Atomos announced the Ninja V monitor/recorder is now compatible with Nikon’s latest full-frame mirrorless camera. The Nikon Z 7II ProRes RAW workflow is currently available in up to 4K UHD 30fps. N-Log is fully supported. The Atomos Ninja V update is available free of charge, but as it seems the camera needs to be updated in certified Nikon service centers for a fee to unlock the RAW output. Nikon’s second generation of full-frame mirrorless cameras – the Nikon Z 6II and the Z 7II were announced back in October 2020. Rather than bringing any revolutionary new video features, the cameras improve slightly over the first generation. Few of the most significant upgrades are dual EXPEED 6 image processors, better AF, and the ability to record 4K UHD video at up to 60fps internally. This is, however, currently only available on the Z 7II, the more affordable Z 6II will get the 4K60 recording with a future firmware update. Atomos Ninja V ProRes RAW with Nikon Cameras In January 2019 during CES, Nikon was the first camera manufacturer to announce that they cooperate with Atomos to enable the Ninja V to capture a RAW video output via HDMI from the Nikon Z mirrorless cameras and save it as ProRes RAW. Since then, the technology came a long way and we currently have numerous cameras (including Olympus, Panasonic, SIGMA, and Sony) that can feed the Ninja V with a RAW video signal for ProRes RAW capture. You can take a look at...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 15 December, 2020