Join Richard Harrington for an in-depth discussion in this video Checking disk speeds, part of Shooting with Blackmagic Cameras.
…In order to make sure that the drives that you pick, or the SD cards…you pick are fast enough, Black Magic offers…a free utility to check the disk speed.…You could download it from their website, and…then launch it to check any mounted disk.…Once you've launched Disk Speed Test, just click the…Settings button in the middle, to choose the targeted drive.…In this case, I'll choose the SSD that I'm…going to use in the cinema camera and click Choose.…From the same settings menu, you could choose the size of the file.…
A one gigabyte file is not much of…a stress, so I recommend three gigabytes or higher.…When that's done, click the Start button.…And you'll get an idea of the read and the write speed.…You'll notice that this is more than fast enough, for working with ProRes.…In fact, you can even see some…other formats that are supported with the checkboxes.…This utility has additional documentation available on the Black Magic website.…It's absolutely free and not just useful for checking your camera cards or SSDs.…
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3/22/2016Released
3/12/2014- Examining the camera bodies
- Attaching and using lenses
- Extending battery life
- Preparing SD cards for recording
- Navigating menus
- Recording audio
- Adjusting camera settings
- Monitoring and recording
- Transferring footage
- Working with DaVinci Resolve
- Keeping the camera up to date
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Q; This course was updated on 3/31/2015. What changed?
A: We added two new chapters covering the Blackmagic URSA and Blackmagic Studio Camera.
Q: This course was updated on 03/22/2016. What changed?
A: We added eight movies to cover the new URSA Mini, Micro Studio, and Micro Cinema cameras and Blackmagic firmware changes.
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Introduction
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Welcome49s
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1. Getting to Know the Blackmagic Cameras
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2. Powering the Camera
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Tips to extend battery life2m 51s
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3. Attaching a Lens
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Keeping the sensor clean2m 37s
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4. Storage Requirements for Blackmagic Cameras
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Checking disk speeds1m 13s
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5. Blackmagic Menu System
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Navigating menus1m 44s
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6. Advanced Options to Solve Problems
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Getting focus5m 55s
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Making adjustments3m 6s
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7. Capturing Audio
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Using the built-in mic2m 35s
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Attaching a microphone2m 4s
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Setting microphone levels6m 17s
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8. Adjusting Recording Settings
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Choosing a recording format1m 35s
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9. Monitoring and Recording
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Monitoring dynamic range2m 2s
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Using the built-in slate2m 23s
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Using Blackmagic UltraScope11m 2s
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10. Transferring Footage and Getting the Footage Off the Camera
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Transferring files from SSD1m 10s
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11. An Introduction to DaVinci Resolve with Robbie Carman
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Introduction to Resolve2m 31s
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Resolve for editors5m 19s
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12. Keeping a Blackmagic Camera Up to Date
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Updating a Cinema Camera3m 33s
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13. The Blackmagic URSA
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14. The Blackmagic Studio Camera
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15. The Blackmagic URSA Mini
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16. The Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera and Micro Cinema Camera
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Conclusion
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Wrapping up40s
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