About Blackmagic Camera Utility
Welcome to the Blackmagic Camera Setup!
This software update adds smoother, faster iris control for B4, PL and EF servo lenses with URSA Broadcast and URSA Mini Pro cameras. Blackmagic Camera 5.1 update also adds smoother continuous iris movement when controlling lenses remotely from ATEM switchers and control panels.
This software package allows you to update your Blackmagic Camera to the latest software release for new features, bug fixes and other enhancements.
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: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support
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.
Please ensure that your device is plugged into mains power before running the software update. To update Blackmagic Camera Fiber Converter you will need to ensure that the unit is powered from the camera using the URSA 12V power supply rather than SMPTE fiber during the update.
For updating URSA Mini or URSA Broadcast from Camera 4.0 or above it is advisable to export your presets and LUT’s onto a card as they will be removed during this update.
What’s new in Blackmagic Camera Setup 5.1
New features for URSA Broadcast
- Smoother, faster iris control for B4 and PL servo lenses from camera.
- Smoother, faster iris control for EF ‘Hybrid Compact Servo’ lenses.
- Smoother, faster iris control for servo lenses via SDI Camera Control.
- Fixed ‘status text’ bug for Viewfinder & Studio Viewfinder ‘clean feed’.
- Updated URSA Broadcast manual recommended CFast, SD and SSD list.
New features for URSA Mini Pro
- Smoother, faster iris control for B4 and PL servo lenses from camera.
- Smoother, faster iris control for EF ‘Hybrid Compact Servo’ lenses.
- Smoother, faster iris control for servo lenses via SDI Camera Control.
- Fixed Quicktime compatability bug with some third party NLE’s.
- Fixed ‘status text’ bug for Viewfinder & Studio Viewfinder ‘clean feed’.
- Updated URSA Mini manual recommended CFast, SD and SSD list.
New features for URSA Studio Viewfinder
- Support for smooth iris readout on Studio Viewfinder ‘status text’.
- Adds support for ‘fiber’ logo in UI when powered from SMPTE fiber.
New features for URSA Viewfinder
- Support for smooth iris readout on Viewfinder ‘status text’.
- Adds support for ‘fiber’ logo in UI when powered from SMPTE fiber.
No new features in 5.1 for other camera products.
Minimum system requirements for macOS
- macOS High Sierra 10.13 or better
- macOS Sierra 10.12 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 8.1 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
Before installing the software on Windows, we recommend that you run “Uninstall Blackmagic Camera Setup” first.
The Blackmagic Camera Installer package installs:
- Blackmagic Camera Setup
- Uninstall Blackmagic Camera Setup
- User Manuals
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.
Download Information
This download is available for the following operating systems.
You can purchase all of the Blackmagic Design products here:
Blackmagic Design URSA Broadcast Camera
Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro 4.6K Cinema Camera EF (Body Only)
Blackmagic Design URSA Studio Viewfinder
Blackmagic Design URSA Viewfinder
Blackmagic Design Power Supply for URSA 4K Digital Cinema Camera 12V 100W
Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (Body Only)
