Monitors and viewfinders

Field Monitor for GH4

club_irate — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 13:26:28 +0000

I am planning for an indie feature film on the GH4. Will be shooting on the flattest setting i can get at 24pfs, 4k. I have a budget of 400$ max and would like to go for the most advised monitor for the GH4. I only wish to have a accurate color,best resolution and good overall build quality monitor. I dont want any of the waveforms and other features on it. What would folks here suggest for the GH4 in such circumstances?

Varavon Loupe for GH3

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:21:50 +0000

Available at our deals - http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/5505/special-deals-jibs-cranes-dollies-sliders#Item_2

looking for a small light weight monitor with waveform

peaceonearth — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 22:26:07 +0000

.. off course low cost too ;-) I need a light weight monitor with waveform for various B-Cams (BMPCC, a6000) Suggestions appreciated. Thanks in advance

BOE showcases first 10k display (82")

karl — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:52:43 +0000

Hope your litter bin is not still clogged up from the 4k displays you recently had to throw away because 8k became the hype of the day! Because you'll need that space for your obsolete 8k displays, now that chinese manufacturer BOE showcased the first 82"-sized 10k display

http://global.ofweek.com/new-products/BOE-showcases-world-s-first-10K-UHD-display-30241

Kopin / Fourth Dimension Displays showcase 4000dpi micro display

karl — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 16:03:49 +0000

This looks like a good candidate for future viewfinders - at 2048×1536 resolution still tiny enough to be built into a camera:

http://www.forthdd.com/company/press-releases/2015/02/forth-dimension-displays-launches-qxga-3dm-spatial-light-modulator

Eyecup for EVF. $5.40 only.

stoney — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:59:12 +0000

I got a cheap EVF eyecup. This looked... ghetto. Occasionally it pops up a bit on top as u can see on the 3rd picture. One finger to push it back. $5.40... what do u expect? I can see everything. No light leaking. LCD flips back and forth easily. No more nose grease all over on the back of LCD screen. It doesn't invalidate warranty. Hot shoe intact. But what if it breaks? Always have extra rubbers. What if there's no rubber? No worry. Back to EVF rabbit hole. That's all. Large eyecup is quite annoying for photography, but it's so nice for videography.

Alphatron EVF-035W-3G (upcoming video review)

feha — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:13:18 +0000

Anyone owns or used this EVF ?

I might do a video review next week, so i wonder if there is an interest on this and what do you want to know or what should i test ? I can test it only with GH3, i don't own any GH2 at present time.

Wireless Streaming GH4 to external monitor

Alexauwa — Thu, 21 May 2015 03:06:57 +0000

I am looking for a live-viewing solution when filming on my GH4. I need to find a solution where the GH4 picture is transferred to any HDMI device such as a Aputure vs-2 or desktop monitor. I need clients to watch as well as mount my aputure vs-2 on the remote controller of the ronin-m.

DJI itself seems to have some general solution which I have not yet testet. Any user experience?

Are there any other wireless system solutions?

Aputure VS-5

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 09:46:49 +0000

HDMI and SDI (with cross conversion)
4K input support
Good IPS panel
Weveform, vectorscope, histograms, focus assist

Small Monitor to shoot with in DJI Ronin-m

Alexauwa — Wed, 06 May 2015 07:06:35 +0000

I need a monitor for my GH4 when shooting on the Ronin-m. Any good recommendation would be much appreciated.

Advice for LCD viewfinder for sony A7s

tigerbengal2009 — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 01:05:49 +0000

Hi Everybody, just wanted to know if someone had a chance to work this these ones

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281656449157?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111309361457?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

or any other suggestion.

thanks in advance for your time and comments

Sharp announces 5.5" 3840x2160 display (806 dpi)

karl — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 13:10:17 +0000

Looks like a useful component for a field monitor to me:

Sharp announced today that it's going to manufacture the world's sharpest display, a 5.5" IGZO screen with a 4K/UHD 3840 x 2160 resolution. The display has a pixel density of 806 PPI and will arrive in devices in 2016.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/sharp-4k-display-smartphone-trade-offs,28915.html

(In earlier news, Samsung had announced a slightly bigger organic LED display of the same resolution

MustHD 5.6 IPS panel, 1280*800

liondor1969 — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 11:38:26 +0000

