Can the Sony FS7 pair with the Ninja V (non-RAW)?

[Mmmbeats]

Quick question, probably not worthy of a thread, but I couldn't find a home for it.

I know that the Ninja V can't record RAW from the FS5, but can it record a 4K 10-bit signal at all from the camera?  Either via HDMI or the SDI adaptor.

Is there any 5-inch recorder that would enable 4K 10-bit?  I know that for RAW you would have to step up to the larger recorders.

Cheers.

[Geoff CB]

The FS5 can only output 8bit 4:2:2. Don't know about the FS7.

[Mako Sports]

I think for 10 bit on both the fs5 and fs7 you have to go through SDI

[barefoot_dp]

There's no 5" monitor that can record 10bit from the FS5. The FS5 only does 10bit via Raw/SDI; HDMI is limited to 8 bit.

We can all cross our fingers for the new BM Video Assist though - they do not support Sony Raw upon release but have said they want to expand compatibility, whatever that means.

[Django]

FS7 can output 10-bit 4:2:2 via HDMI up to 4K30fps. I've tested it successfully with a Ninja V even though it isn't really necessary since FS7 records 10-bit 4:2:2 internally up to 4K60p.

  On 9/27/2019 at 1:02 PM, barefoot_dp said:

There's no 5" monitor that can record 10bit from the FS5. The FS5 only does 10bit via Raw/SDI; HDMI is limited to 8 bit.

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The Ninja V with the SDI module should allow 10-bit recording from the FS5.

[thebrothersthre3]

I thought the FS5 mk2 does prores RAW to a Ninja V??

[Mmmbeats]

I'm leaning towards thinking that the Ninja V cannot process the RAW signal from the FS5 ii, even with the SDI module unfortunately.

 

[barefoot_dp]

  On 9/27/2019 at 3:27 PM, Django said:

The Ninja V with the SDI module should allow 10-bit recording from the FS5.

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The SDI unit does not allow Raw input. It only takes video signals.

[thebrothersthre3]

Ah yeah you do need SDI, shogun Inferno will do 120fps 4k prores RAW

[Mmmbeats]

  On 9/28/2019 at 3:23 AM, thebrothersthre3 said:

Ah yeah you do need SDI, shogun Inferno will do 120fps 4k prores RAW

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Yeah, but it's 7-inch.  This is the problem.  Those monitors (all of the compatible Atomos and Convergent Design products) are huge compared to the FS5 body and look like they will make handling a little awkward too.

 

Here's the camera with the Shogun Flame and the sun hood:

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[thebrothersthre3]

Do you need a sunhood with those 1000 nit bad boys?

[Django]

@Mmmbeats why is this thread titled FS7 when it's visibly about FS5?

[Mmmbeats]

  On 9/29/2019 at 9:02 AM, Django said:

@Mmmbeats why is this thread titled FS7 when it's visibly about FS5?

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Because I made a mistake with the title ?.  Though in my defence, you seem to be the only person (including myself up till now), who has spotted it. 

I've been sizing up a bunch of cinema cameras for a possible future purchase (all the usual suspects), including the FS7, but, yes, this query was about the FS5. 

[TurboRat]

  On 9/27/2019 at 6:03 PM, Mmmbeats said:

I'm leaning towards thinking that the Ninja V cannot process the RAW signal from the FS5 ii, even with the SDI module unfortunately.

 

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Problem with Atomos is their lack of documentation. So you need to verify with Atomos if Ninja V can process raw from FS4 with SDI module

[mattMBP]

So we have just bought the atomos ninja v and I can confirm it does NOT work with the raw back on the fs7 mark 1 (boooo)

But will work on HDMI, SDI output for the normal video signals.

 

[Tim Sewell]

The Ninja V+ is going to support raw via SDI from the FS5 (with the raw licence) or the FS5ii and the FS700 out of the box with its latest firmware updates. It will also support it from the raw back on the FS7.