Atomos Shinobi II Firmware 11.02.00 Adding “Touch to Focus” and Camera Control on Selected Cameras

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by Johnnie BehiriToday

Atomos has released a major update for the Shinobi II, introducing new features including Touch to Focus on selected cameras, camera control for FUJIFILM and Nikon cameras, as well as ARRI False Color and EL ZONE colorized exposure modes. Let’s take a closer look.

Shinobi II is a slim, lightweight, high-bright, 5-inch 1500nit HDR monitor. Earlier this year, upon its launch it controlled cameras from Canon, Panasonic, and Sony over USB-C, and Z CAM E2 models through a separate serial cable. With the new 11.02.00 firmware update, Atomos is adding support for more hybrid mirrorless cameras from FUJIFILM and Nikon.

Also added is the ability to set the camera’s focus point directly via the touchscreen interface of the Shinobi II. Compatible cameras with the Touch to Focus feature are from Canon (EOS R6 Mark II), FUJIFILM (GFX100 II & X-S20), Nikon (Z 9), Panasonic (LUMIX S5 II & S5 II X), and Sony (A7 IV, A7S III & ZV-E10 II).

For photographers who are using this device, the new firmware adds a dedicated Shutter Release button that replaces the Video record trigger when you want to use your camera in Photo mode. This allows photo capture to be triggered directly from the Shinobi II, particularly useful when shooting multiple exposures for HDR bracketing or focus stacking.

The new update brings features like ARRI False Color, and EL ZONE colorized exposure modes from the Ninja and Shogun monitor recorders to the Shinobi II. 

For the latest product information and free firmware update please head to Atomos’s web page here.

Do you have the Atomos Shinobi II? Do you like working with it, and what are you using mainly for, monitoring or recording? Please share with us your thoughts in the comment section below.