Since this video was produced, Atomos dropped the Ninja V+ price from $1499 USD to $999 USD. We think this makes it far easier to justify paying the premium for the Ninja V+.

Nice job, Jordan! 💜🙏

Bought it. Great recorder. Flawless footage.

A great video and very helpful to those curious about this new update

Hi Jordan, you are the best. Thank you for being so honest in the conclusions. Cheers!

Great review Jordan. I’ve been using the V+ with the A7SIII for a couple months and have been loving it. As you said, it’s the future updates that had me upgrade to the plus.

Great video!! This one helps me on going forward with the R5 together with the Ninja V +. I currently have the z7ii with the old Ninja V but the R5 combo with the V plus will be a step up.

Do a new MacBook Pro with M1 Pro or Max vs Chris’ gaming laptop 😊

Excellent video as always 👌

Thanks, Jordan! Very interesting!

I just upgraded from V to V+ . I think everyone should upgrade and future proof. Nice video by the way,,..

You both always answer my needs. Only reviewer I found that answered the fan noise question. Easily would have purchased this for the better fan. A big fail there.

Glad to know more about legacy issues from the original Ninja V. I considered the Plus, but decided to hold off and wait for whatever comes next (v6?).

The main advantage of using the Ninja V+ for 8K from the R5 is to get around the camera's overheating.

Been looking forward to this review!

Hi Jordan, thank you.

Ninjia V+ is actually being discounted right now on Henry’s and the Camera Store

I really appreciate you comparing the fan noise, since that's also my #1 complaint with the Ninja V. Oh well, maybe they'll fix it on the next Ninja model. :(

Holy smokes good thing I held off on buying the ninja v this week.

Apart of the processor, Ninja V has been limited by it's HDMI standard (I think it's 2.0), so high frame rates and bandwidths are blocked by the port specs.

I'll definitely buy the v+

Interesting, was looking for the Gerald Undone thumbs up! ;-)

Great video. I'm leaning towards the 7 inch cheaper displays that seem to offer tons of the latest features like the Desview R 72. Any comparisons guys?

Nice review! Questions I've had on my mind for a while now. I think I'm sticking with my NinjaV until further notice.

The same noise level is real bummer. I had hoped that with the extra processing power that it'd be quieter for at least 4k video.

For those that want 4K ProRes RAW, you can obtain that with the Ninja V…as far as I know, only at 29.97,….I figured this out the day after ordering the V+

While recording how is the fan noise behaving ? asking for long interview.Thank You Guys

Can you do a video on how to setup a ninja V+?

In the new sony fx30, can you get the read in 4k120 from the full sensor if you use the ninja v+ or is it still cropped?

Does the V+ add any extra functionality to the Nikon Z6ii over the regular V? (Can it capture 4k60p?)

Hi ! What are the options for a davinci user. What can I have externaly with the combo r5+atomos? Thanks !

Gerald Undone notes that the Sony Alpha 1 can record in 8K and put 4K out to the Ninja V but with higher quality… I wonder if the Ninja V plus - which can process 8K - can still be kept down to 4K for the better quality w/o the massive more storage…

What about the Shogun 7? very little has been said about it since its launch. Can you do a comparison? do you know of any pending upgrades? Would you buy the Ninja V+ over the Shogun 7?

So does it record 4K 120 prores ?

When’s the review on that purple Undone HDMI cable gonna drop anyway? 😏

Guess I'll tack on the Ninja+ to the Z9 😂 Kidding. But a nice big external monitor is nice to work with.

I went to the Atomos website and looked at compatible cameras. The list for canon shows only 3. Is that to fully utilize all the specs of the + model? If I have an older Canon R or the R6 that doesn’t doesn’t shoot 8k, shouldn’t I still be able to get the max export available on those cameras but in ProRes?

I'm new to external recording as well as to DaVinci. Does this mean I won't be able to use the external ProRes RAW from the XH2S in DaVinci? I do have Premiere Pro though. Haven't decided yet on buying an external recorder.

Did you test recording in 4K using C log 3? I'm seeing a lot of issues with color cast.

What happens when recording ProRes Raw on a R5 or R5 C? ProRes Raw is Clog2 with cinema gammut. So it will have the same color issues because it's cinema gammut color space in prores raw? Thank you.