Hallo Is this model ok ?

http://www.musthd.com/products/56-inch-musthd-1280800-on-camera-field-monitor-with-hdmi-input-focus-assistance-exposure-76.html

EVF for small shoulder-rig

Gamer_s — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 12:42:16 +0000

I'm building a small shoulder-rig for my GH4. As I want to have most of the weight on the shoulder, the built in LCD and EVF end up too far back to be used, so I need an EVF. Any input on what to look for and what to watch out for? The upcoming Zacuto OLED viewfinder looks nice, but makes little sense buying a viewfinder more expensive than the whole rest of the rig... So what other alternatives are there on the market and how do they compare?

thanks, Simon

Angled HDMI cable for your monitor or recorder

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Sat, 07 May 2011 12:09:32 +0000

Very good, short, angled miniHDMI to HDMI cable.

About $8-10.

http://shop.ebay.com/just_for_survive/m.html?_nkw=mini+hdmi+angle&_sacat=0&_odkw=&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3911.c0.m270.l1313

Monitoring two inputs / dslrs on monitor

vonkuttenberg2 — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 15:29:58 +0000

is there any affordable monitor with two SDI/HDMI inputs or nice solution to monitor two cameras same time on one monitor? to have something like picture in picture / split mode for director? decimator quad is the way but quite expensive and can input only SDI which is not ideal for DSLR... any "quad" or monitor accepting 2x HDMI signals?

Viltrox monitor

chopnshoot — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 00:49:01 +0000

Have you guys seen this monitor before? I know they have a 5 inch version that made the rounds awhile back. The monitor is a cheap knock off of Sony's 5 inch monitor. This 7 inch version has a higher resolution and way more features than the 5 inch version or the original Sony. Although some of these features read like nonsense.

I'm curious if anyone has tried this. I've sent an email to the manufacturer to see if they can confirm compatibility with the BMPCC.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LTI5XVI/

Here are the specs taken from Amazon:

Features: Viltrox DC-70 EX is a portable HDMI monitor which can be used for mirror less cameras,DSLR and digital HD camcorders' with HDMI/AV ports. Viltrox DC-70 EX is advanced 7" HDMI monitor featuresgreat portability, flexibility and high definition picture quality. It is perfectly used for: Seminar / out door real time broadcasting / Recording of digital movie / on site production /editing / monitoring and recording in R&D

Specification:

With 7 'HDMI Monitor
High definition picture quality.
Resolution rate: 1280 x 800.
Precise color recorvering and stability.
Robust, light and portable.
Protective coated face panel-detachable.
Can be operated by AC and DC.
Focusing feature for camcorders.
Markers for CENTER, SAFETY AREA and more
Waveform monitor and Vector Scope display.
Waveform for audio channels up to 8 channels
Display of time code.
Flip over function.
Color temperature adjustable.
Interlaced / line by line scanning convertible
Remote control.
Power saving mode.
Mute mold.
Title displayed or not.
Display panel adjustable
Auto white balancing.

Dell affordable 4K IPS monitors

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 21:56:48 +0000

Bothuse IPS panels, and are calibrated, have 99% sRGB coverage.

Dell P2415Q is $599

http://accessories.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=860-BBFF

Dell P2715Q is $699

http://accessories.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=210-ADOF

1280x800 IPS 10" NEWAY CL1018 monitors, amazing

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 10:18:03 +0000

Monitor with multiple handy features, sturdy construction, good kit.

Available now.

Contents:

Price:

CL1018HP - $505 ; CL1018HOP - $515; CL1018S - $699

Shipping: Price includes shipping for US/Canada/UK/Australia&NZ/Western Europe. Contact for any other regions.
I want to buy this monitor.

ASUS PB279Q IPS 4K monitor

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 06:33:46 +0000

3840 x 2160 resolution
IPS panel
100% sRGB coverage
DisplayPort 1.2 + 4 HDMI ports (yet they are all 1.4!)
$799 price

Seetec high brighness, outdoor monitors

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Wed, 26 Nov 2014 21:20:40 +0000

7” LED Backlight monitor
1000 nit brightness, made specially for outdoor applications (steadicam, etc)
800×480 resolution (pretty ok for application)
Focus assist
Screen markers
HDMI input (and output for pricier model)
Mount for Sony NP batteries (F550 F750, F970)
Price from $199 only

http://www.personal-view.com/deals/monitors/seetec-monitors

GAEMS 15.5" 720p Portable Gaming Monitor HDMI input USB powered, possible field monitor as well?

