Atomos Shinobi 2 // An Upgrade with issues.

In this video, I’ll show you the all-new Atomos Shinobi 2 monitor. It’s been totally redesigned and now lets you control and power your camera straight from the screen. Whether you’re filming or taking photos, this monitor makes everything easier.

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CAMERA GEAR + EDITING TOOLS I USE

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CAMERA ACCESSORIES TO TRY

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CAMERAS I USE

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FPV & DROME

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BEST BUDGET LENSES

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LENSES I USE

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MICS I USE

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BAGS

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LIGHTING

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AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE

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[hunktubes]

I hate the on-off button on all their products. But I went for the Shinobi II because of the potential like touch to focus. Thanks for the super nice review Chris.

[IANNEZEK]

The power buttun if it's on if you tap it quick it'll put the Screen to sleep (it does it on the Ninja V) so it's a good way to save battery and once you record or tap again quick it'll turn the screen back on - instead of power down and wait to power up (it's like that on the Ninja so might be on the Shinobi)

[benjhaisch]

Pretty stoked on this concept. The Ninja is great but the extra weight was usually overkill. If they add touch tracking for AF for all the cameras I use, I’ll probably grab one. Looks like a good solution, depending on how efficient they are with smaller batteries.

[BrandonTalbot]

I just returned mine. Which sucks because in nearly every way it’s a substantial improvement over the previous generation. The screen size is very small because of those damn bezels: I returned mine because despite being a compatible camera I could never get mine to start or stop recording, change the shutter. I tried updating the software multiple times and I never got the monitor to update. Maybe in 6 months these bugs will be fixed

[benharveyphotography]

I purchased a few weeks ago, my first external monitor for my A7iv. Very impressed with it so far and very handy with my anamorphic lenses and shooting with phantom LUTS. Those small rig batteries are out of stock everywhere right now though!

[HobbiesHire]

Great job on the video Chris! Thanks for making it. Once I finally started using an external monitor, I don't know how I lived without it. I'm currently using a Ninja5 (or my Xperia phone) and my only real complaint is that since I'm a big believer in capturing audio on-camera, the fan noise from the Ninja is always picked up by the shotgun mic. Not a problem for my wireless or boomed mics, but annoying whenever I want to just use a forward-facing mic. I am very intrigued by the power sharing abilities of this monitor, and the lack of a noisy fan does appeal to me.

[venomousninetails]

where do you get your hdmi and usb-c cables?

[mistagooner]

Chris, what would be amazing is if you did an up to date video. There has been a lot of people complaining about overheating issues. Would be good to have your honest review on this topic. I personally have also had issues not being able to update the firmware of my monitor. I’m on the brink of returning it.

[matthijsdedeugd]

Nice that it charges the camera battery, I could use my v-mount with D-tap to NPF dummy to charge the monitor. And use usb-c for camera control/camera power. If they fix the autofocus it's a no-brainer 👌🏻

[dramaversy]

what is the small monitor he holds up at 0:58 ?

[Cool-Story-Studios]

New firmware is out. AtomOS 11.02.00 - Introduction of Touch to Focus, Fujifilm and Nikon camera control support, Introduction of a dedicated shutter release button (Photo mode), and Implementation of Arri False Color and EL Zone

[lugogang]

hey Man. nice video. question. will this work on a Sony A7iii?

[Superjeanmarc]

Very detailed and clear as usual Chris, thanks. There is one thing though that I wish you had tested in your review, it is the option to use the monitor as a “bridge” when powering the camera via a V-Lock battery.. I always power my FX3 via USB-c from a V-lock as I don’t want to have an NPF attached to the back of the monitor. (Also want to use only one type of battery for the entire rig). I heard that there might be a power drain.. meaning that despite having the monitor connected with PD to the camera, the internal Battery of the FX3 still slowly depletes … can you test and report? Thanks again !

[Superjeanmarc]

Thanks for mentioning the ridiculously long start up time... For a documentary filmmaker shooting a lot of vérité, this is a dealbreaker.

[BOTG_Adventures]

Sony zve1... How do we see eV settings for shooting slog 3? Aka +1.7 where is that info on the shinobi? Don't want yo look at camera evf as well.

[MrTaniey]

What about focus tracking? Does it works with Sony A7IV? Thanks for the video by the way!

[mbvisualproductions]

I love mine! Paired with the battery eliminator, leads to a very nice and light cable managed setup.
The monitor has even taken away my need for a second Dtap cable.


The clean setup comes with the price of a few less features, but the camera control sold it for me.

This really wasn't released to replace your old atomos, but simply to offer an upgrade from the previous model.

I'm looking forward to the touch focus update coming soon.

[JohnWiis]

I'm looking to get a new external camera monitor for my Sony A7CII, is the touch focus compatible with that camera?

[Whaever_]

I much prefer powering the monitor via V mount battery (much less frontal camera weight)

[JayStoneCreative]

So after 4 months of use im having some issues with it, can't seem to get it to power on via dummy battery from D-tap at all, even though thats how ive been using it this whole time. Anyone got any suggestions?