Using your CELLPHONE to monitor your Sony Camera?!

#cameras #monitors #smartphones
Today we have a special episode, where I take a look at the new Monitor+ app that allows you to monitor and control your camera effortlessly from your android or iphone devices. Did I mention it doesn't lag and is way more usable than the native Sony camera apps?
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[@SamuelJamesVideos]

Let me know in the comments what YOU use to monitor your camera!

[@kevinantonowvideo]

Can you tell me what cables you use to connect to the smartphone? Thank you!

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

@@kevinantonowvideo USB-c to USB-c is what I use for the monitor plus app

[@loicp07]

Hey thx for this video, what are you using to hold your phone on the gimpla or on the top of the camera ?

[@YannisAggelakos]

One of the gratest advantages of this app is that the tethered connection is almost realtime. Also, the hotshoe smartphone holders cost around 10 to 20 euros. I just ordered one myself. A smartphone monitor is a no-brainer

[@tsunarun]

You deserve more subcribers cause you make a good job thanks you 🤞👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@S79602]

دمت گرم خیلی دنبالش میگشتم :) en : well done :) I was looking for this app for a long

[@chrisBlofeld]

You just saved me so much money. Thank you man.

[@133bme]

Just here to say nice work man. Idk how long you've been at this KZbin thing but your going to do big things! Production looks great, your video is almost perfect length (10 min is that sweet spot) and I lo e your attitude! Keep it up. You earned a new sub today!

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

I really appreciate that. I've been at it somewhere around a year and a half (seriously, that is) and although I haven't seen much traction, the feedback I get from viewers like you keeps me motivated. So thank you and good luck out there!

[@jamaleldinkhaled9649]

Very helpful,I was looking for something that I can monitor my camera,but you give me more information thanks a lot ..

[@calinavlog]

can you gave us the link for the app thanks

[@mikeniz135]

Monitors come and go but Wu-Tang is forever

[@JahhPicasso]

Oh Yessss😹

[@masiguru9982]

I hope I heard you correctly. You need to log into the app in order to use the pro features? Kind of makes the app useless in remote areas.

[@axkaryus]

Brooooo Thanks for this video... I was thinking about buying the sony Phone... But this my friend is game changer.

[@Fouad_Dehamnia]

Name of app plz

[@thomashayes22]

Clutch!

[@Roz-Inspire-Video]

Great work …hope your need to log in every time has been resolved. I have used the App a bit (like it) but don’t recall the log in issue. Thank you!

[@bvisuals6295]

The greatest thinng that I miss in the app is the metering. Using slog 3 and constantly looking for that +1,7 expo would have been nice to have it. But... in my opinion what is a real game changer is the ability of focusing directly from the app (or "monitor"), which is the most annoying thing of using an external monitor, looking back and forth between the camera display and the monitor for tracking AF when needed. So... i bought a couple of days ago the full version of the app and looking for using it on the field ASAP. But I feel that my Ninja V is going to get some dust... :P Congrats for the video!!

[@rechertz8445]

Maybe Using focus point link with auto iso with exposure compensation and appropriate metering mode will help you nail 1.7+ exposure. But more than 1.7+ exp what matters to me personally is if the subject is properly exposed. In case of bright scenes switching to slog 2 helps.

[@大余波DaveBo]

Great video, Bro.

[@kunalsarhadi3768]

How do you do a wired connection? I have been trying to connect this on my iPhone but the wire method isn't working.

[@erik61801]

thanks for directing me towards this app. i tried it with the direct wifi on my zv-e10 and it was meh, so then i decided to use a type C to type C cord and PC connection mode on the camera. BAM works with very little latency.

[@kunalsarhadi3768]

Did you use it on your phone or PC?

[@ezekiel0610]

hey where can i get that mobile holder for the gimbal?

[@nursinggrad421]

Can you explain what type of cable to connect from camera to phone?

[@kunalsarhadi3768]

Hi, did you find an answer to this? My USB C to lighting won't work on my iPhone.

[@RodrigoeBeta]

I'm facing a huge lag when hiting the record button using a wired connection to my A7C, ZV1 and A7RIII, do you face the same issue on your A7III?

[@nursinggrad421]

I’m looking for a solution to use my phone as external monitor for my ZV-1. What else do you have?

[@AaRi3Lf]

I love how you call it Sam Has A Spending Problem!!! oh well, I have the same problem! anyway nice video! I'm still in learning process for so many things, this might be useful for later on :D

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

There is a lot to learn! I bought my first camera 3 years ago, so I believe you can do it!