DP, no matter what color space I choose on my canon r5 when I'm outputting HDMI 8k raw whether it's bt709 bt2020 or Cinemagamut, it automatically outputs clog2 Cinemagamut into my atomos v+ and camera output menu is greyed out completely on the atomos. Now this is normally not a problem if I am using premiere to edit because I can just select Cinema Gamut/C-Log2 in the effects control and my footage looks log again and I can instantly add a technical Lut to start color correction. On Lumafusion on my m1 iPad, there is no such colorspace option so I the colors are not even usable. Is their an iPad app that will allow me to convert the colorspace first? I really don't want to use my laptop. It kills my work flow and I travel a lot and definitely will slow me down. I know this is a Lumafusion problem but do you have any connections with them so they can update their colorspace options?

What’s the plug-in for premier pro to make it easier when editing?

thank you.

Can you record to the ssd and camera memory card at the same time?

Ok, so now that prices on V= are lower, should I buy the Canon R5c or the Canon R5 with this Atomos V+? I own the R6 and it is very annoying the overheating issue, especially when I am recording interviews. Thanks!

Interesting facts raised

Do you think it makes sense getting this combo (R5 + ninja v+) instead of the r5c? The price difference between the R5 and r5c at least in europe is quite substantial.

Will the Ninja v+ be able to shoot 4k120 with the R5 in the future?

Hey guys, I need your help. This is kind of a big deal to me because I am really trying to streamline my workflow for video production. So here it goes. I recently picked up the new Atomos V+ for my Canon R5. I have had the R5 for about a year and love it. I have not been using it to its full potential because cRAW is difficult to edit and requires a lot of time and processing power to transcode it to prores. I really love using LumaFusion on my M1 iPad Pro and now I am able to scrub through 8k All-i footage without proxies. So then I wanted to record 8k raw to have the best quality out of the camera. Prior to buying the Atomos I would have to transfer the CRM files to my gaming laptop with a RTX 3070 then I would have to convert each clip in Premiere Pro to Prores 422 which would take a while. I would then have to copy those back to my iPad Pro and edit them in LumaFusion. Now, I know you are going to ask me why I don’t edit on the laptop, but I am much faster and much more comfortable using my ipad to edit video. I enjoy the ergonomics so much. So I bought the Atomos V+ so I can output 8k raw to it and record 8k prores HQ right into the Atomos. I would then slide out the 1TB ssd and connect it to my iPad Pro and LumaFusion can playback the file without issue. NOW HERE IS MY PROBLEM. “COLORSPACE”. No matter what option I have tried in LumaFusion, the colorspace is way off and not usable. If I playback the footage in LumaFusion before I drop the clip into my timeline, it looks fine. As soon as I put it in the timeline, colorspace becomes an issue. The closest one that is somewhat recognizable is Wide Gamut HDR - HDR10 (PQ). All others look like static or noise. Can someone please help? I really do not know what to do. There is no better software than LumaFusion for video editing on the iPad and this is the entire reason I bought the Atomos otherwise I would have just stuck with the Canon internal 8k raw recording, but then I would have to lug a laptop around to transcode the canon files to apple prores then copy back to my ipad. Sorry for the long comment. Please help if you can, thank you.

Thanks for the video. Do you know if the Ninja V+ also offers the possibility to record 4k in 120fps (high framerate mode from R5)? Many thanks

Can you record 4K 120p with Sony a7siii ? With this ?

How do you deal with the fan noise when recording audio?

What SSD version of the Samsung 860, PRO or EVO?

Can you touch and focus?

I’m looking into the ninja V+ as my first external monitor, but how do I go about transferring the files from the SSD to my PC? Is there a custom reader that I have to get or do I upload the footage directly from the monitor?

A nice upgrade over the Ninja V if you happen to have the right camera. I unfortunately have (2) wrong cameras: The Sony A7SIII and the Sony A1. It would be nice to see Atomos and Sony get act together on this and expand their compatibility to 8k and 4k 120p on the A1 and 4k 120p on the A7SIII.

I would love it if they could add 4K 120P support for the A7SIII. I tried to ask them in hopes of a vague yes. I got more of a follow us on instagram response lol.

I'm using that same cable and I can't keep the Ninja V connected on 4K60. Have factory reset both camera and Ninja. No dice. Any ideas?

Jeez that fan noise though... almost a deal breaker if you're doing some kind of narrative work. just like a noisy fan in a light.... Is the Blackmagic one better?

I wish the Ninja V+ worked with the Sony FS700r... The Shogun Inferno is just to large to always bring around. Would love a compatible 5in SDI recorder that works with Sony FS700r

Oooh, a Gerald Undone HDMI cable!

2 years later is it still not supporting resolve?

