User experience wise, tamron wins, sigma overheats in long term while tamron still doing tamron things

Hey brother, any idea how to have focus peaking AND zebras on at the same time? Every other monitor I’ve had does that but this seems to not allow both…

Can you share a link to download the sony sgamut3_cineslog3_to_cine_rec_709 lut that you used at 5:38 in the video?

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I’ve had a Shinobi II for the past couple of weeks or so and it’s been an absolutely frustrating experience. The pros: color accuracy. Low latency video. Build quality. Compactness. Touch to focus is cool - when it works. The cons: unstable. Clunky, choppy UI. Overheats easily. Communication issues and general bogging down of camera operations. Unstable. Overall just disappointing. I’m surprised that my “budget” Viltrox monitor works more reliably. I’m past my return period so I’m hoping some future firmware updates make it better. Or just usable.

how about comparison with used sliderone v2 which i can get for similar price even slightly cheaper ~240USD vs 300USD? i want something travel friendly:)

Lets talk about something, if your fingers cover two buttons when you click on monitor, then that product is too small for you... To be fair its not only you, i feel lik shinobi was made for people with really small fingers, and thats why i skipped it in first place... and you should have too ;) So next time you want to buy monitor, look at interface and how close those buttons on monitor are one to each other, it will be a easy giveaway if product will work for you no matter how much you like it or not

This is legitimately one of the best reviews I've ever come across, I have been agonizing over which lens to take with me to Sweden to film a convention I'm performing at, and I finally know which one would be best for me (the Tamron)! I like that you covered pretty much all the practical issues without getting too technical or dumbing it down too much. Truly a fantastic video, immediately subscribed after watching! I hope to see more reviews from you in the future!

Is it the same as the 6 pro? I can’t find any comparison…

I am planning to buy a viltrox lens for my fujifim x-m5 but I am can only choose between 56mm or 35mm 1.7. which one do u suggest?

Not including active cooling makes it probably unusable in the summer. My OG Shinobi gets so hot that it physically hurts to use the touch screen. And since the version II gets even brighter it also probably gets even hotter. I was baffled when they announced it. Eventually switched to the 7" version and I don’t really have a problem with heat with it.

ça a l'air génial, je vais essayer, est-ce possible de récupérer le profil dans Lightroom pour éditer ses photos ensuite à partir de cette base? moi qui aime les canon mais qui rêve d'avoir les couleurs Fuji, si ça fonctionne, ça combinerait le meilleur des 2 mondes!

the only problem: not using native e mount lenses, and autofocus if you need it. many EF lenses does not work AF with the speed booster. I have the T CINE Speed Booster ULTRA 0.71x and is just for manual focus on the FX30, but if you don't use AF it's all good. image quality is really good

Tipical for most Atomos products the last 3yrs w the launch of the recorders as well. Pretty much straightend out just huge headaches from second guessing weather operator error or software.🤪

It's slim as size of mini LED panel.

It had potential I took mine back. Waiting for 7inch

For an ultracompact monitor I am loving my Shinobi 2- paired with the Sony FX30 - great focus and camera control, power through (I power the entire rig via a dummy D-tap from a D-Tap battery to increase my camera's 'footprint' and weight for much better ergonomics and hand-held shooting IMHO). I love the EL Zone - on my monitor it is reliable and consistent- not sure why you are having problems with your false colors- weird - defective unit?? The one simple fix I would like to see is the ability to display and control shutter ANGLE (now that the FX 30 has that ) - currently the Shinobi 2 only recognizes and controls shutter speed- not a huge deal as I rarely adjust shutter angle while shooting anyway... A 2nd way to deliver power would be nice - but obvi that will increase size and weight - and I am sure some miss HDMI passthrough- not an issue for my workflow. Bottom line is for me and the FX 30 the best monitor I have used to date!

Thank you fo this. Seems this doesnt have a monitor sun shade in the box. Can you attest that it doesnt need one because of the screen brightness? Im torn between this or the viltrox dc 550 which has the sunshade, but this one has support for 4k 60p. Can you pls confirm since you I think you have both of the products?

Better use landscape or 16:9 ratio for YT vlogging for good watching, just my opinion po. 🙏

Just waiting for mine to be delivered. I wanted an affordable monitor with El Zone so removing it would make the Shinobi 2 pointless for me. Are you also seeing image ghosting?

My final thoughts of the Atomos Shinobi II - While the Shinobi II has potential and a lot of the issues can hopefully be fixed with firmware updates. I would also like to see the UI re-worked, it’s difficult to adjust like screen brightness, zebras, gamma, gain and so forth. Dialing in precise values is very difficult on the super tiny sliders attached to these features. Just because the screen is small doesn’t mean everything has to be small. It’s also a bit frustrating that features like crop guides and anamorphic de-squeeze forces you to cycle through all the options to turn off the feature. If you tap one time too many, you’ll be tapping away like your life depended on it to get back to normal or your desired setting. My copy as seen in the video also have great variances when it comes to touch response. Sometimes the waveforms+scopes can’t be turned off via the UI and features that you access at the bottom of the screen can also be unresponsive at times. I’m not sure if this is fixable with FW. And then we have the whole thing about the EL Zone and Arri false colors not being available. Maybe that could be related to licensing? As it is now with firmware 11.13.00 It’s a tiny 1500 nit monitor that's relatively light weight. The camera control and touch focus can be hit or miss and the on-board features too in terms of functionality and reliability. So as a tiny 5.2” monitor with 1500 nit brightness - YES, as a reliable tool for critical shooting - NO. There’s other more affordable monitors that will outpace the Shinobi II in a lot of areas and be more reliable. They may not have all the features (some do) but they’re reliable, easier to work with and don’t offer any unpleasant surprises down the road.

