jase Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Hello everybody, i am in the market for a 5 inch monitor (recorder is not needed). What I would love to have is: bright screen (usable in sunlight if possible) false color / zebra / focus peaking I checked the atomos shinobi as well as the smallhd focus. The shinobi ticks it all but seems to have quite some severe lag and is twice as heavy as the focus. The focus however does only have a 720p screen (how much does this matter in contrast to the shinobi's 1080p?) and no zebras. Anyone with experience on the GH5/G9 using those monitors? are there any good alternatives? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Sports Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 1 hour ago, jase said: Hello everybody, i am in the market for a 5 inch monitor (recorder is not needed). What I would love to have is: bright screen (usable in sunlight if possible) false color / zebra / focus peaking I checked the atomos shinobi as well as the smallhd focus. The shinobi ticks it all but seems to have quite some severe lag and is twice as heavy as the focus. The focus however does only have a 720p screen (how much does this matter in contrast to the shinobi's 1080p?) and no zebras. Anyone with experience on the GH5/G9 using those monitors? are there any good alternatives? Thanks! Screen resolution doesn't matter that much on a tiny 5" screen. Even with a 7 inch monitor its hard to tell the difference between a 720p and 1080p panel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 I do like my Lilliput A5, dirt cheap too! Although I guess not as bright as what you want to get. thebrothersthre3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andjo Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 I recently compiled a small list which you can view here http://sandladan.com/camera/gear/field-monitors/ It's nothing fancy, just an aid to get a easier overview on brightness/weight etc. However I think you'll be perfectly fine with the smallhd focus. jase and heart0less 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBobsPhotography Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 I can recommend SWIT cm-55c if price is more important than brightness. I don't have any input on 1000+ nits monitors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff CB Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 I have the focus and it works well. 720p really does not make a difference at that size. For example the Blackmagic Recorder is 1080p but far worse of a screen. Brightness on it is good enough for most daylight usage. Kisaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisaha Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 My SmallHD Focus has increased my productivity greatly, especially living and working in the very sunny Mediterranean. It is absolutely the lightest, smallest and with the best User Interface of them all. It was an easy choice for me and one if the best I did, in sense of equipment, the last couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart0less Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 3 hours ago, andjo said: I recently compiled a small list which you can view here http://sandladan.com/camera/gear/field-monitors/ It's nothing fancy, just an aid to get a easier overview on brightness/weight etc. Just posting to say a BIG THANK YOU, wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurtlandPhoto Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 3 hours ago, Kisaha said: My SmallHD Focus has increased my productivity greatly, especially living and working in the very sunny Mediterranean. It is absolutely the lightest, smallest and with the best User Interface of them all. It was an easy choice for me and one if the best I did, in sense of equipment, the last couple of years. Same here! Other monitors are cheaper, but the Focus ticks all the major boxes to make it ideal for me. The micro HDMI kinda sucks for certain rig configurations of mine, but I'm happy to work around that for all the other benefits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrothersthre3 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 15 minutes ago, MurtlandPhoto said: Same here! Other monitors are cheaper, but the Focus ticks all the major boxes to make it ideal for me. The micro HDMI kinda sucks for certain rig configurations of mine, but I'm happy to work around that for all the other benefits. My God, how could they put a micro HDMI port rather than mini or full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Kuźniar Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I have the SWIT CM-55C and if you have the money definitely go with Focus. I love my SWIT but it struggles in bright daylight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazeballs Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Portkeys Lh5 - 1500 nits brightness, 200 Gramm, 290$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisaha Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Amazeballs said: Portkeys Lh5 - 1500 nits brightness, 200 Gramm, 290$ Do you own it? Where did you bought it from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff CB Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 On 6/10/2019 at 3:21 PM, thebrothersthre3 said: My God, how could they put a micro HDMI port rather than mini or full. The micro port on the Focus locks in place in a slot so it doesn't move and is relatively protected from the elements. I trust it more than an exposed full hdmi connection. IronFilm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazeballs Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 14 hours ago, Kisaha said: Do you own it? Where did you bought it from? I do own one. You can get it on Ali. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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