CRFilms — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 03:45:24 +0000

http://www.amazon.com/Performance-Portable-Monitor-Consoles-console-included/dp/B00P45U628

I've seen vids about these for a few months now, but links just showed up on Amazon for sale. $161 for a 15.5 inch, usb powered monitor. Most other monitors like this are also usb video input, so to have a HDMI input at this price range is huge.

It doesn't have a battery or speakers and because of that, they say it weighs less than 2 pounds. It only outputs 720p max rez, but it can accept a 1080p signal, and a 60fps signal. Not sure about 60i or 24p or PAL, but since it's for gaming, it should be relatively lag free. I'm so tempted to buy one and if it doesn't work out, Amazon's return policy is good.

Acer S277HK - affordable 4K monitor

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 01:59:57 +0000

27" IPS panel
4K 60fps
HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort
Blue Light Filter + Local Dimming
Price - below 550 EUR in Europe

GlobalMediaPro monitors -- does anyone know if they are any good.

andyharris — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 14:50:09 +0000

Does anyone know about this company selling monitors in the US?

http://cdn1.globalmediapro.com/att/a/2/j/w/a2jw83/t-ss15-5spec.pdf

This is not expensive and might help with critical focus following on set or at events. Trouble is I know nothing of this company --- has anyone else any suggestions to throw in? I was searching for SDI monitors that could be battery powered in the 12-16 inch size range.

Cheers ... Andy

F&V SpectaHD 4

Vitaliy_Kiselev — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:06:00 +0000

Atomos Shogun release delayed until November?

mrbill — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 17:39:10 +0000

http://eriknaso.com/2014/09/30/atomos-shogun-delayed-until-november/

This from LA DOP Erik Naso

Cheaper alternative to SmallHD DP4-EVF?

Sangye — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 11:02:58 +0000

I'm looking for a moderately sized HDMI monitor, that doubles as an EVF -- like the SmallHD DP4-EVF, but I don't want to spend that much. There seem to be a lot of great affordable monitors coming from manufacturers in Asia, as seen in the deals here, but I haven't come across one with the EVF loupe attachment, yet.

The other important parameter for me is that it doesn't chew through batteries, like so many monitors oddly do.

Lilliput 664 monitors

zm15 — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 10:43:37 +0000

Curious if anyone has had any experience with these monitors and/or Neway for a comparison.

The Neway looks hard to beat.... but curious about that new Lilliput

Computer display as HDMI monitor: SCALER OPTIONS?

mo7ies — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 22:10:22 +0000

OK, so computer displays, even with DVI/HDMI inputs, are mostly designed/limited only to computer resolutions and refresh (scan) rates.

Those mostly do NOT match standard HD video specs, so if you try feeding HDMI output of your camera to a computer display, you'll get "out of range" message on the display.

So then, instead of direct connection, you feed it via some mobile scaler device, that adapts your video HDMI to computer display HDMI. (I'm obviously discounting using an actual computer and video capture card for this purpose... just talking about some small scaler box here.)

Very good. Except so far, based on user feedback, I only found one single scaler that seems to work reliably - Atlona AT-HD550/560.

What other alternatives are there? MUST be some cheap Chinese knock-offs on eBay or somesuch, just like with everything else... but I can't find them. What do you use as a scaler?

http://static.bhphoto.com/images/images200x200/818183.jpg

GH3 LCD viewfinder options

RatLabProductions — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:39:29 +0000

I have been on the lookout for LCD Loupe options for the GH3 and since its new there are slim pickings. Since I didn't want to foul up the Varavon loupe threads I thought I'd start this thread for Loupe suggestions for the GH3.

Carryspeed is working on a new version of their VF-3 to work with the GH3. No idea of delivery but expecting months off. Right now it looks like their current one could work with a QR between loupe and camera base to raise it up

Varavon is also rumoured to be coming out with a GH3 solution but I have no information on it if anyone has anything to add here that would be helpful.