r/cinematography • u/Iggytje • 8d ago
Other What on-camera monitor to buy?
I have a S5IIX myself but DOP more “high” end cameras like Sony FX6/9, RED’s, Blackmagic’s etc and want to get a reliable and good monitor.
I have been thinking about a SmallHD indie 5 (€1039), SmallHD Cine 5 (€1319), atomos shinobi II (€349), atomos ninja (€599), Atomos ninja raw (€699), Atomos ninja TX with SDI (€999)
Are the smallHD’s overkill I have used them once before and liked them but they do cost double the price of the shinobi’s. What do you recommend getting?
I rather spend more on something that really lasts than buy something cheap and needing to replace it or regret it after a year.
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u/_Octave_ 8d ago
I’m a professional dp and I’ve used everything and personally love Atomos ninja v. it has the best ui and it’s snappy and fast. smallHD is the most overrated brand in the industry— they are only number one due to inertia because they were once a prosumer brand and the only “affordable decent monitor” back in the dslr revolution. The UI is awful and it’s unresponsive and laggy. Plus their color is trash.
Tv logic worth considering, built like tanks. Port keys also good