Blog

Special prices on SmallRig V-Mount batteries incl. 155Wh model are valid only on the dates indicated or until sold out VB155 and compact 50Wh variant VB50!

Following the recently announced 4K/120p upgrade, there is also the first FW update for the model Sony ZV-E1. Version 1.01 is applied from a memory card, increases the stability of the SteadyShot function and can be downloadedhere.

The new list of certified media for Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K cameras now includes high-end SD cards from ExAscend, and now also SSDs ExAscend Gecko!

List of certified CFast, SD and USB-C media for URSA Mini Pro 12K cameras (7/2023)

Recommended CFast 2.0 cards
The following CFast 2.0 cards are recommended for recording 12K DCI Blackmagic RAW 18:1 to 60 fps and 8K DCI Blackmagic RAW 8:1 to 60 fps.

• Angelbird AV Pro CF 128GB
• Angelbird AV Pro CF 256GB
• Angelbird AV Pro CF 512GB
• Angelbird AV Pro CF 1TB
• CoreRise CFast F512 64GB
• ExAscend Essential CFast 2.0 256GB
• ExAscend Essential CFast 2.0 512GB
• ExAscend Essential CFast 2.0 1TB
• FreeTail Evoke Pro 3700x 128GB
• FreeTail Evoke Pro 3700x 256GB
• FreeTail Evoke Pro 3700x 512GB
• FreeTail Evoke Pro 3700x 1TB
• Lexar Professional 3500x CFast 2.0 128GB
• Lexar Professional 3500x CFast 2.0 256GB
• KomputerBay x3400 CFast 2.0 128GB
• ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 256GB
• ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 512GB
• ProGrade Digital 550MB/s CFast 2.0 1TB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro CFast 2.0 SDCFSP-128G-x46D 128GB
• Wise CFast 2.0 3400x 256GB
• Wise CFast 2.0 3500x 512GB
  

Recommended SD cards
The following SD cards are recommended for 12K DCI Blackmagic RAW 12:1 to 24 fpsrecording .

• ExAscend Catalyst SDXC UHS-II V90 R 300MB/s 64GB
• ExAscend Catalyst SDXC UHS-II V90 R 300MB/s 128GB
• ExAscend Essential SDXC UHS-II V90 R 300MB/s 64GB
• ExAscend Essential SDXC UHS-II V90 R 300MB/s 128GB
• ProGrade Digital V90 UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 64GB
• ProGrade Digital V90 UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 128GB
• ProGrade Digital V90 UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 256GB
• Sony Tough SF-G64 300MB/s UHS-II SDXC 64GB
• Sony Tough SF-G128 300MB/s UHS-II SDXC 128GB
  

Thefollowing SD cards are recommended for 8K DCI Blackmagic RAW 18:1 to 60 fpsrecording .

• Angelbird AV Pro MK2 V90 SDXC 256GB
• ProGrade Digital V90 UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 64GB
• ProGrade Digital V90 UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 128GB
• ProGrade Digital V90 UHS-II 300MB/s SDXC 256GB
• Sony Tough SF-G64 300MB/s UHS-II SDXC 64GB
• Sony Tough SF-G128 300MB/s UHS-II SDXC 128GB
• Wise 285MB/s UHS-II SDXC 64GB
• Wise 285MB/s UHS-II SDXC 128GB

Recommended USB-C Drives
The following USB-C flash drives are recommended for 12K DCI Blackmagic RAW 8:1 to 50 fps recording.

• ExAscend Gecko Portable SSD 4TB
• Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD 1TB
• Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD 2TB
• Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD 4TB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 SDSSDE81-1T00-G25 1TB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 SDSSDE81-2T00-G25 2TB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 SDSSDE81-4T00-G25 4TB
• SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADE SSD Mag 1TB
• SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADE SSD Mag 2TB
• SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADE SSD Mag 4TB
• Wise PTS-1024 Portable SSD 1TB
• Wise PTS-2048 Portable SSD 2TB

The following USB-C flash drives are recommended for 12K DCI Blackmagic RAW 8:1 to 30 fps recording.

• Angelbird SSD2GO PKT MK2 512GB
• Angelbird SSD2GO PKT MK2 2TB
• Delkin Devices Juggler 1TB
• Delkin Devices Juggler 2TB
• ExAscend Gecko Portable SSD 4TB
• OWC Envoy Pro Elektron 2TB
• OWC Envoy Pro EX 500GB
• OWC Envoy Pro EX 2TB
• Oyen Digital Helix Dura 1TB
• Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD 1TB
• Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD 2TB
• Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD 4TB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 (SDSSDE81-1T00-G25) 1TB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 (SDSSDE81-2T00-G25) 2TB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 (SDSSDE81-4T00-G25) 4TB
• SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD SDSSDE80-2T00 2TB
• SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADE SSD Mag 1TB
• SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADE SSD Mag 2TB
• SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADE SSD Mag 4TB
• Sony Tough SL-CG5 500GB
• Sony Tough SL-C1 1TB
• Sony ough SL-C2 TB
• Western Digital My Passport SSD WDBAGF5000AGY 500GB
• Wise PTS-512 Portable SSD 512GB
• Wise PTS-1024 Portable SSD 1TB
• Wise PTS-2048 Portable SSD 2TB

Several new additions to Sony's line-up will be announced in mid-August, including the new ECM-M1 narrow directional microphone and the second generation 70-200 mm f/4 Macro G OSS telephoto zoom. The Sony ECM-M1 is a compact directional microphone with four microphone inserts and eight directional modes including stereo and both digital and analogue interfaces (MI) for wide compatibility with cameras. The Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 Macro G OSS II lens boasts a lightweight and compact design (149mm long, 0.8kg without tripod mount) over a wide focal range with constant f/4 aperture and FF sensor coverage. It now offers, among other things, up to 20% faster autofocus speed, including more reliable tracking of moving subjects even during zooming. Pre-sales of both new products have already started, with the first deliveries in the second half of August.

SmallRig has introduced a trio of new, powerful batteries compatible with LP-E6 (model 4264), NP-FZ100 (4265) a NP-W235 (4266) used by Canon, Sony or Fuji. All of them have a maximum capacity of 2400 mAh, USB-C interface (the package includes a USB-A/USB-C cable) for a full charge in about 2.5 hours, full compatibility with original batteries and high safety (protection against short circuit, high temperature, voltage and current protection, over-discharge). Already in stock!