Uploaded April 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We tested if we could get any better video quality using an external recorder like the Atomos Shogun Inferno. Here is the camera gear we used in this video: bhpho.to/2JIfqUY đ„
Atomos Inferno is both a monitor and a video recorder. It is actually capable of recording the video you output from your camera, and make it look even better then what the camera can record internally. How is that possible? Well, most cameras need to compress the video a lot to be able to record on small SD cards and play it back on the camera. The Atomos recorder uses SSD drives, which are faster and actually cheaper. This letâs the recorder capture video with less compressed codecs like Apple Prores. This codec also makes the editing smoother as it is more optimized for editing softwares. And even though GH4 only records 8 bit, it can output 10 bit to the external recorder in both 4k 25fps and FULL HD 60fps, and thereby give you more color information and better video quality. GH5 and GH5s can also output 10 bit video.
The Shogun Inferno is more then just an external recorder. It has a really bright monitor with many features like waveforms, vectorscopes and other monitoring tools.
You can also add markers to your shots, and import that into your editing software. You can add luts to see how the shots would like graded, and you can even see your shot in HDR. You can record and adjust the sound directly into the shogun, with the XLR adapter you get with it.
Another exciting thing, is the option to record Apple Prores RAW. I havenât tested it myself yet, but it looks like something that is going to improve the video quality a lot. So stay tuned on our social media and subscribe:
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instagram.com/andyax_youtube
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Here are the products used in this video:
Atomos Shogun Inferno: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1339490-REG/atomos_shogun_inferno_with_accessory.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/ATSGI2AK/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xATSGI2AK
The new Ninja V: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1401565-REG/atomos_atomnjav01_ninja_v_5_4k.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/ATNINJAV/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xATNINJAV
SSD drives: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1295150-REG/g_technology_atomos_master_caddy_1tb.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/GT0G05221DRK/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xGT0G05221DRK
SSD reader: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1281587-REG/g_technology_0g05217_accessories_ev_series_reader.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/GT0G05217/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xGT0G05217
SDI cable: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1186223-REG/wooden_camera_wc_206300_wc_coiled_bnc_to.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/WO206300/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xWO206300
Panasonic Eva1: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1341795-REG/panasonic_au_eva1_compact_5_7k_super.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/PAAUEVA1/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xPAAUEVA1
Panasonic: GH4: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1028453-REG/panasonic_dmc_gh4kbody_lumix_dmc_gh4_mirrorless_micro.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/PADMCGH4B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xPADMCGH4B
Pansonic GH5: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1283257-REG/panasonic_dmc_gh5_mirrorless_micro_four.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/PADCGH5/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xPADCGH5
Panasonic GH5s: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1283257-REG/panasonic_dmc_gh5_mirrorless_micro_four.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/PADCGH5/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xPADCGH5
Metabones Speedbooster: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1158845-REG/metabones_mb_spef_m43_bt3_canon_ef_micro_4_3_t.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/MESPEFM43BT3/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xMESPEFM43BT3
We tested if we could get any better video quality using an external recorder like the Atomos Shogun Inferno. Here is the camera gear we used in this video: bhpho.to/2JIfqUY đ„
Atomos Inferno is both a monitor and a video recorder. It is actually capable of recording the video you output from your camera, and make it look even better then what the camera can record internally. How is that possible? Well, most cameras need to compress the video a lot to be able to record on small SD cards and play it back on the camera. The Atomos recorder uses SSD drives, which are faster and actually cheaper. This letâs the recorder capture video with less compressed codecs like Apple Prores. This codec also makes the editing smoother as it is more optimized for editing softwares. And even though GH4 only records 8 bit, it can output 10 bit to the external recorder in both 4k 25fps and FULL HD 60fps, and thereby give you more color information and better video quality. GH5 and GH5s can also output 10 bit video.
The Shogun Inferno is more then just an external recorder. It has a really bright monitor with many features like waveforms, vectorscopes and other monitoring tools.
You can also add markers to your shots, and import that into your editing software. You can add luts to see how the shots would like graded, and you can even see your shot in HDR. You can record and adjust the sound directly into the shogun, with the XLR adapter you get with it.
