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I thought that too. The manual is 537 pages, I can't recall where I saw it but it said something about how output ceases and or mirror goes down at the end of a maximum length clip. That paired with language about the sensor overheating means a no go for me.

I downloaded the manual and read it last night and I have to say, I am out. I shoot a lot of long interviews and was looking forward to pairing the D750 with the Ninja Blade to do so until I read in the manual that during video shooting, the camera can only shoot a maximum of 20 minutes in 1080 23.98 mode and that at the end of the 20 minute take, there will be a :30 countdown warning and once the take ends, the mirror will come back down and output to the Ninja would presumably cease. I also saw that there is a warning for sensor overheating and that it may come on during long takes. If it does, power the camera down and let it cool off. Does not sound practical to shoot 90 minute interviews. I am sad, I was really close to buying the D750 but I will have to spend twice as much to get the C100, a video camera.

Hi all: As usual, everyone is obsessing about the images, which look great, but inquiring video minds want to now some more practical features for shooting like: 1. Does the HDMI output on the D750 pass through audio? 2. Are there just one set of zebras? I assume they can be set for different values? 70 and 100 IRE? 3. According to Atomos, the Ninja Blade is not triggered to start and stop recording by any Nikon DSLR and there is no timecode pass through. Does anyone know if implementing these items is driven by Nikon putting them into the firmware or Nikon having to work with the Atomos engineers? I am close to pulling the trigger on a couple of D750s to shoot video with but having to remember to start and stop the Ninja separately from the camera is almost a deal breaker. Can be done but I shoot documentaries and behind the scenes on movies and under high pressure run and gun, I can see that forgetting start recording on the Ninja is going to be an issue when we are in a hurry and need to record rapid clips, many times in a row, starting and stopping. 4. I see no reason why green screen using the Ninja would not be excellent. Yes, I know it is 8 bit output from the D750 but I have shot green screen with many other 8 bit 4:2:2 cameras, it is mostly lighting, but having 4:2:2 recording with the Ninja would make a big difference over 4:2:0 recording internally. The biggest issue is does the D750 pass audio through HDMI. I will have to mull over the implications of the not having start and stop recording of the Ninja from the D750, that will require more work on myself and our other camera people. I wish Nikon would just hurry up and a make a Canon C100 contender only with 4K. Not that we need 4K right now but we will in a year or two. The D750 looks like it is 85% of the way there, but DSLR ergonomics, external NDs, etc. make the D750 to be operationally a PITA in comparison to a C100 with a Ninja. But a lot less money too. I would gladly pay $5-6k for a Nikon version of a better C100 with the look, feel of the D750 in a video package instead of a DSLR. Maybe in a year or two?