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NINJA V KIT TARGETS CINEMA CAMERAS The Atomos Ninja V monitor-recorder now comes in a £990/$949 Pro kit,which enables it to be used as a Raw recorder on lots of cinema cameras that output via 12G SDI. That includes the Canon C300 Mark II, Panasonic Varicam LT and EVA1 and Sony FX6, as well as the Sony FX9 with the XDCA adapter. It also works with Red and Arri cameras, capturing time code. However, it does not work on Sony’s FS range, which need the larger Atomos Shogun. The Ninja V has revolutionised filmmaking with many mirrorless cameras, as it enables ProRes Raw recording via HDMI on the Panasonic Lumix S cameras, Sony A7 series, Nikon Z cameras and more. The new Pro kit includes the Ninja V, AtomX SDI module with activation for the new Raw functionality, HDMI to SDI cross conversion, along with the locking DC to
Lexar’s affordable new Professional 1066x SDXC UHS-I Silver Series memory cards offer speeds up to 160MB/s up to 512GB capacity. The Class 10 cards are ideal for 4K video as they are classed as UHS-I, UHS Speed Class 3 (U3) and Video Speed Class 30 (V30). They are also built to be water, shock, vibration and X-ray proof. Starting at £27/$18 for a 64GB model, the flagship 512GB is £156/$140. lexar.com LEXAR GOES BIGWITH SILVER SERIES
D-Tap cable to power from the camera’s battery. It also includes a sunhood. Ninja V owners will be able to upgrade their units with the £162/$199 AtomX SDI module and £70/$99 firmware activation key. There is also a new, free firmware for the Ninja V. This enables time-lapse sequences to be captured in a single video file in ProRes, ProRes Raw or Dnx via HDMI and SDI. And there are upgrades to improve communication with the Leica SL2S, Canon EOS-1DX Mk III and Z Cam cameras. atomos.com
Canon XA45 gets worldwide release
The long-awaited Canon XA45 4K camcorder is finally going on sale in Europe, thanks to demand from live streaming production companies who want a small camera capable of outputting via 3G-SDI. It is based on the current XA40, which omits SDI connectivity. It’s been a popular camera in the US since launch last year. The £1820/$1999 XA45 has a 1⁄2.3- inch type CMOS sensor and can record in 4K UHD or Full HD in XF-AVC, and MP4 codecs with a maximum bit rate of 160Mbps to SD cards. It’s a step up from the popular XA15 and XA11 cameras. In Full HDmode the XA45 offers 25p and 50p plus 50i, ideal for streaming and broadcast. Unlike the XA40, which has just HDMI output, the XA45 adds SDI for integration into multiple live streaming set-ups. The 20x optical zoom can also be
A detachable handle has two XLR connectors for external microphones, supporting two or four channel audio recording. It also has line, mic and 48V Phantom inputs and an on-board stereo microphone, plus a standard 3.5mm stereo jack plug which can also supply power to an external microphone. canon.com
boosted using a built-in 2x extender. There are three built-in image stabilisation modes to take out the shakes. To customise the look of the footage, image settings such as sharpness, saturation, skin detail and noise reduction can be adjusted. And assignable buttons can be set to operate functions such as zebra, peaking and markers.
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