In an effort to really get to know our new toys, we hit the streets and rocked out with the shiny new Black Magic Ursa Mini Pro 4.6K. To be fair, the Ursa isn’t exactly new to me—this is actually the third one I’ve had my hands on (long story). And yes, I know, one of the common things people say about the Ursa Mini Pro is, “When you get a good one…” But honestly? My experience has been nothing but smooth sailing. Sure, my sample size of three isn’t huge, but all of them have worked flawlessly. And let me just say—MAN, DO I LOVE THIS CAMERA!
Still, we wanted to put this particular rig through its paces out in the wilds of Vancouver. Could we have learned everything we needed to know by pointing it at a nicely lit wall and a focus/colour chart? Sure. But let’s face it—that’s boring. Testing it out in the real world just seemed way more fun, even if it was 4 degrees and raining.
Big thanks to Tayla Holborow and Julie Bruns for… well being awesome!