Ks For Days: Blackmagic Jumps Ahead to 12K with the URSA Mini Pro

Despite 2024 clearly being one of the first, perhaps of many, years where AI has been the biggest news story for film and video technology, we’ve actually also seen a surprising amount of high-end cinema cameras announced and released into the filmmaking wild.

From Blackmagic Design’s URSA Cine 17K to the just recently announced ARRI ALEXA 265, there are perhaps more cinema cameras available for filmmakers and video professionals than ever before. Yet, while all of these higher-end cameras are always great options, the responsibility of working with these more sophisticated and more expensive cameras is not to be taken lightly.

This means that video pros gearing up for higher-end and heavier camera rigs are going to need to invest in tripods that can safely support them. Let’s look at this new SmallRig AD-01S heavy-duty tripod with a fluid head kit and explore if this might be a good option for you.