Newly released
Blackmagic Camera Setup 4.4 software package allows users to update Blackmagic Camera to the latest features, enhancements and also bug fixes.
The update will enable features such as Bluetooth on URSA Mini Pro, and a new Blackmagic Camera Control app that lets you control your URSA Mini Pro remotely via bluetooth from an iPad.
The combination of camera update and the new iPad app enables users to send and receive commands to the URSA Mini Pro camera from up to 30 feet away.
You can change all major settings, adjust and add metadata, trigger recording and even power the camera on and off! The Blackmagic Camera Control app is perfect if you need to control cameras on cranes, drones, and in underwater housings.
A new preset timecode option has been added for the URSA Mini Pro, along with improvements for Canon lens control digital slate functionality and zebra stripes for all URSA Mins and URSA Mini Pro cameras.
WHAT'S NEW IN THE 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.
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
Installing Blackmagic Camera Utility
While installing Camera Update on URSA Mini and URSA Mini Pro you may notice a pause around the 10% mark in the install process, this is normal and will continue installing after around 20 seconds.
After loading the software on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera PL, EF or MFT, you may notice a slight flickering on the built-in LCD screen. This is normal and expected behavior. The flickering will go away after a few minutes of operation.
The Blackmagic Camera Installer package installs:
• Blackmagic Camera Setup
• Uninstall Blackmagic Camera Setup
• User Manuals
The software installer no longer installs the Desktop Video or UltraScope applications and they will need to be downloaded separately from the
Blackmagic Design website.
To use UltraScope via Thunderbolt with Blackmagic Cinema Camera or Production Camera 4K, download and install the Blackmagic UltraScope software. If you want to use Media Express with the supported cameras, download and install the Blackmagic Desktop Video software.
