The Atomos Ninja V just went on sale with an instant savings of $196.00 at BHphoto.
Something I’ve been watching and waiting to pull the trigger on for some time now is this Atomos Ninja V recorder.
Lo and behold it’s on sale right now for $499. Glad I waited.
Atomos Ninja V – BHphoto
Keep in mind, if you’re coming into one of these without any gear already, it will still cost you close to $800 to get fully set up with an external SSD, power kit, and mounts with Atomos accessory kits.
I was able to get set up with everything I needed for $639 by shopping for only cheap third-party accessories. Once I test everything I’ll show you my accessory list. But shopping for third-party HDMI cables for the Atomos is a massive pain because you need only the newest cables if you want 4k60 at 10-bit and it’s hard to find those that go from Type-A Full to Type-C mini.
For me, the whole reason for getting one of these was to get 4:2:2 10-bit out of my Nikon, Canon and Fujifilm cameras. This would give me some more flexibility in general and I could even use it for screen cap.
My problem with a Ninja Recorder at the old price was to get fully set up with one, you need to spend at least $800-$1,000. So I got to thinking that if I’m about to spend that much, I should hold back because the Canon R6 will also have internal 4:2:2 recording and likely a flip screen and I would rather put that money towards something like that. Or a future Fujifilm X-H2 or Sony A7sIII that I imagine will upgrade to match. Everything will have 4:2:2 10-bit moving forward most likely, or at least the video-focused cameras from different companies will.
I will order this now because having the flexibility to record 10-bit 4:2:2 on all my cameras is still really nice. I know the future is all going to be 4:2:2 internal with the next generation of cameras, but for now, this will be more than enough for me. They’re also great for game cap.
Keep in mind, if you want 4k 60p at 10-bit you will need an HDMI 2.0 cable at least. But a lot of cables will do 10-bit 4k30p. And if you’re on Sony and can only go out 8-bit, you’ll have even more options available to you. Most of the bad reviews I see online look like they are due to people having an under speced HDMI cable.
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Fujifilm X-H1 series will not continue as far as I heard.
Fujifilm has already stated that it’s coming back. Every time a new camera comes out they leak an idea that the next-gen camera you might be waiting for is discontinued. It’s their marketing strategy to get you to pull the trigger on the current product. I had a friend waiting for an X-H2, but heard it was discontinued so went with the X-Pro3. When the X-T4 was announced rumors of the X-E4 surfaced that it was discontinued. Now Fujifilm is saying they’ll still make the camera . . . maybe.
Of course, this is just my hunch. But I have worked in advertising for the last 15 years and have seen all sorts of tricks companies do. A lot of ‘rumors,’ companies leak intentionally with just enough information to keep people excited or confused.
Pulled the trigger on the Ninja today as well! Looking forward to seeing your accessories list.
Everything should be here Tuesday.
https://alikgriffin.com/atomos-ninja-v-accessories-save-money-with-these/ The list is up! It’s all pretty simple stuff. I have a few more HDMI cables coming in for testing. That’s actually the hardest part because most cables online don’t list their specifications.
How long does this sale go? I’m wanting this deal for sure but don’t get paid for a couple more weeks . Need to replace this monitor only with an Atomos recorder/monitor https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/5d10884ec8624e8856c263da78a8f1980d5e55d52f5dc5d3c782addbcee2587f.jpg
I’m not sure how long the deal goes. If you emailed BHphoto they might be able to tell you.
Thanks man , I decided not to pull the trigger on this deal . Really wanting a 7” monitor/recorder for Atomos. I have two 7” Atomos already but not one for the SteadyCam arm MOZA Air2 combo when I run 3 cameras at once . Long shows on stage just one battery on the Atomos just wont cut it . Also the 7” screen is so much better for getting the focus spot on .
Thanks brother
Those 7″ are cool. We have a bunch at work the team uses for game capture.
I did after much though (and need) grabbed up one of these . I am glad I did it helps keep the size and weight down on the gimbal. Thanks
No prob. Loving mine.