Posts Tagged ‘External Recorder’

Nov
13
2014

Atomos Announces Shogun Production Run Completed; 50% Off CFast When You Buy a Ninja Star

You’ve read about it and lusted for it, and now the first production run of the 4K Atomos Shogun is ready. And if your dreams are only slight less ambitious, Atomos has a gift for you, too: through December 31st, you'll get 50% off their…
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Oct
21
2014

Atomos Ninja Star: $295 Can Do Great Things with the Right Camera

Here’s the key to Atomos’ smallest and least expensive 1080p ProRes external recorder, the Atomos Ninja Star: you’ll love it if you love color grading or you love shooting golden hour skies – and you have a camera that can output clean HDMI in 10-bit 4:2:2.…
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Oct
10
2014

Odyssey7Q Price Reduced 20%, Limited Time Only!

In less than a year, it’s become a go-to external monitor/4K RAW recorder hybrid for Sony FS700, Canon C500, and Arri operators -- and now the Odyssey7Q price has been reduced for a limited time from $2,295 to $1,795. [adrotate group="6"] All of a sudden, external…
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Sep
29
2014

Atomos Ninja 2: Well Thought-Out, Well Designed – Does It Fit Your Needs?

Sometimes, it’s the spaces between the specs that are the most informative.  In the case of the Atomos Ninja 2, a great piece of gear demands a thoughtful assessment of intent -- and the gear to which it will be connected.   The idea is…
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Sep
17
2014

Announcing the Atomos Power Station: Australian for “Battery”

In a departure from its usual offerings, the Australian company adds the Atomos Power Station to its product line, a multi-device battery pack for filmmakers. Do you find yourself chewing through batteries like Pez?[adrotate group="6"] Atomos has a solution for that, just announced at IBC. Their Power Station…
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Sep
12
2014

Atomos Shogun with 4k Recording Ready for Action at IBC 2014

Biggest and baddest of the Australian company’s ”touch screen weapons for filmmakers,” the Atomos Shogun will finally arrive on our shore in a scant 6 weeks. It’s not always easy to discern a compelling reason for purchasing an otherwise compelling product, but Atomos has no…
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Aug
27
2014

Atomos Take HDMI One Step Closer to SDI Professional Video Standard

Australian-based digital recorder company Atomos not only listened to customers asking for more from their cameras and recorders, they acted. Now Atomos is helping redefine industry standards with their new open HDMI standard. And to make HDMI even more usable, Atomos has released a new…
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Aug
6
2014

Profit by Buying the Right Equipment and Extending the Life of Your Gear

Buying any piece of equipment is a big deal. It is easy to get lost in the sea of new equipment and what you feel you might need on your next shoot. So using the Atomos Ninja Blade as a case study, here are the…
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Jul
8
2014

Atomos Ninja Star - The Pocket-size Apple ProRes Recorder and Deck

Is this a game changer? I don't really like that term but Atomos just released the new Ninja Star. This is a pocket size external recorder that records Prores files from your camera of choice. All that for less than $300. Buy now: Amazon B&H;…
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Jan
30
2014

HOT! Use the New ETS Smartphone Balun to Connect Your XLR Mic to Your iPhone!

We've shared Baluns before (here's one to connect an XLR mic to your DSLR) - but we've now gotten a new one The first question most of you have (and I did too!):[adrotate group="6"] What Is a Balun? A balun is a passive device designed…
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