Atomos Adds 8K ProRes RAW Recording to Canon’s EOS R5, 5.9K ProRes RAW to Panasonic’s BS1H, and more: Digital Photography Review

Atomos has announced updates to Ninja V and Ninja V+ that bring new ProRes RAW Image Capture options to Canon’s EOS R5, Panasonic’s Lumix BS1H, and legacy Sony FS series cinema cameras. AtomOS version 10.71 also adds support for Atomos’ new AtomX Cast hardware with Ninja V+.

Canon EOS R5

On Canon’s EOS R5 mirrorless camera, AtomOS version 10.71 adds the ability to record up to 5K/60p (5088 x 2680 pixels) ProRes RAW on the Ninja V and up to 8K/30p PreRes RAW on the Ninja V+. The update also adds slider adjustments for white balance and ISO Control in Final Cut Pro X. Interestingly, these recording modes with the EOS R5 have some caveats that Atomos specifically took the time to address. access.

First, if you enable recording via the camera’s record button, you’ll be limited to a 29:59 minute recording time limit, whereas if you enable the Ninja V/V+’s on-screen recording, you there will be no such limit. Atomos also recommends using the EOS R5’s ‘Standby: Low Resolution’ mode when recording RAW for extended periods of time to ensure you get the maximum possible recording time. Atomos also notes that the Ninja V’ screen and case will get very warm when recording 5K ProRes RAW, and says that while the device is designed for this and has safety features to prevent overheating, you may need Use caution when using the device in areas with high ambient temperatures.

Below is a list of EOS R5 record time limits when used with Ninja V, based on storage capacity:

• 1TB @ 5K30 ProRes RAW HQ: ₄₅ minute

• 1TB @ 5K30 ProRes RAW: _{sixty one} minute

• 500GB @ 5K30 ProRes RAW HQ: ₂₂ minute

• 500GB @ 5K30 ProRes RAW: ₃₀ minute

Panasonic Lumix BS1H

On Panasonic’s boxy Lumix BS1H camera system, AtomOS version 10.71 brings new and improved shooting modes when paired with both Ninja V and Ninja V+, as well as adjusting sliders for controls White Balance and ISO controls in Final Cut Pro X. Here is a list of ProRes RAW Recording modes with both Ninja V and Ninja V+ when connected to the Lumix BS1H via HDMI:

• 5.9K (5888 x 3312) at 23.98p, 25p, 29.97p

• 4.1K (4128 x 2176) at 23.98p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p

• 3.5K Anamorphic (3536 x 2656) at 23.98p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p

Sony’s FS series

Finally, AtomOS 10.71 release adds a host of new shooting modes to six of Sony’s FS-series camera systems when paired with the company’s new Ninja V+ monitor/recorder with an SDI Module mounted. Here’s a breakdown of the new shooting modes on each of the six cameras:

Sony FS5 (with RAW Upgrade) / FS5 II

• 4K (4096 x 2160) at 24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p, 100p, 120p o 2K (2048 x 1080) at 100p, 120p, 200p, 240p

Sony FS700 (with RAW Upgrade) / FS700R

• 4K (4096 x 2160) at 24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p, 100p, 120p o 2K (2048 x 1080) at 100p, 120p, 200p, 240p

Sony FS7 (with XDCA-FS7) / Sony FS7 II (with XDCA-FS7)

• 4K (4096 x 2160) at 24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p

• 2K (2048x 1080) at 24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p, 100p, 120p, 200p, 240p

Atomos clarifies the asterisks above, stating that ‘4K at 100/120p is available in S&Q burst mode which is buffered in-camera and outputted as a 60p signal.’

AtomX Cast

The AtomoOS 10.71 firmware update also makes it possible to use Atomos’ new AtomX Cast hardware with the new Ninja V+ monitor/recorder, making it a powerful streaming solution. Here is a list of other improvements the firmware update adds to AtomX Cast when paired with both Ninja V and Ninja V+:

• Introduced “Dip to” conversions, available in black and white. They can be applied automatically on each transition from one input to another.

• Added options for recording the update program. Select “Clean up” to record a clean feed of the input currently converted to input, or use the new “CAST Program” mode. In CAST Program mode, graphic and picture-in-picture (PiP) overlays are written to the SSD/HDD inserted into the Ninja V. The recording contains new “Dip to” transitions as well as Fade buttons. In/Fade Out is used to fade out or fade out of your program during recording.

• Interlaced signals are now supported. An automatic pull-down transformation is applied to them, which will then follow the Project Scale.

• Audio delay options are now available, applying frame delay to all audio inputs including analog and embedded audio (correction not supported).

• Fixed common errors.

You can download AtomOS 10.71 firmware version for Ninja DRAW and Ninja V + above Atomos . product support page and learn all new tips and tricks with different setup guides on Atomos . YouTube Channel.