Atomos Launch Flame Series

Atomos has announced the launch of the Shogun Flame and Ninja Flame, aimed at delivering 4K HDR to everyone.

The Atomos Flame Series delivers an advanced 7" field monitor, accurately displaying 10 stops of the luminance detail of Log with 10 bit HDR Post Production color accuracy. The AtomHDR engine resolves HDR brightness detail (dynamic range) with 10-bit color accuracy, as well as resolves 64 times more color information than traditional 8-bit panels.

For Rec709 standard dynamic range scenes, the 1500nits brightness aids with outdoor shooting as does the upgraded continuous power management system that enables a user to shoot longer in the field. It comes with professional 4K/HD Apple ProRes/DNxHR Recording, Playback and Editing.

The Flame series of monitor-recorders are equipped with the AtomHDR engine, using the power of the 1500nit panel in tandem with Atomos' patent pending image processing to resolve the brightness detail of Log camera signals with the color accuracy of 10 bit HDR images mastered in post production. This means that the usual complications of exposing Log signals on a washed out image are eliminated – with AtomHDR you simply frame, expose, focus and shoot. All major camera makers log formats are supported, including Sony, Canon, Panansonic, ARRI, RED and JVC.

The monitor is a calibrated 7" 1920x1200 325ppi IPS with upgraded 10-bit color accuracy, resolving 1.07 billion colors compared to the 16.7 million colors of traditional 8-bit panels.

For existing SDR, Rec709 delivery or scenes that do not have the wide brightness variation required for HDR shooting, switch to traditional video mode (Rec709) and activate a Brightness slider that lets users take advantage of "Daylight Viewable" 1500nits of brightness emanating from the Flame units.

Shogun and Ninja Flame have a rugged built-in armour and the Atomos patented continuous power system. The hot-swappable dual battery system automatically swaps to the second battery when power is low, allowing hot swapping to new fresh batteries. This, coupled with a new improved battery charger which is three times faster, means that power is always taken care of.

Both units record 4K/HD direct from the sensor to 10-bit 4:2:2 Apple ProRes or AVID DNxHR/DNxHD onto affordable yet reliable SSD's from leading media brands. They also feature on the fly 3:2 and 2:2 pulldown removal and advanced recording features such as Timelapse & Pre-roll. Playback with controls is possible on screen or out to larger monitors and the built-in focus, framing and exposure tools can be used to judge the shot and then start tagging to make decision making in Post faster and easier.

The Ninja Flame is a HDMI only model with all of the above features and ships with accessories including a HPRC hard case, a snap-fast HDR sunhood, fast battery charger, control cable, 2 x NP-F750 4 cell batteries, USB 3 Docking Station, D-Tap Cable, 5 x Master Caddy Cases and a 12 V 3A AC-DC Power Adapter. MSRP is US $1,295.

The Shogun Flame is a HDMI & SDI model with bi-directional SDI/HDMI conversion, Raw to Apple ProRes/DNxHR recording for select Sony and Canon cameras, balanced XLR audio input/output and LTC/Genlock connectivity. It features the same above accessories as well as the XLR breakout cable for an MSRP of $1,695.

"HDR is simply amazing, it's the next revolution for filmmaking, once again Atomos are first with the technical solution to make it quicker, easier and more affordable for filmmakers," said Atomos CEO and co-founder Jeromy Young. "Anyone that sees HDR, from content creators to consumers are immediately sold, more life like shots and real world detail. Our job is to open up HDR to all filmmakers by removing the technical and affordability hurdles that might slow its progress."

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