Watch the Stunning First 17K Footage from Blackmagic’s New URSA Cine 65

Are you a high-end cinematographer or an adventurer filmmaker interested in the Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65? Well, we have some of the first breath-taking footage captured from Blackmagic’s upcoming top-of-the-line cinema camera to share with you.Released as two downloadable BRAW clips from the Blackmagic Design team, the world is getting its first official look at the Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 cinema camera in action for the first time. Shot by some adventurous filmmakers with some pristine lenses and some truly exotic locations, the footage is quite stunning, to say the least.Let’s explore the clips that we have to share as well as go over some of the key specs and features for this upcoming URSA Cine 17K 65 that might interest you for your own high-end cinematography projects.Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 FootageSince the new Blackmagic URSA Cine line was announced at NAB 2024 last year, the URSA Cine 17K 65 model has been highly anticipated by those interested in exploring the 65mm cinematography that the Blackmagic camera unlocks.And while the specs and features can tell one story, seeing footage actually captured with the camera tells another—more cinematic—story as well. Let’s look at a couple of clips shared by the Blackmagic team that showcase the URSA Cine 17K 65 camera in action.Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 Iceland FootageThe first clips come from the Of Two Lands founder, French filmmaker Florent Piovesan took the camera to showcase how the URSA Cine 17K 65’s footage might stack up to some of the highest levels of filmmaking.“I’ve shot on Blackmagic’s cameras before, so I found it pretty easy to understand the URSA Cine’s menu. Because this landscape has been featured in films like Prometheus, Interstellar, Oblivion and Game of Thrones, I wanted a set of lenses that would show this landscape exactly as it is. I wanted everything to be authentic, and so I finally decided on Tokina Vista Cine primes. Even though the image circle for these lenses is quoted as 46.7mm, their 35mm and longer lenses have an image illumination circle with enough coverage for a 65mm sensor! What I wasn’t prepared for was how beautiful this landscape looks on Blackmagic’s YRGB 17K sensor. Having all that extra resolution was like having a microscope on the back of the lens capturing every bit of detail in the landscape.” — Florent Piovesan.You can download full clips from these test shoots on the Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 page here.Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 Ranch FootageThe second set of downloadable clips come from filmmaker Dylan Rucker whose short films and music videos are known for their gritty realism. Rucker aimed to capture the natural colors and beautiful landscapes with his test of the URSA Cine 17K 65—which you can check out below.“I love working with cameras that bring out colors and textures that are true to what I see! I haven’t shot a whole lot on Blackmagic URSAs before, so I was really interested in shooting with their new 140-megapixel sensor. We spent two days capturing cowboys and cowgirls riding horses, driving trucks, and just being in the dry, sandy desert. So this shoot was all about being authentic.” — Dylan Rucker.You can download full clips from these test shoots on the Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 page here.Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 Price and SpecsDesigned for big and bold cinema, this 17K cinema camera provides a brand new large-format 65mm RGBW sensor with 17,520 x 8040 resolution and numerous improvements over the URSA Cine 12K. Plus, with interchangeable lens mounts, built-in OLPF, 8TB of built-in storage, built-in live-streaming, Generation 5 color science, and integration with the Blackmagic Cloud and the Blackmagic cinema ecosystem, the URSA Cine 17K 65 is slated to be Blackmagic Design’s top-of-the-line camera. Here are the full specs and purchase options. 17K 65mm RGBW 17,520 x 8040 CMOS SensorPL, LPL, EF & Hasselblad Lens Options16-Stop Dynamic RangeIncludes 8TB Module & Cloud Storage5" Foldout HDR Touchscreen & LCDLEMO/Fisher for Power/Remote Control12G-SDI Output, XLR Audio Inputs, USB-CEthernet/Wi-Fi/Optional Mobile StreamingB-Mount Battery Plate & Power SupplyCarbon Fiber & Magnesium Alloy BodyBlackmagic Design URSA Cine 17K 65

Mar 21, 2025 - 18:04

Watch the Stunning First 17K Footage from Blackmagic’s New URSA Cine 65

Are you a high-end cinematographer or an adventurer filmmaker interested in the Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65? Well, we have some of the first breath-taking footage captured from Blackmagic’s upcoming top-of-the-line cinema camera to share with you.

