Kisaha Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 I am researching for a cheap monitor for my sound jobs. When in camera I use my SmallHD Focus 5" but I need something bigger with SDI to monitor when I am doing sound and I need to input from the BlackMagic monitors. This seems good but it is 350-380€ in EU FEELWORLD FW279S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart0less Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Fotga A70TLS https://www.amazon.com/DP500IIIS-Camera-1920x1080-Mirrorless-Camcorder/dp/B07WFS65LC?th=1 I own Fotga A50TL and can wholeheartedly recommend it. Here is a video from our fellow @Mattias Burling covering its most important features. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb6079 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 I have the FW279S, got it on a lightning deal for around 280 euro. It does the job and is very bright so no need for a hood, but it feels cheap and i'm not too keen on the menu system/OSD. If i was buying again i'd spend more and go for the Aputure VS-5X. Although its more expensive it does have built-in scopes and a cross converter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Yeah, Feelworld is doing alright I think. Used to be a Lilliput kinda guy, but they're always taking their merry time with things (but the FS7 might work for what you're after; Q7 Pro seems a bit overpriced; that's almost Blackmagic Design territory, and the new ones are nice as fudge and record). Like, I was at their booth and they still rocking that Q5... I already sold mine again a while ago. Dropped by Feelworld as well and that F6 Plus with a touchscreen is pretty neat looking. 7" version too (though, I believe it's not SDI). They told me that they're working on a monitor/recorder combo now... imagine that! Been increasingly hearing about people going Portkeys, seems a bit out of budget though, even with that -20%: https://portkeys-europe.com/portkeys-hs7t-7-1200nit-bright-4k-signal-support-hdmi3g-sdi-on-camera-monitor-with-3d-lut . And Andycine is still a thing: https://andycine.com/andycine-x7s-7inch-ultra-brightness-screen-2200nits-display-1920x1080-camera-field-monitor-with-hdmisdi-input-and-output-rugged-cnc-aluminum-housing-p2233606.html . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisaha Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Thank you very much guys. Can't find the 7" Fotga in Europe. The Feelworld really does feel cheap. Has anyone have bought anything from the Liliput EU shop? It is the only one with SDI and not costing more than I am willing to pay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Yeah, bought my Q5 there way back when. Believe at launch it had 30 EUR off. Everything went fine. Had a 663/O/P2 before that (actually still do somewhere). Sold my Video Assist 5" as well. So, presently just have the Feelworld F570. True, can spot the 5" version, just not the 7" A70TLS thru Geizhals.eu it seems. Fotga themselves seem to have UK and DE Amazon stores, but not carry it (you could try and ask I suppose?). But as with all things China... AliExpress is always a way to go... https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000173376386.html ... also seems to be one you'd be able to find on eBay I guess. Kisaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisaha Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Cinegain said: Yeah, bought my Q5 there way back when. Believe at launch it had 30 EUR off. Everything went fine. Had a 663/O/P2 before that (actually still do somewhere). Sold my Video Assist 5" as well. So, presently just have the Feelworld F570. Everything from China and U.S are highly regulated here. You have to pay taxes and customs to even silly things. Why you went Feelworld after that? I know almost everybody ones one, but they feel cheepish to me with terrible menus (at least if compared to the SmallHD I own!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinegain Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Size/price are quite alright. Don't really care much for the feel or menus (they're all crap if you compare it to say the BMD Video Assists or imho way overpriced SmallHD ones) as long as the image is nice. Yeah, in the early days I had (very obvious) stuff fly under the radar. Not so much these last 2 years or so, they seem a little more vigilant. But... after 11 years having lived in Austria, I'm back in The Netherlands once again, received a couple of orders from abroad already and so far so good (got lucky with a Sony mic imported from Japan, which from JP usually gets shipped by EMS with true values on 'em which in my experience always pop up on customs' radar). There's also some stores with EU Priority Direct mail or something along those lines where it's guaranteed you don't pay any import fees however or they have something set-up with Express shipping where it's first send to some EU warehouse and from there gets forwarded within the EU borders. Kisaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyou86 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Portkeys HH7 is great, trades around 250 USD on amazon or 250-300 on aliexpress. I got mine to europe with free DHL shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisaha Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 On 9/19/2019 at 8:52 PM, funkyou86 said: Portkeys HH7 is great, trades around 250 USD on amazon or 250-300 on aliexpress. I got mine to europe with free DHL shipping. The Portkeys HS7T, which is the SDI version is 399euros. Considering that every SDI version is 50-100euros more expensive anyway, do you consider it a good option? The FS7 is more than 100euros less, par example. https://lilliputdirect.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=785&search=fs7 These 2 and the Fotga (which I am awaiting an answer from FOTGA, https://www.amazon.com/DP500IIIS-Camera-1920x1080-Mirrorless-Camcorder/dp/B07WFS65LC?th=1) are my main 3 options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyou86 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 7 hours ago, Kisaha said: The Portkeys HS7T, which is the SDI version is 399euros. Considering that every SDI version is 50-100euros more expensive anyway, do you consider it a good option? Damn, that SDI almost doubles it's price. I've got mine (HDMI only) for 220euros from Aliexpress. I also shot with the SDI version and it's pretty solid. The image is bright even in sunlight, you can load luts and the IQ is very nice. But do not buy the claymore wireless, for 600 euros it's a bummer. Works very badly and you have to walk next to the camera to get the image from the transmitter. Kisaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heart0less Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Fotga has just added waveforms (RGB parade / YUV waveform / Luma waveform) and a vectorscope to the aforementioned A50T monitor series. Can't truly say I ever expected to receive ANY firmware update, but they constantly surprise me with those new features, wow. First they added a Hi-brightness setting (which bumps the brightness from 510 nits to over 700 nits), then a DCI-P3 gamut and now - waveforms. Just: wow. Kisaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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