About Blackmagic Camera Utility

Welcome to the Blackmagic Camera Setup!

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.

Please update your camera before attaching the Blackmagic Camera Battery Grip.

For updating Blackmagic Cameras from Camera 4.0 or above it is advisable to export your presets and LUTs onto a card as they will be removed during this update.

What's new in Blackmagic Camera Setup 6.7

New features for URSA Broadcast

• Add language localization support.
• Add new demosaic algorithm for improved sensor response.
• Add extra level of gain control up to +18dB.
• Add gain slider and 1/3 stop gain adjustment.
• Add lens correction for B4 lenses.
• Add ability to remap buttons on broadcast lenses.
• Add Blackmagic RAW recording format.
• Add LUT embedding in Blackmagic RAW clips.
• Add 720p SDI output on main SDI and 720p SDI input.
• Add sensor pixel recalibration in camera.
• Add ability to adjust line level audio.
• Add sidetone level adjustment.
• Add improved ballistics and scaling of audio meters.
• Add choice of -18 or -20dB reference levels for audio meters.
• Add ability to remap the HFR button.
• Add ability to disable function and HFR buttons.
• Add press-to-focus for EF, PL and B4 lenses with focus servo.
• Add quick media switching from the heads up display.
• Add support for HDR metadata in SDI output.
• Add 'LUT' icon to status text overlays.
• Add 'PRE' icon to status text overlays for preset timecode.
• Add 2:1, 1:1 and 4:5 monitoring frame guides.
• Add customizable frame guides.
• Add ability to lock timecode to SDI Input.
• Retain jam synced timecode after power cycle.
• Improved jam sync timecode accuracy after playback.
• Improved stability when using external or program reference.
• Improved compatibility for embedded audio on SDI outputs.
• Improved thermal performance.
• Improved ND filter status text.
• Improved Canon B4 lens support.
• Improved EF lens support.
• Improved auto exposure speed and performance.
• Improved auto focus performance.
• Improved media formatting user interface.
• Improved clip playback for renamed clips.
• Numerous performance and stability improvements.
• Removed old Cinema DNG format.

New features for URSA Studio Viewfinder

• Add support for new URSA Broadcast gain settings.
• Add support for new 4:5 and 1:1 frame guides.
• Add improved ballistics and scaling of audio meters.
• Add choice of -18 or -20dB reference levels for audio meters.
• Fixed bug where focus assist changes colour on power cycle.

New features for URSA Viewfinder

• Add support for new URSA Broadcast gain settings.
• Add support for new 4:5 and 1:1 frame guides.

No new features in 6.7 for other camera models.

What's new in Blackmagic RAW 1.6.1

• Added Blackmagic URSA Broadcast support.
• Blackmagic RAW Avid Media Composer plugin general performance and stability improvements.
• Blackmagic RAW Adobe Premiere Pro plugin general performance and stability improvements.

Minimum system requirements for Blackmagic Camera Setup on Mac OS

• macOS Catalina 10.15 or later
• macOS Mojave 10.14 or later
• 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 Blackmagic RAW on Mac OS

• macOS Catalina 10.15 or later
• macOS Mojave 10.14 or later
• AVX, AVX2, or SSE compatible chipset
• Adobe CC 2019 or later for Adobe Premiere Pro plug-ins
• Avid Media Composer 2018 for Avid Media Composer AMA plug-in

Minimum system requirements for Blackmagic Camera Setup on Windows

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

Minimum system requirements for Blackmagic RAW on Windows

• Windows 10 or later
• AVX, AVX2, or SSE compatible chipset
• Adobe CC 2019 or later for Adobe Premiere Pro plug-ins
• Avid Media Composer 2018 for Avid Media Composer AMA plug-in

Installing Blackmagic Camera Utility

Before installing the software, we recommend that you run "Uninstall Blackmagic Camera Setup” first.

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.

While installing Camera Update on Pocket Cinema Camera 4K you may notice a pause around the 70% mark in the install process, this is normal. Please do not power off the camera as it may still be in the middle of the update process. When the update is completed, the camera will restart into its normal operating state.

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
• Blackmagic RAW Player
• Blackmagic RAW Speed Test
• Blackmagic RAW plugin for Adobe Premiere Pro
• Blackmagic RAW plugin for Avid Media Composer
• Uninstall Blackmagic Camera Setup
• User Manuals

Additional Information

Some applications may use third party code under license. For details please refer to the included "Third Party Licenses.rtf" document.

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Updated December 17, 2019.