[@AaRi3Lf]

@@SamuelJamesVideos oh well from your skills I couldn't tell that it was just 3 years ago! good job!

[@DurrantKellogg]

Hey a7iii here as well- what cable are you using? It is usb-c to usb-c or are you using the mini HDMI port?? Love the vid, thanks! 🙌

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

I believe it was the USB C to USB C I was using for this app, but the compatibility depends on what device you're using. So as an example I was using a Note 10+ as a monitor but it may be different depending on which phone/tablet is receiving. Monitor+ has all the compatible devices listed on their website

[@sdelgado470]

How do I change my wifi band to 5ghz on A7riii? Doesn’t appear in my settings

[@justinmorales3913]

I have a Sony camera as well, what cable would I need to get to connect my phone to the camera, I have an iPhone as well

[@kunalsarhadi3768]

Hey! Did you find an answer to this? I'm using iPhone too.

[@jamica277]

wu tang for ever

[@Lmmngr]

wich cable did u used ? got problems to find micro hmdi to usbc

[@lsdinc]

I have a Sony A7rii so it does not seem to be able to connect wirelessly. What cable do I need? Micro HDMI to USB C? Am on Android phone, thanks in advance.

[@rusteez8099]

It use hdmi cable or normal charging cable ?

[@cjoliva]

Great video and really enjoy your content! Looks like your cable is USB-C (android) to USB-C (Sony Cam)? Does your Android phone enabled with OTG? I've seen other videos where they use an OTG and video capture card but not sure if its because the Android does not have OTG. thanks!

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

I'm not really sure if it has OTG, I didn't have to change any settings on the Note 10+ to get it to work so I'd assume it's the same for other phones but I'm unsure. I apologize

[@Nadia-dc1jc]

Will this work with Sony a230?

[@JoshConnectMedia]

Nice one keep it up. Does it support the Sony ZV-E10?

[@reueljosephmanalang6765]

Yup

[@highestvirtue1892]

Hi I want to cable connect my cell phone to my Sony RX100 vii do I need a micro USB to HDMI? Is that what cable you are using micro or USB C to HDMI?

[@AndreH3d]

I don’t get it, the A7iii is not supported to connect via QR code/wi-fi, I see you connected via wire but to failed to mention anything about setting up the connection, I can’t for the love of god make Monitor+ to recognize my A7iii.

[@Censtudios]

When you turn on a feature on the app, like waveform or zebras, does that also show up on the camera monitor or only on the monitor app?

[@kurtnelle]

What is the focus pulling experience like?

[@kelwinkwel]

Thankx - and your T is fire 🔥

[@mspmp3]

can you remove sd card from camera and record video ?

[@alexandrelopes8752]

Thank you! 😊

[@RaazRP360]

Hey sam, can I use my Lumix gh5 ?

[@LeSentencia]

Will this work on the Sony a6000?

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

I'm not sure, but Monitor + has a compatibility chart on the website

[@milanchampaneria8485]

will any kind of C to C cable work with this ?? or is there a specific cable

[@ScarmackProductions]

Very nice video! I've been using this app for about a year now and tell people about it all the time, even choose this over my Ninja V and people say I'm crazy lol. BUT it has better features and I love how you can customize it and turns off some features and rearrange things, you can't do that on the Ninja! I think I saw this pop up on Facebook today and just had to check it out. Nice work! What cell phone holder are you using? That looks nice to tilt and swivel.

[@dennis1954]

Just feeding my addiction, spending! I’ll check out the app

[@eghaadam5794]

I tried to connect using qr code to my A6400 but it comes back with error "no camera found" has anyone experience the same and maybe has solution to it?

[@FLORESAUDIOVIDEO77]

Hola amigo me ayudas con el nombre del cable para conectar el celular a la cámara, tengo una sony alpha a6100 y necesito saber el nombre y poder adquirir este cable gracias saludos desde Ecuador.😊

[@TheRalf08]

Is it a6000 compatible?

[@miguelzagada4554]

I cannot get it to work on my tab a7 lite at all with wired to my sony a7iii, i have used multiple cables, checked all the settings the website says and still doesnt work sadly

[@kunalsarhadi3768]

Hey! Did you find an answer to this?

[@rwest5112]

Will this work for iPhone 11 to canon eos 5D mark 4

[@havuzstyle]

What is the name of the device that I can fix the phone gimbal?

