At IBC, Atomos has announced a 4K upgrade for the Ninja Phone plus for the Shinobi II there’s now on-monitor touch auto focus and focus subject tracking.
The major feature updates for Ninja Phone include 4K and 4K DCI Apple ProRes recording, monitoring, and 10-bit H.265 streaming and playback, direct export to frame.io and support for Apple’s iPad Pro series.
Ninja Phone connects professional cameras and lenses via HDMI to an iPhone 15/16 Pro or Pro Max – and now iPad Pro – and records directly to 10-bit ProRes or H.265 10-bit, all while displaying superb images on the iPhone or iPad’s outstanding OLED HDR monitor and streaming up to 4K. With an upcoming free of charge firmware update, previewed at IBC, all Ninja Phone users will be able to record and play back 4Kp 24/25/30 and 4K DCI 24/25/30.
“Now Ninja Phone can record 4K 10-bit ProRes and H.265 AND simultaneously stream content in 4K,” commented Jeromy Young, Atomos CEO. “No other product can do this. And remember, this update is free for all existing and new users.”
Ninja Phone now supports Apple’s iPad Pro. An optional extension bracket for Ninja Phone can be fitted to the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad models, transforming them into high-spec, on-camera, industry-leading P3 1600nit reference monitors.
“Working with Apple is something that lives in the Atomos DNA,” added Young. “We are very proud to be unlocking the insane power of the A-series chipset, high quality XDR OLED screens and ProRes from the world’s leading photo and video camera makers. With the power of Apple devices, we will continue to enhance Ninja Phone with upgrades including camera control, auto focus and 4K 10-bit HDR streaming to all major social platforms. It’s really very exciting.”
Live camera to cloud with Adobe frame.io is a major enhancement with direct export releasing this month for Ninja Phone. To support this new development Adobe has announced three months’ free use of frame.io V4 beta with the purchase of Ninja Phone. This offer applies to new frame.io accounts.
Ninja Phone is shipping now and is priced at €399 excluding local sales taxes.
Atomos has also announced major new functionality for monitor Shinobi II. Users get on-monitor touch auto focus and focus subject tracking, in both photo and video camera modes, and it’s a free update for all existing users. The first camera models to be supported are from Sony (A7 MkIV), Canon (R6 Mark II), Panasonic (S5 II) and Fujifilm (GFX100 II). Nikon is also now supported for photo and video modes, with auto focus and focus subject tracking to follow in future updates.
“This is the start of a monitor revolution, and our engineers have been racing to support all popular Japanese camera manufacturers,” said Jeromy Young, Atomos CEO. “We now enable intuitive control on a larger monitor for all the major camera makers.”
Shinobi II is the latest addition to Atomos’ monitor line. Slimmer than its predecessor and with a brighter, 1500nit touchscreen display, it boasts the feature of control of the camera’s white balance, ISO, shutter speed and aperture over USB-C.
“Shinobi II has been a huge success since we launched it at the end of July, it’s been a challenge to keep up with the burgeoning demand,” added Young. “It’s a lot of fun engaging with thousands of users online. Photo control and touch auto focus have been the top requests, and we got to work straight away. Being able to support six manufacturers’ most popular models so quickly is a tremendous achievement, and we won’t stop there, with more free updates to come.”
“Atomos’ partnerships are our great strength. To see so many major camera makers assisting us with such quick development is fantastic, and we sincerely thank Canon, Sony, Panasonic, Nikon and Fujifilm for this round of amazing updates”.
Shinobi II is priced at €349 excluding local sales taxes.
Jon Creamer
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