Blackmagic Design announced Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K OLPF, which adds a high-performance optical low pass filter to the 12K Super 35 image sensor. The OLPF reduces artifacts such as moire and aliasing while preserving the color and image detail for the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K.

The Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K OLPF is available immediately from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide for US$6,385.

Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K is a revolution in digital film with a 12,288 x 6480 12K Super 35 sensor and 14 stops of dynamic range built into the award-winning URSA Mini body. The combination of 80 megapixels per frame, new color science, and the flexibility of Blackmagic RAW makes working with 12K a reality. Oversampling from 12K gives customers the best 8K and 4K images with the subtle skin tones and extraordinary detail of high-end still cameras. Users can shoot at 60 fps in 12K, 120 fps in 8K, and up to 240 fps in 4K Super 16. URSA Mini Pro 12K features an interchangeable PL mount, built-in ND filters, dual CFast and UHS-II SD card recorders, a SuperSpeed USB-C expansion port, and more.

When shooting in virtual production environments, the high frequencies of the LED matrix in video walls can cause problems for ultra-sharp modern lenses and high-resolution sensors, creating interference patterns. Using an optical low pass filter minimizes that interference, which reduces moire and aliasing. URSA Mini Pro 12K OLPF adds a high-performance, optical low-pass filter that is precisely matched to the 12K sensor. The OLPF also incorporates updated IR filtering that improves far red color response, which, when combined with Blackmagic RAW processing for the URSA Mini Pro 12K OLPF, preserves color and critical image detail for new levels of image fidelity.

URSA Mini Pro 12K’s extreme resolution surpasses traditional motion picture film. The URSA Mini Pro 12K is a good match for those shooting feature films, episodic television, and immersive, large-format IMAX. The incredible definition around objects makes it ideal for working with green screen and VFX, including compositing live action and CGI.

The Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K features a revolutionary new sensor with a native resolution of 12,288 x 6480, which is an incredible 80 megapixels per frame. The Super 35 sensor has a superb 14 stops of dynamic range and a native ISO of 800. The new 12K sensor has equal amounts of red, green and blue pixels and is optimized for images at multiple resolutions. 

Customers can shoot 12K at 60 fps or use in-sensor scaling to allow 8K or 4K RAW at up to 120 fps without cropping or changing their field of view. URSA Mini Pro’s interchangeable lens mount lets customers choose from the widest range of vintage and modern cinema lenses, so customers can capture every ounce of character and detail from their favorite optics.

The URSA Mini Pro 12K sensor and Blackmagic RAW were designed together to make 12-bit RAW workflows in 12K effortless. As an incredibly efficient next-generation codec Blackmagic RAW lets customers shoot 12K and edit on a laptop, a capability that simply isn’t possible with other codecs. The massive resolution of the sensor means you can reframe shots in post for delivery in 8K and 4K. The advanced design of the sensor and Blackmagic RAW means that users can work in any resolution in post-production instantly, without rendering, while retaining the full sensor’s color accuracy.

Shooting RAW in 12K preserves the deepest control of detail, exposure, and color during post. Oversampling means customers get extremely sharp 8K without harsh edges. Best of all, Blackmagic RAW is designed to accelerate 12K for post-production, making it as easy to work with as Ultra HD files. It is highly optimized, multi‑threaded, works across multiple CPU cores, and is also GPU accelerated to work with Apple Metal, CUDA, and OpenCL.  

Blackmagic Generation 5 Color Science features a new film curve designed to make full use of the massive amount of color data from the new URSA Mini Pro 12K sensor. This delivers even better color response for more pleasing skin tones and better rendering of highly saturated colors such as neon signs and car tail lights in high-contrast scenes. 

Generation 5 Color Science informs complex Blackmagic RAW image processing, with color and dynamic range data from the sensor preserved via metadata for use in post-production. Compatible with all previously shot Blackmagic RAW files, Generation 5 Color Science lets customers take advantage of the new film curve even with their existing work.

Different projects require different lenses which is why URSA Mini Pro features an interchangeable lens mount. Users can quickly switch between PL, EF, and F-mount lenses on the URSA Mini Pro 12K. That means customers can work with high-quality large PL cinema lenses, EF or F-mount photographic lenses making URSA Mini Pro 12K compatible with the widest possible range of professional lenses.

Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K OLPF Features

• 12,288 x 6480 12K Super 35 sensor.
• High-performance OLPF for reduced moire and aliasing in virtual production.
• Use for feature films, VFX, and high end TVCs.
• 14 stops of dynamic range and native 800 ISO.
• Blackmagic RAW optimized for Metal, CUDA, and OpenCL.
• Generation 5 Color Science with new film curve.
• PL mount included, and optional EF and F lens mounts available.

Availability and Price

Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K OLPF is available now for US$6,385, excluding local duties and taxes, from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide.