Blackmagic Ursa Cine 17K 65 with Helios 44-2 test footage open gate -watch in 8K if you can !!!!

[Aussie Ash]

 

[eatstoomuchjam]

Of Two Lands is a good guy.

I have the 12K LF and I have a 44-2 as well as two different DSO modded 44-2's - and I also have a GFX 100 II.  If you'd like to see other stuff from the modern BM sensor or a smaller, but still pretty big GFX sensor, I can certainly put up some test clips.

[fuzzynormal]

On 3/18/2026 at 4:18 AM, eatstoomuchjam said:

I have the 12K LF

Has it been a good investment?  You making money with it?

[Aussie Ash]

On 3/18/2026 at 10:18 PM, eatstoomuchjam said:

Of Two Lands is a good guy.

I have the 12K LF and I have a 44-2 as well as two different DSO modded 44-2's - and I also have a GFX 100 II.  If you'd like to see other stuff from the modern BM sensor or a smaller, but still pretty big GFX sensor, I can certainly put up some test clips.

Thanks for the offer-I'd love to see some footage from your 12K LF please !  Doesn't have to be with Helios i also have several versions & having them auto focus is not far off ! Also which of these two cameras are you happiest with and why.

[eatstoomuchjam]

11 hours ago, fuzzynormal said:

Has it been a good investment?  You making money with it?

I'm making films with it.  I was recently offered enough for an upcoming feature that it would more than pay for the camera, but it would have also been like half their budget.  I suggested a percentage instead - which will almost certainly yield less money, but allow that money to be spent to improve the parts of the film which are more important than my camera, which is most of them.  😅

4 hours ago, Aussie Ash said:

Thanks for the offer-I'd love to see some footage from your 12K LF please !  Doesn't have to be with Helios i also have several versions & having them auto focus is not far off ! Also which of these two cameras are you happiest with and why.

Just footage in general?  The most recent couple of shorts on my YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/eatstoomuchjam) were with the UC12K.  Otherwise, most of what I've shot is in short films that are still in festival rotation.

Between the UC12K and the GFX 100 II, I'm happy enough with both.  If I'm on set, I'm most likely to bring the Ursa, Ronin 4D, R5, and Pocket 3.  If I'm taking photos or traveling, the GFX or R5, maybe with the Pocket 3.  If I need to travel lighter or be more inconspicuous, the Komodo-X and/or Komodo, probably with the Pocket 3.

I'm thinking about taking the train to Chicago to do a 48 in a couple of weeks.  If I do, I'll most likely bring the Komodo-X and Pocket 3 with my DJI Mini 3 Pro - that's an entire shooting setup that easily can fit in a backpack, more or less - and with EF lenses, I can use the Canon VND adapter when outside and the Canon focal reducer when inside.