{"id":13555,"date":"2021-11-16T16:38:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T14:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=13555"},"modified":"2021-11-16T16:38:36","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T14:38:36","slug":"blackmagic-design-announces-new-blackmagic-ursa-studio-viewfinder-g2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2021\/11\/16\/blackmagic-design-announces-new-blackmagic-ursa-studio-viewfinder-g2\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackmagic Design Announces New Blackmagic URSA Studio Viewfinder G2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Blackmagic Design today announced a\u00a0new studio viewfinder model, Blackmagic URSA Viewfinder G2, with a\u00a0super bright 2,000 nit display, ideal for use in bright sunlight. The\u00a0new URSA Studio Viewfinder G2 is also available at a\u00a0new lower price of US$1,495, a\u00a0reduction of $300 which will help to make it even more affordable for customers to combine URSA Studio Viewfinder with URSA Broadcast G2 to turn it into the ultimate live production\u00a0camera!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blackmagic URSA Studio Viewfinder G2 is available now from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide for US$1,495.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Blackmagic URSA Studio Viewfinder G2 is based on a large 7 inch display and is perfect for tripod mounted studio camera use. It totally transforms the camera into a true studio camera. The studio viewfinder also includes a large tally light and easy to access controls. It’s even fully adjustable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Blackmagic URSA Studio Viewfinder G2 mounts using a\u00a0standard V-Lock mount, so it\u2019s easy to attach it to the top of a\u00a0camera. It\u00a0can mount to the top of the camera body, or the top of the SMPTE fiber converter if customers have one installed on the camera. It\u00a0features a\u00a0bright 7″ 2,000 nit display with grip handles so it\u2019s very easy to position it independently of the camera, even while their camera is on air. The\u00a0mount allows the viewfinder to be tilted up and down and rotated sideways. Then customers can adjust the lock knobs to vary the amount of tension on the viewfinder adjustments. There’s also a\u00a0metal sunshade for use when in bright outdoor locations and the sunshade can be removed quickly when not\u00a0needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The URSA Studio Viewfinder G2 features on screen as well as separate physical controls for adjusting framing and focus features. The menu dial allows customers to scroll through menus and change settings as needed. However the most exciting controls are the 3 knobs on the right side of the viewfinder, which give customers smooth control of the LCD brightness and contrast, as well as directly adjustable focus peaking control. The focus peaking control allows customers to constantly adjust peaking to make focus easy at the zoom setting customers are using. Plus, there are 3 customizable function buttons customers can program to control features such as zebra, false color, focus peaking, luminance waveform, LUTs and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The back of the Blackmagic URSA Studio Viewfinder G2 features a large tally light that illuminates red for on-air, green for preview, and orange for ISO recording. As the director cuts between cameras on the ATEM switcher, tally information is sent back to the camera over SDI so the light is lit when the camera is on the air. Customers only need to set the correct camera number in the URSA Broadcast G2 menus. The tally light is very large so it\u2019s easy to see when the presenter is a long distance from the camera. Plus, the Blackmagic URSA Studio Viewfinder G2 also includes clip-on number decals that insert into the tally light, so each camera is clearly numbered and easy for presenters to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The big bright tally light on the top of the viewfinder is one of the features that can be controlled over the SDI video connection. The Blackmagic SDI Control Protocol takes advantage of blanking space in the SDI data stream to add talkback, tally and other camera control information direct to the camera via the program return feed. This also works with the viewfinder as it has the same control sent to it from the camera via its SDI input. The Blackmagic control protocol is an open standard and is documented in the URSA Broadcast and ATEM switcher manual. That means anyone can create custom solutions for Blackmagic cameras, switchers and Blackmagic URSA Studio Viewfinder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCustomers have enjoyed the flexibility of being able to transform their URSA Broadcast into a\u00a0live production camera for studio or outdoor live events, and have been asking for a\u00a0brighter display particularly for use in bright sunlight,\u201d said Grant Petty, Blackmagic Design CEO. “We\u00a0have worked very hard to build this studio viewfinder at a\u00a0lower cost, and we think even more people will be able to take advantage of this price reduction to move into a\u00a0more advanced and much higher quality live production\u00a0workflow.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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