Thanks for the Review. I was wondering if there's an option to adjust the focus assist peaking sensitivity? If yes, how fine can you tune it? Like the option in the smallHDs?
''Spectrum'' is with colors for all the luminance range of the image (nothing is shown in greyscale). The other modes have different colors for particular luminance targets, and everything in between is shown in greyscale (so you can forget about the greyscale parts and focus on exposing for important targets, like skintones, shadows & highlights). Makes it easier to read and cleaner looking.
Thanks for the review! Is it possible to go in with HDMI and out with SDI? Or the other way? And can I use SDI and HDMI out at the same time? And one more question: Can it output the applied LUT? Thanks a lot!
Nice review! Feels like this is an underrated monitor. With it's price point and features, seems like more people should know about it. Selling mine on eBay now at a good price. Unfortunately I have to part with it, I really enjoyed using it this past year though.
@@joshuamartinstudios I love the form factor but it does feel cheap. The text, UI, and construction remind me of the tablets before ipads changed the game or a really cheap knockoff car stereo. Its my first monitor so I dont have a baseline for comparison. I will say this though...I am a 7 inch screen user for sure, I cant imagine going smaller, its sooo nice for composition. I did have some issues with weird screen flickers and have a dead pixel out of the box. Also, $499 version leaves out hood, arm, and case. While recording real time image was very poor so I had to depend on peaking assist pretty heavily but image played back is very clean and beautiful so it must be the hdmi out on my camera giving me poor quality. All in all, I think the price is high considering an ipad mini has way more tech and superior build quality for less money but I guess camera gear comes with a hefty premium. I should add I used it on brightness 2 out of 10. False color was 🔥. Im starting to realize chasing gear is a fulltime job haha. Take care.
I think the battery issue is due to NP in the back. I had similar issue with Feelworld and NP. The solution there was that you can switch back battery plates, and so I did, started using BP batteries - all good now.
Hi Guys! Did anybody do a firmware update? I can't get any SD Card to work, although it is formatted in Fat32. I have my monitor since yesterday and it's a really nice panel and functions are ok. The only issue I have is that the histogram has a bug and is flashing nervously. It's only a part of it, but it's making me mad. Hoped that an update would fix that, but no success there...anybody similar experiences?
Yeah man those Chinese monitors start flickering, and black out completely when the battery is low. It’s like a voltage thing. It happened to me with my feelworld T7 when it reached 20% on npf it would flicker and die. Happens to me in the middle of one of my first shoots with it and was embarrassing. Great monitors just not very intuitive. That’s why I just switched to all TV Logics, and Flanders for reliability and peak color accuracy.
@@leeshelton150 Let's be real, in what scenario outside of the Sahara Desert are you going to need 3000 nits? My Shinobi is 1000 nit and works great in the sun, has a touch screen with incredible battery consumption at $300. Pick almost any Feelworld or Andycine monitor and you're in the ballpark of what this monitor can do at a fraction of the cost.
@@joshuamartinstudios The negatives of this monitor highlights the only three positives I'm picking up from your review. 1. 3000 nits, 2. sdi in outs, 3. custom pages. In return, you get screen glare that negates the 3000 nits, buggy software, poor battery consumption, a typical clunky menu system, non-forgiving plastic build for $900?
Such a clean review! Really dig the sun rise (or sunset) b roll
Thanks for watching bro!
Thanks for the Review. I was wondering if there's an option to adjust the focus assist peaking sensitivity? If yes, how fine can you tune it? Like the option in the smallHDs?
Nice review bro! Yeah, I never had that flickering issue happen when my batteries were on low.
Appreciate you bro!
Yeah I figured it was just my unit lol
''Spectrum'' is with colors for all the luminance range of the image (nothing is shown in greyscale). The other modes have different colors for particular luminance targets, and everything in between is shown in greyscale (so you can forget about the greyscale parts and focus on exposing for important targets, like skintones, shadows & highlights). Makes it easier to read and cleaner looking.
Thanks for the review! Is it possible to go in with HDMI and out with SDI? Or the other way? And can I use SDI and HDMI out at the same time? And one more question: Can it output the applied LUT? Thanks a lot!
Excited to see this review. I'm going to pick this up on monday.
Thanks for watching!
Did you get one?
