Video Monitors
On-camera monitors continue to grow in popularity with filmmakers and photographers wanting a bigger, better view of their image than a flip-out LCD can provide. The Desview R5II 5.5" touchscreen monitor is, on paper, a great offering: lightweight, affordable, versatile, and bright. It even comes with useful accessories like a swivel-and-tilt shoe mount, a sunshade, a USB drive for loading LUTs, and a couple variations of HDMI
Atomos further expands the Ninja line with the new Ninja RAW 5.2" monitor-recorder, an HDMI-only 1500-nit touchscreen capable of recording in Apple ProRes and ProRes RAW at up to 6K30p straight to CFexpress Type B cards and USB-C storage. The Ninja RAW also features camera control, USB-C PD support, and a rich suite of monitoring tools, including EL Zone false color.
Atomos has long been on the forefront of camera monitoring, and the new 19" Shogun AV-19 rackmount monitor-recorder-switcher represents an exciting step forward for the brand, packing in high-end features like 6K raw recording, 10-bit HDR support, and NDI|HX3 via Gigabit Ethernet. The Shogun AV-19 can display and record up to four isolated camera
Congratulations on upgrading your recording space. In this guide, we’re going to cover the unboxing of your new SmallRig Vlog kit, essential lighting and microphone functions, and setting up your mini studio for the best results.
Unboxing Your Kit
Monitor and Remote: SmallRig Vlog Kit
The SmallRig Vlog Kit is an easy way to use the high-quality back-facing camera on your smartphone while still being able to see your image and adjust the framing. It includes a small monitor that can magnetically attach to your phone and pair over Wi-Fi.
Congratulations on upgrading your recording kit. In this guide, we’re going to cover the unboxing of your new SmallRig Vlog Kit, essential microphone and lighting functions, and setting up your mini studio for the best results.
Unboxing Your Kit
The Monitor and Remote: SmallRig Vlog Kit
The SmallRig Vlog Kit is an easy way to use the high-quality back-facing camera on your smartphone while still being able to see your image and adjust the framing. It includes a small monitor that can magnetically attach to your phone and pair over Wi-Fi.
Atomos continues to embrace wireless video functionality with the new Shinobi 7 RX, a 7” HDR touchscreen monitor receiver with camera control, 5G Wi-Fi, HDMI, 3G-SDI, and a peak brightness of 2200 nits. The Shinobi 7 RX can receive low-latency wireless video feeds from the Atomos TX-RX wireless video system or an RTSP H.264 stream, making it especially useful as a director’s or focus puller’
The Atomos Ninja recording monitors have been a mainstay of video production for more than a decade now, and the brand’s new Ninja TX 5.2" Camera to Cloud monitor recorder represents an exciting new step forward for the line, packed with high-end codecs, connectivity, and versatility. Able to record to CFexpress Type B cards or USB-C SSD’s in formats up to 8K30, the Ninja TX can also stream out and upload clips to
Continuing its reputation as a leading innovator in the cinema camera space, Blackmagic Design announced new details and accessories for two of its leading camera models, the compact PYXIS 6K Cinema Box Camera and the groundbreaking URSA Cine 17K 65. Blackmagic waited until IBS 2024
Since Nikon announced the acquisition of RED Digital Cinema back in March, we’ve been eager to see how these two esteemed brands would work together to create the next generation of filmmaking technology. Today, we get to see some of the fruits of that union, with Nikon bringing four of the most popular creative LUTs and one technical LUT from the RED ecosystem into their mirrorless and DSLR camera lineup. Shooters will now be able
The monumental growth of live streaming in the past few years has led to creators building portable studio setups to bring to events, conferences, and other locations. Rackmount monitors provide a space-saving method for multi-camera shoots, letting users look at all their video feeds from a central location. Elvid’s StudioVision lineup continues to innovate in this space, with a new Triple 5" Full HD Rackmount
The monitoring process is a crucial element of any production―it offers directors and cinematographers a glimpse of what the end product will look like and allows them to make necessary adjustments efficiently and effectively. Without proper monitoring, frame composition will suffer, and mistakes made in the filming process will be more prevalent during post-production. It isn’t uncommon for inexperienced filmmakers to fall short of providing themselves with adequate monitoring solutions during the filmmaking process. Be it from budgetary
Hollyland has arrived at NAB 2023 with a new and updated set of products to make livestreamers very happy. The brand has now entered the camera arena with the new Venuss Pro and Venuss Air Live streaming cameras, which provide quick and easy setup and HD video capture for livestreamers. Meanwhile, the Mars M1 Pro updates the original M1 with a larger 7" screen and adds USB-C output and a dual L-series battery plate.
Venuss Pro and Venuss Air
The size of a small camcorder or block camera, the new Venuss Pro 1080p HD streaming camera is designed
Step up your on-camera monitor rig with professional features using the new Atomos Ninja V Pro Kit, for high-resolution 4K video recording as well as livestreaming your production to the Internet. The kit provides your independent documentary or mobile broadcast production with the Ninja V 5" 4K HDMI recording monitor, a workhorse display
Impress your video-shooting loved one, or treat yourself to the gift of an on-board monitor. Mirrorless cameras, DSLRs, and action cameras are popular, compact choices for capturing video, but most lack a good-sized, high-resolution display screen. Look to "on-board" or "on-camera" monitors to fill the gap—most offer 5 to 7" display screens, with some also doing double duty as recording devices.
These compact monitors also provide a crucial window into your shot for a camera assistant, director, dolly grip, sound mixer, crane operator, or
In the following video, Mia McCormick takes a look at the PB287Q 28" 4K monitor from ASUS, and explains why it makes a great addition to the studio of any videographer or graphic artist working with high-resolution content. Using sample footage from the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K and Panasonic GH4, McCormick showcases the monitor’s 3840 x 2160 resolution TN screen with WLED backlight, including 10-bit color and fast 1ms gray-to-gray time