Frame Rates

Project frame rates of 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 and 60 fps supported. Maximum sensor frame rate dependent on resolution selected.

High Speed Frame Rates

12K 3:2 open gate up to 80 fps

12K 17:9 up to 100 fps

12K 2.4:1 up to 120 fps

9K 3:2 Super 35 up to 100 fps

8K / 4K 3:2 open gate up to 144 fps

8K / 4K 2.4:1 up to 224 fps

Built in ND Filters

Button activated ND filters with clear, 2-stop, 4-stop and 6-stop IR ND filters.

Focus

Focus button turns on peaking, auto focus available using compatible lenses.

Iris Control

Iris wheel and touchscreen slider for manual iris adjustment on electronically controllable lenses, iris button for instant auto iris settings on compatible lenses so no pixel is clipped in film mode. Scene average auto exposure in video mode.

Screens

2 x Monitoring Screens

1 x Camera Status Screen

1 x Electronic Viewfinder

Monitoring Screen Dimensions

5 inch.

Monitoring Screen Resolution

1920px x 1080px

Monitoring Screen Brightness

1500 nits.

Monitoring Screen Type

LCD capacitive touchscreen

EVF Display Resolution

Full 1920 x 1080.

6.22 Million dots

EVF Display Type

OLED

EVF Diopter Range

-5 to +5

Tally

Live Tally Indicator on LCD, and URSA Cine EVF.

Metadata Support

Automatically populated lens data from i/Technology with compatible PL, LPL lenses and electronic EF lenses when using optional EF lens mount. Automatic recording of camera settings and slate data such as project, scene number, take and special notes.

Controls

Touchscreen menus on 5 inch screen. Push buttons for other controls. 7 assignable shortcut keys plus 6 assignable viewfinder shortcut keys on URSA Cine EVF.

Timecode Clock

Highly accurate timecode clock. Less than 1 frame drift every 8 hours.

Connections

Total Video Outputs

SDI Rates

1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G.

Analog Audio Inputs

2 x XLR analog switchable between mic, line and AES audio. Phantom power support.

Analog Audio Outputs

1 x 3.5mm headphone jack

Reference Inputs

Tri-Sync/Black Burst and Timecode.

Viewfinder

1 x Viewfinder USB-C with video, power, camera control data and locking connector. Works with URSA Cine EVF and PYXIS Monitor.

USB-C Monitor Outputs

2 x USB-C side monitor ports support URSA Cine EVF, PYXIS Monitor or DisplayPort monitors.

URSA Cine EVF

1 x USB-C with power, data, video and locking connector.

Accessories

1 x 7-pin Lemo ‘EXT’ for power out, serial communication, and run/stop.

1 x 3-pin Fischer ‘RS’ for power out and run/stop.

Computer Interface

2 x USB-C side expansion ports for camera accessories.

Software updates using side USB‑C closer to rear.

Ethernet

1 x 10Gb/s RJ‑45 connector supporting 10/100/1000/10G BASE-T for SMB file sharing, Web Media Management, Blackmagic Cloud uploads, camera control and streaming.

Audio

Microphone

Integrated stereo microphone.

Built in Speaker

1 x mono speaker.

Standards

SD Video Standards

None

HD Video Standards

1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60

Ultra HD Video Standards

2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60

SDI Compliance

SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 424 Level B, SMPTE 2081-1, SMPTE 2082-1

SDI Audio Sampling

48 kHz and 24 bit

Media

1 x Blackmagic Media Module.

Media Format

Blackmagic

Supported Codecs

Codecs

Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 3:1
Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 5:1
Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 8:1
Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 12:1
Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 18:1
Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q0
Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q1
Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q3
Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q5

H.264 Proxy in 1920 x 1080, 8-bit 4:2:0

Control

External Control

Blackmagic URSA Cine EVF can trigger record plus camera functions assigned to the VF1, VF2, VF3, Zoom, Exp and Record buttons. External Camera Control supported using REST API over Ethernet, WiFi or serial communication via the 7-pin Lemo connector. Run / Stop supported via 3-pin Fischer and 7-pin Lemo connector. Blackmagic iPad control and Bluetooth control supported. Blackmagic Zoom Demand and Blackmagic Focus Demand for controlling camera and compatible lenses.

Streaming

Direct Streaming

Supports Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) and Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) local live streaming using a Ethernet or WiFi, or global live streaming using an internet connection via Ethernet, WiFi or USB‑C cellular data.

Network Management

NTP

Network time protocol support allows you to sync the time on your camera, whenever connected to a network with any NTP server of your choice.

FTP

Download files from any drive attached to your camera using FTP.

Web Media Manager

Using a browser connected over Ethernet, web media manager allows you to access, browse, download and delete files from any drive connected to the camera.

SMB

File sharing using SMB

Storage Features

Storage Type

1 x Blackmagic Media Module 8TB

Storage Rates

Storage rates based on 24 frames per second.

12K - 12,288 x 8040

Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 1,194 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 448 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 299 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 18:1 - 199 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 398 to 1,433 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 326 to 796 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 179 to 448 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 120 to 358 MB/s

9K - 17,520 x 8,040

Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 714 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 268 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 179 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 18:1 - 119 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 238 to 857 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 195 to 476 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 107 to 268 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 72 to 214 MB/s

8K - 8192 x 5360

Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 533 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 320 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 200 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 133 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 320 to 639 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 228 to 533 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 133 to 400 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 100 to 266 MB/s

4K - 4096 x 2680

Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 135 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 4:1 - 101 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 81 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 6:1 - 68 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 202 to 336 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 135 to 311 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 101 to 238 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 81 to 202 MB/s

Recording Formats

Blackmagic RAW 3:1, 8:1, 12:1, 18:1, Q0, Q1, Q3 and Q5 at full sensor width or height resolutions:

[12,288 x 8,040], [12,288 x 6,912], [12,288 x 6,480], [12,288 x 5,112] and [9,648 x 8,040]

with film, extended video or video dynamic range or custom 3D LUT embedded in metadata plus simultaneous recording of H.264 1920 x 1080 Proxies.