Hey Thomas! I tried to install the CrowdakV3 but WinRAR isn't able to extract the file because "the archive is either in unknown format or damaged", I extracted the filmic picture styles to see if it was an issue on my end but I was able to get it. Let me know if you're having similar issues, thank you!

I own the Viltrox 56 f1.7 for my Nikon Z50 II and it's a dream!

My phone via the Monitor Plus Pro App, it can record, it gives me all the important tools I require and it can even mirror the live feed to my laptop monitor in FHD. And if I need a slow motion playback I just drop the recorded file into CapCut and blam I have high speed playback. Try and do that with a monitor and still have the connectivity of a 5g phone.

Loved the review, but the AI song was terrible. 😅

A very very great fantastic video, but thumbnail? It's easy? ... I think that's a click bait.

Hi Thomas. Your content is always on point and easy to understand. Thank you! Quick question please. When I hook up my FX3 to the Viltrox DC-X3, the Sony monitor is no longer active. What is the work around when your focus area is is expand spot and you want to use tracking? Touch screen on the DC-X3 won't enable this feature. I appreciate your insight!

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Thank you for your review of the Rode Lav 2 , I had some difficulty using the Rode lav 2 and the Ai micro. I had an online audition and nothing went through. I got a later email that they could not hear anything.. While I appreciate your comments on the physical attributes of the Lav 2 im also interested in the sound quality.. As I am using this for a singing audition, to connect to an Android galaxy 24 ultra Or my windows laptop. Any suggestions regarding any tone adjusting or sound options I would appreciate it. Also any tips for connection for live audition situations. Thank you.

Which one would you recommend just for stills?

Heyy man, great video. It leads me to wonder… Which monitor has better viewing angles and colour accuracy between the Viltrox DC X2 and Feelworld P6x

Which would you recommend for the sony zv-e10? Considering weight

You did a great job showing sample footage, nice review!

If you could only get 1 for video and photography, which would you get this Sigma or native Sony 16-55? Thank you!

Hello! Not sure if you’ve every done a tutorial before - but how exactly do I load the simulation into the camera? I have the EOS M100. Thank you!

Amazing Video! Thank you!

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01:10 Hi Thomas, great video. The light does not have a bowens mount. But there's an adapter ring that can be bought separately. Greetings from Spain.

Are the the switches hot swappable?

Thank you very much for this helpful video 😊. But i have a question!! Some monitors have fan noise wich it can be a problem for a run and gun situations when we use a shotgun mic !! So wich is the silent option? And thank you again 😅

This is a long shot but I recently found my rebel xt, I took pictures but now I cannot for the life of me figure out how to download the pictures on to my macbook. I have the usb cable but I don’t know where to go from here. I know it works because it asked for permission to have access and I clicked yes but like I said i’m stuck.

Thank you man ❤

I’m thoroughly confused on how to get the autofocus to work. My lense has an A on it. I got an mc-11 I think and it didn’t work. I just use a Sony LA EA5 adapter and I get no autofocus with video.

Have you ever had to deal with feelworlds customer service after a purchase?

Thank you for these picture profiles! :) May I ask for a tutorial on how to get these picture profiles onto the canon g7x mark ii please? I was able to get these profiles onto my canon m200 but for some reason it doesn't work for my g7xmii. Thank you!!

Had a lot of fun trying out this light and definitely will keep bringing it out on location. Also, huge thanks to Jon Steine for helping me out. Get the RC60C amzn.to/4h65vrN (Both options) Or order directly from Smallrig - shorturl.at/x7iwr Bundle with Mini Softbox - amzn.to/403ZG7z Bundle with Bowes Adapter - amzn.to/4fS1J4p Crab Clamp for creative mounting - amzn.to/4j0l8mB

I love the Viltrox lenses. I already own the two Pro lenses 27mm and 75mm but want to have a lighter daily carry for street photography. I have been a bit indecisive about whether to go for this lens, the older Viltrox 33mm f1.4 or the Sigma 30mm f1.4. Your video has now made ny mind up and I will be buying this lens. Thankyou

this was very helpful indeed! thanks

Thanks a ton mate!

I appreciate this video. Many praise this lens, and for such a low price it makes me wonder. If they can produce such a quality lens at that low price point, then why does Canon, Nikon and others charge so much? Are we paying more because of the name? I don’t know. Someone tell me.