WHY buy the Atomos Ninja V for the Sony a7iii??

The Atomos Ninja V monitor/recorder might not increase the image quality coming out of the Sony a7iii, but it does open up a handful of other awesome features that you can only get with it!

Timestamps for impatient people:
0:00 - Video Starts: Backstory
2:04 - Vlog to get the Ninja V and Accessories
2:58 - Unboxing and Setup
5:31 - Reasons I got the Atomos Ninja V

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Timestamps for impatient people:
0:00 - Video Starts: Backstory
2:04 - Vlog to get the Ninja V and Accessories
2:58 - Unboxing and Setup
5:31 - Reasons I got the Atomos Ninja V

[theCameraVille]

11:25 scared the crap out of me lol .That buzzing sound.

[chrisbrockhurst]

has literally been in and out my cart for the past month.

[adnan_velic]

It’s so nice being able to edit directly from that hard drive then only save the finished video. The prores codec is such a blessing and the SSD’s are dirt cheap!

[alexmartinez-rrwi]

If I did a video and why I picked up a Ninja V, it would be very brief. I would basically say “the reason I picked up a Ninja V is because my wife let me”

[homemade_vancity]

Went through a similar "agonizing" time of debating whether or not to buy the Ninja V to go on my a6400. Then, Atomos dropped the price of the Ninja V by some $350 for a month or so. Managed to find the ONE left in stock in Vancouver and raced with money in hand. My trip from discovery to acquisition was about 2 1/2 years and a few crappy used monitors from FB Marketplace. Couldn't be happier that I now have this little beast of a screen.

[SidneyDiongzon]

Editing/pacing on this video is damn good bro!

[northpointstudiony]

Checking-in from May 2022.. The Atomos Ninja V is now at $399, and an A7III is around $1200 used.. Got 2x Atomos Ninja V and A7III. 2.5" SSD has also gotten cheaper.. Couldn't be happier..

Great inputs and video!

[AndrewMasters]

Dunna did it. The intro was literally me this morning. 10:41 in and I've placed the order.

[TubeThings]

I watch these for beer review and explanations, but when the details go over my head, I stay for the beats.
Seriously though coffee shop, low - key, chill music is amazing! ☕️ 🥰

[benjkparker]

You’ve been killing more and more over the last while that I’ve been watching. Super cool to see the progress and growth. Nice work man!

[PrimeInChina]

I did the same, I put my a7iii in a small rig with the handle on top. Then the ninja on top of it. I found it adds enough weight that footage handheld comes out a little more stable. Most of all though just being able to shoot in 4k forever without worrying about it stopping recording is nice. Also, I think the screen on the ninja is much better when using manual lenses + focus peaking. Plus, just having a screen anyways is really helpful and it isn't that much more weight to be honest.

[geraldundone]

THIS IS THE LAST TIME!

🤓🤣👍 Great video, dude. Funny too.

[photoboyjet]

I've been using the Ninja V with my Canon 5D Mk IV for about a month now. Mainly I needed to get past the 30 minute recording limit (concert and dance performance shooting), but the Ninja's prores files are noticeably better than the files produced by the 5D, especially in low light/high ISO situations - less noise, no blown out highlights. It is almost like having an entirely new camera. I consider it money well spent.

[tastemakerscreative]

Just bought one the other week! Absolutely love it! My big thing was for beating out that dang record limit! We do tons of interviews! So good!

[ghettofamaDMV]

Is there still a recording limit still ?

[PhotoGearFun]

I have had my Ninja V since it came out and it's an amazing piece of kit that I did not need. It is great to be able to use multiple cameras with the same SSD which makes workflow easier as you pointed out. It doers come in handy on my X-T3 if I need a front facing screen. It's expensive but will be worth it for some. Thanks for braving the cold to make this video!

[nikolasdove]

Love the video! One question though, do all these benefits translate to the a6400? I've been searching for hours and I can not for the life of me get a direct answer to see if stuff like 4K Face Detect AF will still work on this with the a6400 or not. I've found no one talks about the a6400 anymore lol. Just wanna make sure because it would such to drop $600 on it and it doesn't help me a ton more than my $150 Feelworld does.

[auxsom]

Awesome video. Excellent info on the output color and compression files.

[m_hall]

I have one, and it's great, however there are two main downsides imo:
1. You can't record 120fps on the atomos, meaning if you like to shoot a combination of slowmo and regular footage, you will find yourself switching back and forth between the external recording and internal recording, which also requires you to unplug the atomos cord from your camera in order to have the sony's screen work.
2. When recording externally, if you have a camera with duel sd cards, you are forfeiting the duel record feature, which for some professional work may be a deal-breaker and a good reason to record internally instead.