Blackmagic RAW 3:1, 8:1, 12:1, 18:1, Q0, Q1, Q3 and Q5 at Super 35 windowed sensor resolutions:

[9,408 x 6,264], [8,688 x 4,896], [9,312 x 4,896], [9,312 x 3,864] and [7,680 x 6,408]

with film, extended video or video dynamic range or custom 3D LUT embedded in metadata plus simultaneous recording of H.264 1920 x 1080 Proxies.

Blackmagic RAW 3:1, 5:1, 8:1, 12:1, Q0, Q1, Q3 and Q5 at full sensor width or height scaled to:

[8,192 x 5,360], [8,192 x 4,608], [8,192 x 4,320], [8,192 x 3,408] and [6,432 x 5,360]

with film, extended video or video dynamic range or custom 3D LUT embedded in metadata plus simultaneous recording of H.264 1920 x 1080 Proxies.

Blackmagic RAW 3:1, 4:1, 5:1, 6:1, Q0, Q1, Q3 and Q5 at full sensor width or height scaled to:

[4,096 x 2,680], [4,096 x 2,304], [4,096 x 2,160], [4,096 x 1,704] and [3,216 x 2,680]

with film, extended video or video dynamic range or custom 3D LUT embedded in metadata plus simultaneous recording of H.264 1920 x 1080 Proxies.

Constant Quality Rates for 17K and 12K are: Q0 9:1 - 2.5:1, Q1 11:1 - 4.5:1, Q3 20:1 - 8:1, Q5 30:1 - 10:1

Constant Quality Rates for 8K are: Q0 5:1 ‑ 2.5:1, Q1 7:1 ‑ 3:1, Q3 12:1 ‑ 4:1, Q5 16:1 ‑ 6:1

Constant Quality Rates for 4K are: Q0 2:1 ‑ 1.2:1, Q1 3:1 ‑ 1.3:1, Q3 4:1 ‑ 1.7:1, Q5 5:1 ‑ 2:1

Actual storage rates are dependent on image subject matter.

Software

Software Included

URSA Cine Blackmagic OS

DaVinci Resolve Studio for Mac and Windows including activation key

Blackmagic Camera Setup

Blackmagic RAW Player

Blackmagic RAW QuickLook Plugin

Blackmagic RAW SDK

Operating SystemsMac 14.0 Sonoma,Mac 15.0 Sequoia or later.

Windows 10 and 11.

Power Requirements

Power Supply

+24V DC external power supply 100 - 240 AC 50/60Hz compatible with IEC C14 socket.

B-Mount battery plate.

Power Input1 x 8 pin Lemo compatible socket for external power or battery use.

Molex connector for rear battery plate.

Power Output1 x 7-pin connector with +24V DC power output when camera is powered by +24V DC batteries or power supply.

1 x 3-pin Fischer with +24V DC power output when camera is powered by +24V DC batteries or power supply.

B-Mount battery plate including 2-pin connector with +12V regulated output from camera.

Accessories

Optional Accessories

Blackmagic URSA Cine EVF

Blackmagic PYXIS Monitor

Blackmagic PYXIS Monitor Kit

Blackmagic PYXIS Monitor EVF Kit

Blackmagic URSA Cine Mount PL

Blackmagic URSA Cine Mount LPL

Blackmagic URSA Cine Mount EF

Blackmagic URSA Cine Mount Shims

Blackmagic URSA Cine Battery Plate B Mnt

Blackmagic URSA Cine Battery Plate Gold

Blackmagic URSA Cine Battery Plate VLock

Blackmagic URSA Cine Baseplate 15

Blackmagic URSA Cine Baseplate 19

Blackmagic URSA Cine Handle

Blackmagic URSA Cine Grips

Blackmagic URSA Cine 5" LCD Sunshade

Blackmagic Media Dock

Blackmagic Media Module 8TB

ATEM Streaming Bridge

Physical Specifications

Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF + EVF

Environmental Specifications

Operating Temperature

0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F)

Storage Temperature

-20° to 45°C (-4° to 113°F)

Relative Humidity

0% to 90% non-condensing

What's Included

Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF camera with PL lens mount

Blackmagic Media Module 8TB

Blackmagic Media Module Case

Blackmagic URSA Cine Handle and bolts

Blackmagic URSA Cine Top Rod Mount

Blackmagic URSA Cine Baseplate 19

Blackmagic URSA Cine Battery Plate B Mount

Blackmagic URSA Cine Rubber Caps for connectors

Blackmagic URSA Cine WiFi Antennas

Blackmagic URSA Cine Mount EF and mount screws

Blackmagic URSA Cine 24V 250W power supply

Blackmagic EF Body Cap

Blackmagic PL Body Cap

Plastic folding screen hood for 5” LCD

Blackmagic URSA Cine EVF

Blackmagic URSA Cine EVF Rotating bracket with 19mm carbon fibre rod

Blackmagic URSA Cine EVF Bracket rod mount

Blackmagic URSA Cine EVF Extension

2 short carbon fibre 15mm rods

1 x long USB viewfinder cable. Right angle to straight

1 x short USB viewfinder cable. Right angle to straight

1 x short USB viewfinder cable. Right angle to right angle

Rubber eyecup

Fabric eye chamois

DaVinci Resolve Studio with activation key

Welcome wallet with QR code for software download

Blackmagic Design Sticker

Pelican 1560 Case with custom foam

Warranty

1 Year Limited Manufacturer’s Warranty.