ricardo_sousa11 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Hey everyone, Im looking for a cheap field monitor, I dont need much, maybe focus peaking would be a plus, but not essencial. Its supposed to be used with my sony a7sII, so it should be able to support a 4k input, even if its displayed at 1080p. Any in particular you guys recomend? Preferably with 0 input lag, or close to 0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Amighetti Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I've done a bit of research lately and here are my findings: FeelWorld FW760 (look at my small review here) Neway CT500H0 (OEM version of Ikan DH5e, seems to be the best of the bunch as far as specs, you can buy it here) Ikan VL35 + viewfinder (the best solution if you want a monitor AND a viewfinder) They all accept 4K. That's all they got in common. Sizes from 3,5" (VL35) to 7" (FW760). False colors, peaking, framing guides and histogram on all of'em. Right under 200€/$ up to 300something€/$. If you go over 300€/$ you're getting into Blackmagic Video Assist 5" monitor/recorder territory (you can find it used for around 400€/$) which has all the features mentioned above + LUTs support (latest firmware) and you get a recorder for free in case you need to streamline your workflow and prefer to work with ProRes files (albeit @1080p resolution) instead of Sony's codec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webrunner5 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Get the 4k one!! Crazy cheap. http://nofilmschool.com/2017/01/cinemartin7-inch-hd-monitor-99-dollars Ronnie Amighetti 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Amighetti Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 2 minutes ago, webrunner5 said: Get the 4k one!! Crazy cheap. http://nofilmschool.com/2017/01/cinemartin7-inch-hd-monitor-99-dollars Yes. I forgot about that. It's just a few days old isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webrunner5 Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Ronnie Amighetti said: Yes. I forgot about that. It's just a few days old isn't it? Yes, not sure how long it will last at that price?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Amighetti Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I noticed that the menu system is exactly the same as the FeelWorld FW760 I'm testing, so I guess it might be the very same panel just rehoused. Hopefully the Cinemartin will not have the same flaws. elgabogomez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricardo_sousa11 Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 That 99$ one looks great, but im afraid the input lag would be a lot, for it to be that price?! Any of those have lag problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgabogomez Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Yeah, the cinemartin appears to be the same as the fw760 but with hdmi pass trough, with a sony battery plate and a few extras, it really costs $150.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkabi Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Speaking of Cinemartin - unlike the pessimistic users over at NFS. I bought a baseplate from them (a couple months back)... very honest and happy go lucky peeps... and being one of the first from redusers to buy a baseplate... they added an extra set of 15mm rods for free. Would I buy from them again - yes. Would I recommend them - yes. Would I buy this particular product ($99 monitor) - not interested at present time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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