Can you review a recording field monitor for people who use DaVinci Resolve (Braw)? Cheers :)

will the ninja V+ be a combo with the R6? or should I just get the regular V?

Damn micro HDMI. Which HDMI cable are you using between the canon and the Atomos? Looks like Kondor Blue....well purple :)

Atomos have a campaign called LEVEL UP lasting until Dec 31st where the Ninja V+ costs 999 dollars but of what I see here Sweden it seems that deal only applies in the USA!😔

but is there a real use in 8k besides cropping in?

Why am I just now hearing about the fan noise? Ugh. Is it really that bad?

Are the Atomx SSDs capable of 8k recording? On their website it says they’re capable of up to 6K 30p. If this is true, does anyone have any input on how to achieve that 8K resolution with the Ninja V+ recorders?

Maybe the Ninja V+ will finally support Fuji Raw. :)

Just to confirm, recording externally means overheating is no longer a problem on raw and 4k hq? Do we have some numbers on how long it can record?

Any insight or guesses as to whether 4k 120fps is going to be offered with Ninja V+ - EOS R5 combo in future firmware update?

what happens with you use a ninja v on a older camera like a GH2? you can record in raw and/or in higher resolution?

Wow i just ordered this luke no kidding 5 minutes ago and i am a huge fan of Davinci resolve and thats my main software for color grading...should i return this? I wanted to record on ssd cards and save a bunch of money to use on other stuff and. Ot cfexpress cards. ..please tell me i can still import my footage to davinci resolve somehow..thanx

.. how can you change ISO from a raw recording? You can't change the gain on the sensor... So it's just the same as an exposure change, right?

As the Atamos here still uses the Canon R5 sensor for video, if obviously not the processing. Does that mean the R5 can record with this for an unlimited time now, instead of shutting down after a half hour or so?

🎉🎉

Wouldn’t the fan noise interfere with the audio when recording video?

Thanks for this review but oh man, I bought one of these Ninja V+ pro monitors and 2-3 months later it stopped working. Talked to tech support and they just gave me the run around. My buddy Tim had the same exact issue so I would not recommend this monitor/recorder...

Can someone please tell me why my Canon R5 is overheating even when attached to the Ninja V? There are no memory cards in, and I wasn't even recording. I'm sitting at my desk in my cool house, watching youtube videos like this one to help me set this thing up with my camera. The Ninja V was the reason I decided to go with the R5. Everyone says that the Ninja V solves the overheating problem but my R5 is still overheating. What am I doing wrong?

No Resolve? Crazy!!!

Hey anyone knows if dpreview has a discord?

I am confused after being a professional cinematographer for over 30 years. How can you output an 8k signal from the Canon R5 HDMI externally when the camera can only do 4k max thru the HDMI. Additionally, the HDMI port does NOT support 8k transport. This is a hardware issue that can not be corrected with firmware. The ONLY mirrorless camera that has 8k HDMI transport capabilities is the Fujifilm X-H2.

You can also shoot 5K in super 35 mode with the R5 and original Ninja V now, with the correct firmware.

I really like atomos products and their update politics. But propres raw monopoly for FCPX is a real pain in the ass( Windows can open it in premiere but without metadata) . If camera manufacturers will continue adding BRAW support and Apple won’t stop being greedy jerks, I’ll switch to Blackmagic video assist.

Nice HDMI cable choice. 👍

Doesn't R5 have 4k 120, so why couldn't you test with it, does ninja v+ not support it?

Did your hdmi cable come “undone”...🤣

OMG ice on the windshield already? This is bumming me out.

It looks like overheating is no longer a problem in 8k raw video if one chooses to shoot externally with this monitor on the R5.

I'm going to have to object here. You might not be able to PHYSICALLY see the difference between the RAW image formats, there is actually a difference when using professional green screen keying. You want to get the smoothest cut humanly possible, so you want 16-bit 444 baby, UHHHHHH!!!!!!

LETS GOOOOO

2:49 the price of ninja 5 is bigger then buying a CFast card, so this is not a advantage

I need 2 atomos.. 1 Ninja V for my R6 and 1 Ninja V plus for my R5

Of course I'm using resolve, I'm not a hack.

oh boi this is expensive monitor. I will probably buy older version lol since its 688 euro vs 1698. I can buy too lol

The files only chug because your pc is slow. :)

Finkle is Einhorn

Additional €1000 only for a newer cpu is excessive!

I can't justify the £1000 price tag for the Ninja V+