Another exciting thing, is the option to record Apple Prores RAW. I havenât tested it myself yet, but it looks like something that is going to improve the video quality a lot. So stay tuned on our social media and subscribe:
facebook.com/AndyaxProductions
instagram.com/andyax_youtube
andyax.com
Become a Patreon to access exclusive stuff: patreon.com/Andyax
Here is our cat sweater store! https://shop.spreadshirt.no/ZeldaSalto/
And finally, follow VJUS on YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCzPiSCVbQ6oOBTjBfvru8rg
Here are the products used in this video:
Atomos Shogun Inferno: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1339490-REG/atomos_shogun_inferno_with_accessory.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/ATSGI2AK/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xATSGI2AK
The new Ninja V: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1401565-REG/atomos_atomnjav01_ninja_v_5_4k.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/ATNINJAV/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xATNINJAV
SSD drives: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1295150-REG/g_technology_atomos_master_caddy_1tb.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/GT0G05221DRK/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xGT0G05221DRK
SSD reader: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1281587-REG/g_technology_0g05217_accessories_ev_series_reader.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/GT0G05217/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xGT0G05217
SDI cable: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1186223-REG/wooden_camera_wc_206300_wc_coiled_bnc_to.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/WO206300/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xWO206300
Panasonic Eva1: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1341795-REG/panasonic_au_eva1_compact_5_7k_super.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/PAAUEVA1/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xPAAUEVA1
Panasonic: GH4: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1028453-REG/panasonic_dmc_gh4kbody_lumix_dmc_gh4_mirrorless_micro.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/PADMCGH4B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xPADMCGH4B
Pansonic GH5: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1283257-REG/panasonic_dmc_gh5_mirrorless_micro_four.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/PADCGH5/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xPADCGH5
Panasonic GH5s: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1283257-REG/panasonic_dmc_gh5_mirrorless_micro_four.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/PADCGH5/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xPADCGH5
Metabones Speedbooster: bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1158845-REG/metabones_mb_spef_m43_bt3_canon_ef_micro_4_3_t.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/MESPEFM43BT3/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xMESPEFM43BT3
![GH4 + Speedbooster + Sigma 18-35 [The ultimate combination]?](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jPDbzBsNg7Y/mqdefault.jpg "GH4 + Speedbooster + Sigma 18-35 [The ultimate combination]?
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The Panasonic GH4 records 4k, the Speedbooster âexpandsâ your sensor and give your more light, and together with the Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 you are able to shoot video with aperture F1.2.
Here you can get the speedbooster Im using: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1158845-REG/metabones_mb_spef_m43_bt3_canon_ef_micro_4_3_t.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/MESPEFM43BT3/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xMESPEFM43BT3
This is the great Sigma 18-35mm lens: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/967344-REG/sigma_18_35mm_f1_8_dc_hsm.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/SI183518DCC/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xSI183518DCC
And this is the Panasonic Gh4 (Its getting cheaper! :D): https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1028453-REG/panasonic_dmc_gh4kbody_lumix_dmc_gh4_mirrorless_micro.html/BI/20363/KBID/15164/kw/PADMCGH4B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xPADMCGH4B
The downside with the Panasonic GH4 compared too 5D mark iii and Sony A7S, is the poor video quality when shooting in high ISO. So using a fast lens is necessary when shooting in low light with the GH4. Last year, Metabone released the Speedooster, which is an adapter for Canon EF lenses and micro four third cameras like the GH4. It is not just an adapter. Inside the speedbooster, itâs a special glass that increases your lenses maximum aperture by one stop and also makes lenses o,7x wider. That means it would not only give you more light, but also decrease the cropping inside the camera.
So after some research, I found out that the best and most practical setup I could get, for the cheapest amount of money, would be too buy the Gh4, the Metabone Speedbooster (MB_SPEF-m43-BM1) and the Sigma lens.
Many people think that 4k itself is what creates sharp and good looking video, but the video codec is as important, as well as the lens. The Panasonic GH4 has the possibility to record 4K video in 100 Megabit per second, Full HD in 200 Mbps and even 96fps FULL HD 100 Mbps. The Canon 5D mark ii, which was my latest camera, captures video in 42mbps, and compared to the Canon 5D mark iii which captures video in 92 mbps, you can really see the difference.
You can modify the picture profiles in the GH4, and you also have presets like Cinelike D, which makes your image flat and easier to color grade in post production. It has focus peeking and zebra stripes, which helps a lot during shooting.
The flip screen is genius, and the viewfinder is a must if you are shooting in bright sunlight and donât have any external viewfinders.
On most of the inexpensive cameras like the Canon 550D or the new 750D, you got an APS-C sensor, which is a bit bigger and gives you shorter depth of field then the GH4 sensor. On a full frame sensor you get even shorter depth of field, so itâs great for film-making. So is there any chance for the micro four third sensor to get short enough depth of field so we can achieve the film-look? Yes, and that is one of the benefits with the Speedbooster. The Metabones Speedbooster concentrates the light entering the lens into a smaller area, which decreases the focal length and increases the aperture on the smaller sensor. Itâs like increasing the sensor to an APS-C size. That means if you are using a lens designed for APS-C sensors, like the sensor inside the Canon 750D, it would not crop. So a 50mm APS-C lens would therefore be a 50mm lens on the GH4 with the speedbooster, and still you would get the extra stop of aperture. So after I did some research I went for the APS-C lens Sigma 18-35mm with aperture F1.8. That means, when Iâm using it with the speedbooster and the gh4, I can film with aperture 1.2. So the low light problem is no longer a big issue.
So as a conclusion, I think this setup is exactly what I need. The Sony A7s is a really good competitor, but it doesnât have the 4k recording inside the camera and it doesnât have the same slow motion functions. You are able to shoot 4k with the Sony, but then you need an external recorder which is really expensive.
I canât wait to test the camera even more. There will be a bunch of new videos coming up really soon and if you have any questions, feel free to ask them below, or at my Facebook-page.
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