Canon has announced a firmware update to the C70 to provide Cinema RAW light internal recording for 4K and 1080p recording.
Also according to CineD, you can record in both Cinema RAW LT (up to 4k 60p and ST (up to 4k 30p) modes and also HQ mode but up to 2K in an s16 crop.
You can download the firmware update here: Canon Europe Canon USA
Firmware Version 1.0.3.1 incorporates the following fix and enhancements:
- Adds support for the Cinema RAW Light recording modes. Resolution:4096×2160,2048×1080 Bit Depth:12 bit
- Frame rate:59.94P,50.00P,29.97P,23.98P,25.00P,24.00P
- Adds [Frame Recording] modes
- Adds [Interval Recording] modes
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Initial tests in both RAW LT and ST look sooooo good. I'd probably consider shooting RAW LT all the time if I had this camera and skip the already great XF-AVC codec.
If I was going too ask for anything as an addition, it would be ProRes RAW 12 bit external output from the C70 to the Ninja V+. I prefer the lack of noise reduction and Final Cut Pro compatibility of ProRes raw files. Can’t see it happening, though.
The R5 C does not even have that
There is a problem for Atomos owners, however. I contacted Atomos and was told initially that they’d be able to record RAW from the C70 to the Ninja V+, but was then contacted by another member of their support team who apologized and said that they’d need to release a firmware update before they can record Canon RAW LT or SD coming from the C70.
I imagine it’s because the Ninja isn’t familiar with that particular “RAW” codec.