URSA Cine Viewfinder is a professional electronic viewfinder designed specifically for Blackmagic digital film cameras. It offers crystal clear focus and framing from its ultra-sharp 1920 x 1080 colour OLED display, a modular design and quick-release mounting kit that enables it to adapt to a range of shooting scenarios.
Optical viewfinders typically deliver the most accurate image due to the ‘infinite’ resolution of direct projected light. Such systems require complex arrays of lenses and mirrors, constrained by ultra-fine tolerances, making them difficult to assemble, sensitive to incidental impact, and expensive, some costing over $8000. Additional challenges are found in the ways filmmakers shoot.
Depending on the scene, location or composition this may include:
• Low perspective, handheld ‚run-and-gun‘ action shots.
• Carefully framed low-light, tripod mounted angles.
• Shoulder mounted shooting, common to news gathering.
• Gimbal or drone mounting for expansive panoramas.
Led by anthropomorphic study, URSA Cine Viewfinder is flexible enough to cope with wide physical variation in a diverse user base.
Paired with precision glass optics, the 1920×1080 colour OLED display is so sharp it is virtually impossible to see individual pixels. Such clarity is vital in high pressure shoots where accurate focus and framing are essential for professional results.
A fraction of the size of optical systems, the OLED results in an ultra-compact design that is self-contained and easy to assemble.
With CNC machined aluminium mounting brackets running on carbon fibre rails, the EVF arm and extension kit offers ergonomic flexibility for a range of positions. Quick-release rail locks and proprietary dovetail mounting system is quickly set up, adjusted and stripped down, ensuring compatibility with a range of camera platforms and accessories.
Dampened rotation axis offers smooth and accurate positioning, while the sliding rail extension arm has a large range of movement to accommodate various shooting angles and both left or right eye dominant users.
Dampened for precise adjustment, the dioptre wheel controls a bespoke, four element glass dioptre assembly that can be tuned to compensate for eyesight.
A smart, infra-red proximity sensor detects user presence near the eyepiece, powering the OLED when needed and shutting it down when not, preventing long-term OLED deterioration and prolonging battery life – critical in remote locations.
Category:ElectronicsYear:2024Designers:Blackmagic Design, South Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaManufacturer:Blackmagic Design, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
