Blackmagic Camera Update 4.4 Enables Bluetooth Control for URSA Mini Pro 4.6K

Blackmagic Design just released their latest free firmware update called Camera Update 4.4 for the URSA Mini and URSA Mini Pro cameras, which enables Bluetooth functionality for remote control of URSA Mini Pro using the Blackmagic Camera Control app for iPad, which you can download from the iOS App Store.

Blackmagic Camera Update 4.4 also adds new preset timecode options on URSA Mini Pro cameras as well as compatibility with the compact servo Canon 18-80mm T4.4 for iris, focus and record trigger, along with improved EF, PL and B4 support, improved digital slate functionality and improved zebra stripe overlays on URSA Mini 4K cameras.

I recently reviewed the URSA Mini Pro and found it to be quite the lovely piece of kit – you can read my review of the URSA Mini Pro in this post here.

What’s new in Blackmagic Camera Setup 4.4

New features for Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K

• Enabled Bluetooth LE module in URSA Mini Pro.
• Added pairing security passcode in URSA Mini Pro.
• Added ability to control camera settings via Bluetooth.
• Added ability to update metadata features via Bluetooth.
• Added ability to control URSA Mini Pro’s DaVinci color corrector via Bluetooth.
• Added ability to control camera’s lens via Bluetooth.
• Added Bluetooth page in camera setup menu.
• Added Preset record run timecode functionality.
• Added automatic f-stop and T-stop detection for PL and B4 lenses.
• Added iris, focus and zoom control for Canon 18-80mm T4.4 lens via EF mount.
• Added record start/stop for Canon 18-80mm T4.4 with ZSG-C10 hand grip.
• Added support for Canon 18-80mm T4.4 lens image stabilizer.
• Improved lens functionality for EF, PL and B4 lenses.
• Improved status LED functionality.
• Improved slate functionality.
• Fixed bug where focus peaking button did not function in playback.
• Fixed bug where ProRes 422 color was misinterpreted in some applications.
• Fixed bug where taking ‘Stills’ did not update used space in media status page.
• Fixed bug where heads up display disappeared after turning off Color Bars.
• Fixed bug where scaling on 4” display caused monitoring image artifacts.
• Fixed user interface bug in media status page.
• Fixed bug where XLR Phantom Power pad was displayed incorrectly.
• Fixed bug where UI reported wrong power source when powering up unit.
• Fixed bug where SD card icon did not appear on external status display.
• Updated screen grabs and servo zoom lens information in URSA Mini Manual.

New features for URSA Mini 4.6K and 4K

• Added safe area guides and false color options to heads up monitoring options.
• Added automatic f-stop and T-stop detection for PL and B4 lenses.
• Added iris control for Canon 18-80mm T4.4 lens via EF mount.
• Added record start/stop for Canon 18-80mm T4.4 with ZSG-C10 hand grip.
• Added support for Canon 18-80mm T4.4 lens image stabilizer.
• Improved Zebras for URSA Mini 4K in low ISO’s when using Video dyanmic range.
• Improved lens support for EF, PL and B4 lenses.
• Improved slate functionality.
• Improved Door LED functionality.
• Fixed bug where ProRes 422 color was misinterpreted in some applications.
• Updated screen grabs and servo zoom lens information in URSA Mini Manual.

New features for URSA Studio Viewfinder

• Fixed bug in where URSA Studio Viewfinder attempted update to invalid software version in Blackmagic Camera Setup utility. Current software for URSA Studio Viewfinder is Camera 4.1.

Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K CinemaDNG Raw 4:1 OSIRIS LUT from 4K Shooters on Vimeo.

Minimum system requirements for Mac OS X

• macOS Sierra 10.12 or better
• Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan or better
• A suitable USB 2.0 port
• Thunderbolt port for UltraScope and Media Express when using Blackmagic Cinema Camera or Blackmagic Production Camera 4K

Minimum system requirements for Windows

• Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit
• Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit
• A suitable USB 2.0 port
• A suitable Thunderbolt port when using Blackmagic Cinema Camera or Blackmagic Production Camera 4K

If you are an URSA Mini or URSA Mini Pro owner head over to Blackmagic Design’s support website here to download Camera Update 4.4.

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