I used an old X-rite i1 with a USB-A to USB-C adaptor. It worked perfectly once I found the 90 degree sideways trick. What's confusing me slightly is... I watched another review where they showed calibration in the correct orientation. Maybe it works that way with the newer models? Anyway, you should find the X-rite i1 works fine. 👍

Hi, Oh yes... my comparison shots were with the backlight on both monitors turned up to the max (10). Turning down the Mega 15S to match is not a problem. I had the backlight on the old Megamon at 5 which looks pretty much the same as the Mega 15S at 3. The settings will obviously be different depending on the brightness of your location, and there's definitely something going on with the polarisation of the Mega 15S, but they are very close after calibration.

@@extrashot thank you 👍

It does look britter than the old one...

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I still love my Megamon, but you're right, useful firmware updates do encourage brand loyalty from customers who've invested. Personally, I wish they could incorporate the EL-Zone system (exposure colour) like SmallHD and Atomos.

Same here. And agreed.

@@extrashot Thanks for the review. And always interesting when brands make something a bit better and then leave those that helped support them and buy their products out to dry by not offering any type of firmware update. But I still do enjoy my original and won't be upgrading... not having control over picture controls seems like a step backward with the other better features. Also wonder about that joystick - and if it would survive the rigors of repeated work in the field.

These moronic channels have only one goal namely to irritate people and get a response, who has nay genuine interest in the incredibly boring things that these channels want to film

Balderdash!

very simple to remove background music in post these days. A non issue. But yes, why can't folk keep their noses out of others folks business. Photography is NOT a crime!

In principle, I don't disagree with you at all. Auditing can provide a vital role in highlighting wrongdoing by governments and businesses. Unfortunately, that doesn't appear to be the intent of the very small number of drone channels I'm referring to. If you go out of your way to harass or intentionally cause confrontation with everyone you meet, you're not highlighting any tyrants... you are the entitled prick. Eventually this will inevitably lead to our rights and freedoms being curtailed.

@@extrashot Thanks for largely agreeing. I am not an auditor btw, nor wish to be and I considered a similar stance to you at first regarding one or two auditors who do obviously provoke situations to gain a reaction, no doubt, but DJ flies his drone over commercial buildings from public footpaths and there is no way any one should believe that they have the authority to question any member of the public about anything they are legally doing in public, and he highlights this time and again, and we should herald him and not knock him in my view. Exercise one's rights, or risk having them taken away! I am a big believer in that. Your channel provides some great info by the way. Cheers.

I didn't know about that case... and you're right, it is very important. It appears to contain the principles that continue to guide the CAA today. Thank you for that. I haven't had anyone asking if I'm an auditor yet... that would be concerning!

The same for car drivers...(that's right, blame those pesky car drivers)

That's the big fear... the so called 'auditors' will cause all of us to lose the very freedoms they claim to uphold !

Lets hope you know your rights then when you are in a situation where police know that you are not aware of your rights. Example: Sarah Everard. 'Provoking' police is a way of making sure they police by consent. Simple concept. Agreed, some 'auditors' are a nuisance.

@@ef7480 Here's another one who has totally missed the point. It would be right If these so-called 'auditors' were showing genuine situations where they had witnessed police bending/breaking the rules during a real incident. However, these 'auditors' create fake situations and then deliberately try to provoke the police. This is wasting police time. They do it NOT to try and improve police behaviour, they do it purely for profit.

@@ef7480 some police are thugs in uniform, and some are ill informed on the laws. Some are ok.

@@deaniweenie you haven't watched enough if that's your observation. Like people say Farage is a racist or Tommy R just because that's what the BBC or Daily Mail has said...BS

@@ianchappytube Again - you're missing the point here. Maybe you're doing it deliberately, maybe you're a so-called 'auditor' yourself. What you are showing is your true colours and allegiances. Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson are racists not because of what the media says, they are racist because of what they have said and done on camera themselves. You don't deserve a response but here it is anyway. Personally, I haven't watched any news or read any newspapers since the start of Covid when they were being reckless trying to stir up trouble. I wouldn't read The Daily Mail even with a gun to my head, I have way too much self respect. As far as these so-called 'auditors' are concerned, I have no problem with police or any authority being held to account. I have no problem with people showing genuine rule/lawbreaking situations. What I have a problem with is these so-called auditors creating fake situations to try and provoke a response (that they rarely get) which wastes valuable police time. These so-called 'auditors' are NOT doing it to make the world a better or safer place, they are NOT doing it for you and I or broader society, they ARE doing it solely for profit. They are doing it to line their own pockets. So - they are deliberately wasting police time (which we all pay for) to make money for themselves. It does not move the process forward, it does not change anything. All it does is create revenue for the 'auditors'.

Balderdash!

That's the danger... I really don't want to encourage them! 👍

so the law is moronic hmmm!

hopefully, there would be enough opposition to vote them down with common sense!

@@ianchappytube did you just mention common sense in relation to our government?

you haven't watched enough, otherwise you would NOT make such an ill informed comment.

Ahh, the thinking mans choice! Obviously it depends on what clients you've got, but I totally agree with you. The FS7 is still a 4K version of the F5, and it's going for a song right now. I love the Blackmagic look if you're wanting a more cinematic feel, so it would be a really cost effective combo. If only Blackmagic could support 'E' Mount. !!! I have a feeling that if Sony had called the Burano the FX9ii (and knocked 10k off the price) we wouldn't be having these conversations. It would be flying off the shelves! Take care.

bien

Not really, it just makes me hate them even more. I am literally waiting for the day for panasonic to get back in to the high end cine camera game again then its adios Sony for good