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Atomos reveals new Ninja range
Aussie monitor giant Atomos has taken the wraps off the latest of its hugely popular Ninja line of camera-mounted monitor/ recorders – Ninja and Ninja Ultra. Both new models have the completely overhauled operating system, AtomOS 11. It is designed to be cleaner and faster, and delivers a host of new features including: EL Zone exposure referenced colourised image view, Arri false colour and new scheduled playback and recording tools. Both models sport a distinctive camo- coloured polycarbonate body and include more codecs as standard, such as 6K ProRes Raw, ProRes, DNxHD/HR and H.265 – previously available as paid only. The latest £629/$599 Ninja is the base model that has a five-inch HDR screen, records ProRes Raw and connects to any camera via HDMI – targeted primarily at owners of DSLR and mirrorless cameras. While the flagship £809/$799 Ninja Ultra gets the most out of camera-to- cloud technology, ideal for cinematic workflows with the Atomos Connect system. It can record up to 8K and full- quality files in ProRes Raw up to 4K/60p, while simultaneously recording HD/60p to H.265. The device supports automatic matching filenames, timecode and record triggering on Arri, Canon and Red cameras – more will be supported soon. The Ninja Ultra’s new 4K camera-to- cloud mode lets you record and upload higher-bit-rate H.265 video in faster frame rates. As H.265 files are half the size
ATOMX CASTS A SPELL
A fresh desktop app called AtomX Cast combines with firmware for the Atomos Ninja V and Ninja V+ monitor/recorders, providing a whole new control panel. When you combine a Ninja V or V+ and AtomX Cast unit, it becomes a stand-alone switcher, multiview monitor and broadcast- quality recorder. All Ninja Cast’s functions are replicated in app, and all settings and changes are applied instantly. Available for Mac or PC, the app gives users more screen real estate to work with and unlocks even more functionality such as AI-assisted automatic colour matching. By aligning camera inputs using one as a reference, it accurately fixes the problem of differently colour-balanced camera feeds. atomos.com
of H.264 media, they are small enough for camera-to-cloud workflows but good enough for immediate use on social media, sports reporting or news gathering. Adding an Atomos Connect expansion module to either a Ninja or a Ninja Ultra enables Atomos RemoteView – a new technology that lets you share live views from the Atomos screen with other Atomos monitors – as well as Apple products – wirelessly. So you can monitor what’s happening on-set and remote users can take a real-time look through any connected camera that’s taking the shot. For Ninja Ultra, the Atomos Connect module provides a lower latency, higher throughput and the latest Wi-Fi 6E. Both Ninjas are backwards-compatible with their predecessors, the Ninja V and Ninja V+, so all Atomos and third-party accessories can still be used. STYLE SURPRISE The bodies of the Atomos Ninja and Ninja Ultra now have a new finish to set them apart
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