@@joshuamartinstudios I did. Ordered Monday from B&H along with the Laowa Probe lens. Pumped for some macro.
Awesome
Dope Review! I've been curious about Swit and it's similarities for SmallHD...Do you think its a good budget alternative to the SmallHD 700 Series?
Thanks bro! Yes I do! Especially if you are looking for more bang for your buck
Great review just ordered one. Thanks for sharing
Nice review! Feels like this is an underrated monitor. With it's price point and features, seems like more people should know about it. Selling mine on eBay now at a good price. Unfortunately I have to part with it, I really enjoyed using it this past year though.
Nitze makes a cage for this monitor. It works great. Lots of 1/4 20 and 3/8 16 threaded holes and NATO rails on all four sides.
I need to get it!
What's the latency like?
I got my monitor today. I was gonna leave my impressions but I don't wanna mess with those affiliate links.
Feel free to speak your mind bro! What are your thoughts?
@@joshuamartinstudios I love the form factor but it does feel cheap. The text, UI, and construction remind me of the tablets before ipads changed the game or a really cheap knockoff car stereo. Its my first monitor so I dont have a baseline for comparison. I will say this though...I am a 7 inch screen user for sure, I cant imagine going smaller, its sooo nice for composition. I did have some issues with weird screen flickers and have a dead pixel out of the box. Also, $499 version leaves out hood, arm, and case. While recording real time image was very poor so I had to depend on peaking assist pretty heavily but image played back is very clean and beautiful so it must be the hdmi out on my camera giving me poor quality. All in all, I think the price is high considering an ipad mini has way more tech and superior build quality for less money but I guess camera gear comes with a hefty premium. I should add I used it on brightness 2 out of 10. False color was 🔥. Im starting to realize chasing gear is a fulltime job haha. Take care.
I think the battery issue is due to NP in the back. I had similar issue with Feelworld and NP. The solution there was that you can switch back battery plates, and so I did, started using BP batteries - all good now.
What’s BP batteries?
X 8 I bought Kastar BP-U30. Remember you need to replace the battery plate on the monitor for those to work (easy 2 step process).
MrMilanina ah I see! Thanks for the reply!!
great help...thanks man!
Hi Guys! Did anybody do a firmware update? I can't get any SD Card to work, although it is formatted in Fat32. I have my monitor since yesterday and it's a really nice panel and functions are ok. The only issue I have is that the histogram has a bug and is flashing nervously. It's only a part of it, but it's making me mad. Hoped that an update would fix that, but no success there...anybody similar experiences?
Yeah man those Chinese monitors start flickering, and black out completely when the battery is low. It’s like a voltage thing. It happened to me with my feelworld T7 when it reached 20% on npf it would flicker and die. Happens to me in the middle of one of my first shoots with it and was embarrassing. Great monitors just not very intuitive. That’s why I just switched to all TV Logics, and Flanders for reliability and peak color accuracy.
Yeah I hear ya.
I would love a Flander but I might try swits high end monitor first
at 5.5V, the screen may act up before shutting down.
Same!
your screen was doing that because the battery was low voltage.
Swit seems out of touch pricing this at $500.
Edit: Wait, pardon me did you say $900? I must have looked up the wrong unit.
It's the cheapest 3000 nit monitor on the market. By far.
Not sure how you're comparing this..this is there better option outside of SmallHd.
@@leeshelton150 Let's be real, in what scenario outside of the Sahara Desert are you going to need 3000 nits? My Shinobi is 1000 nit and works great in the sun, has a touch screen with incredible battery consumption at $300. Pick almost any Feelworld or Andycine monitor and you're in the ballpark of what this monitor can do at a fraction of the cost.
@@joshuamartinstudios The negatives of this monitor highlights the only three positives I'm picking up from your review. 1. 3000 nits, 2. sdi in outs, 3. custom pages. In return, you get screen glare that negates the 3000 nits, buggy software, poor battery consumption, a typical clunky menu system, non-forgiving plastic build for $900?
conducttracks Is there another 7 inch monitor that has LUT support under $500?
It hurst me to see 2x anamorphic lenses on a 1.85:1 sensor.
It wasn't a 2x lens. I have the 1.33x Anamorphics from SLR Magic.
You can still use 2x lenses but obviously there's crop or unless use a unique aspect ratio.