Released as two downloadable BRAW clips from the Blackmagic Design team, the world is getting its first official look at the Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 cinema camera in action for the first time. Shot by some adventurous filmmakers with some pristine lenses and some truly exotic locations, the footage is quite stunning, to say the least.

Let’s explore the clips that we have to share as well as go over some of the key specs and features for this upcoming URSA Cine 17K 65 that might interest you for your own high-end cinematography projects.

Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 Footage

Since the new Blackmagic URSA Cine line was announced at NAB 2024 last year, the URSA Cine 17K 65 model has been highly anticipated by those interested in exploring the 65mm cinematography that the Blackmagic camera unlocks.

And while the specs and features can tell one story, seeing footage actually captured with the camera tells another—more cinematic—story as well. Let’s look at a couple of clips shared by the Blackmagic team that showcase the URSA Cine 17K 65 camera in action.

Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 Iceland Footage

The first clips come from the Of Two Lands founder, French filmmaker Florent Piovesan took the camera to showcase how the URSA Cine 17K 65’s footage might stack up to some of the highest levels of filmmaking.

“I’ve shot on Blackmagic’s cameras before, so I found it pretty easy to understand the URSA Cine’s menu. Because this landscape has been featured in films like Prometheus, Interstellar, Oblivion and Game of Thrones, I wanted a set of lenses that would show this landscape exactly as it is. I wanted everything to be authentic, and so I finally decided on Tokina Vista Cine primes. Even though the image circle for these lenses is quoted as 46.7mm, their 35mm and longer lenses have an image illumination circle with enough coverage for a 65mm sensor! What I wasn’t prepared for was how beautiful this landscape looks on Blackmagic’s YRGB 17K sensor. Having all that extra resolution was like having a microscope on the back of the lens capturing every bit of detail in the landscape.” — Florent Piovesan.

You can download full clips from these test shoots on the Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 page here.

Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 Ranch Footage

The second set of downloadable clips come from filmmaker Dylan Rucker whose short films and music videos are known for their gritty realism. Rucker aimed to capture the natural colors and beautiful landscapes with his test of the URSA Cine 17K 65—which you can check out below.

“I love working with cameras that bring out colors and textures that are true to what I see! I haven’t shot a whole lot on Blackmagic URSAs before, so I was really interested in shooting with their new 140-megapixel sensor. We spent two days capturing cowboys and cowgirls riding horses, driving trucks, and just being in the dry, sandy desert. So this shoot was all about being authentic.” — Dylan Rucker.

You can download full clips from these test shoots on the Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 page here.

Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 Price and Specs

Designed for big and bold cinema, this 17K cinema camera provides a brand new large-format 65mm RGBW sensor with 17,520 x 8040 resolution and numerous improvements over the URSA Cine 12K.

Plus, with interchangeable lens mounts, built-in OLPF, 8TB of built-in storage, built-in live-streaming, Generation 5 color science, and integration with the Blackmagic Cloud and the Blackmagic cinema ecosystem, the URSA Cine 17K 65 is slated to be Blackmagic Design’s top-of-the-line camera.

Here are the full specs and purchase options.

17K 65mm RGBW 17,520 x 8040 CMOS Sensor
PL, LPL, EF & Hasselblad Lens Options
16-Stop Dynamic Range
Includes 8TB Module & Cloud Storage
5" Foldout HDR Touchscreen & LCD
LEMO/Fisher for Power/Remote Control
12G-SDI Output, XLR Audio Inputs, USB-C
Ethernet/Wi-Fi/Optional Mobile Streaming
B-Mount Battery Plate & Power Supply
Carbon Fiber & Magnesium Alloy Body