The C300 Mark III has AF, when you need it. Here’s the question: Do you need autofocus?įor those using the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K as a cinema camera with cinema lenses, autofocus isn’t a concern at all. DAF can survey the scene and recognizes not only whether the subject is in focus or not, but in which direction (near or far), and by how much. Two independent image signals can then be detected at each photosite and compared using phase-difference to provide autofocus with compatible lenses.

What is dual pixel AF? According to Canon:įor DAF, each pixel in the camera’s CMOS sensor is configured with two photodiodes. Canon is the class leader here, and with Canon’s range of cinema lenses there’s nothing left to say. The Canon C300 Mark III has Dual Pixel AF with support for Touch AF and Face Detection AF. If you’re interested in learning about lenses and how that would impact your purchase, check out: The best lenses for the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K and C300 Mark III However, by now, those who need Resolve would have already purchased Resolve, as as the years go by the value of Resolve gets lower and lower.

That balances out with the price of Resolve. You need to add extra for a top handle, grip, etc. Price-wise, the URSA Mini Pro 12K is cheaper. You can, of course, adapt PL lenses through an optional adapter.

You need to pay $2,199 extra for a locking EF mount (called EF-C) from Canon. With the Canon C300 Mark III the standard EF mount is non-locking. Grant Petty also mentioned that high end DPs are the first users of the camera, so it is clear that’s the market Blackmagic Design are after. The fact that the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K comes with a PL mount is important. Here’s what you get for your money: Camera The Canon C300 Mark III is more expensive, body only. A complete visual representation of the filmmaking process from beginning to end. Exclusive Bonus: Download your FREE Blueprint: How to make a movie.

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