[@bnoyumori739]

do you not find it a little delayed when recording video though? that is my experience when i tries this app

[@jazielrodriguez3490]

Hello Samuel, could you help me? I have a Sony a7iv and I can't connect it to the app via Wi-Fi, I want to use it with a cable, but I don't know what cable I need, could you help me know what cable it is?

[@LionelJamesfishing]

Thanks for this info bro. Do you still use this app ! Just subbed ! 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@abogoni]

ill give Monitor+ a go - hopfully its better then the Sony Creator App Remote Control 🤓

[@afifhafizinnoorazmi8731]

is it possible on a7ii?

[@quirkworks4076]

Like so many ideas, this sounds good, but it is incredibly buggy. I can easily connect wirelessly (free version) but never see anything but the connection screen. If I hit "tap to connect" it says I'm already connected. Okay, so just get the paid version, except the "download now" button on the website doesn't lead anywhere. Well, maybe I need to create an account first...except apparently there is no way to do that. Like I said, great idea, but I just wish companies would launch only after they've worked out the bugs. I'll try back in a few months (unless any of you have any suggestions).

[@DebesuPiemuo]

Thanks ;)

[@juntanquilut5676]

Does the app works on Sony A7RM2?

[@ArturZygmunt]

It's all well and good, but you also need to have the right camera. For example - sone a6400 can be connected to the phone, but only with a wire, which takes up the only slot for powering the phone... so ...

[@AdhiMahaputra]

i have the same camera, how u can connect to that app? i’ve tried to connect it by wired and using the free version but it won’t work

[@DriveVibeAuto]

Will the app work if I was using (say) a deactivated back up phone that doesn't have service?

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

I'm not 100% sure on that, I do know that sometimes it asks me to send myself an activation code to make sure it's still being used on my phone so that may be an issue. I think it verifies my identity through the code which is super lame but why don't you just use your primary phone? I could be wrong about this by the way

[@DriveVibeAuto]

@@SamuelJamesVideos idk it'd be easier to just leave my LG in my bag. I'll have to play around with it

[@uch_dynamix_tv]

Thank u

[@grittymedia9969]

not working on my a6400.. so sad .

[@_mr_hyde_]

have You tried wired connection ?

[@sergioknuf]

Can you desquezze anamorphic

[@christopherconkright1317]

I love the app ideal the publisher worries me

[@jannarkiewicz633]

bailing due to music. not sure of the point of the loud music

[@S79602]

😍😍😍

[@timgalletas3856]

I have an iPhone and it doesn’t let me connect via cable. I think it’s only done with an android device. With the iPhone I have a lot of lag with my new ZV-e10. I’m suspecting because this camera doesn’t have a 5ghz wifi. My question for you is, I’m debating if I should get an android tablet just for this app so I can use a cable or might as well get a cheap field monitor that costs around 170. What would you do in my case? I mostly will be using it for run and gun situations and of course less lag is important. I honestly see this app has a lot of potential but never thought of buying an android device just for an app. Would it be worth it with per say a cheap fire tablet or get a monitor like the Feelworld? Thanks.

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

That's an interesting situation. Doesn't the ZV e10 have a flip screen? What's wrong with the monitor on there? If you just want more real estate to look at then I think your idea of a tablet is sound as long as you're not planning on buying an extremely cheap one (because it may not be able to handle the processing). To give you an example I tried to do the exact opposite of what you're saying and use an old ipad as a monitor for my DJI Mini 2 and it said something along the lines of "memory full" meaning it didn't have the processor speed to handle a monitoring app. The third option I could suggest to you is check their webpage for compatibility and see what exactly you'd need to run it with your camera. Maybe you could buy a 1-2 year old flagship android phone for cheap somewhere like Swappa and get the portability of a phone but the benefits of an OLED screen with a built in battery. I hope this helps let me know if I can help with anything else

[@zdvsjf8038]

@@SamuelJamesVideos I'm having the same issue with a lagging connection when using Monitor+ with an iPhone. My usecase is a teleprompter in front of the ZV-E10, so I can't see the flip screen.

[@captureinsidethesound]

@@SamuelJamesVideos , those older iPad (1-2GB) do not have enough memory to handle past what iOS is optimized for in which is why Apple never list its memory specs in general. You are totally fine with newer iPads because they are 3-8GB of memory. In general, its seems Android is better at real-time video input and that might have to do with most Android phones having the full range USB 2.0 or higher speeds and they typically have higher and even overkill memory. This one of many reasons why I switched over from iPhone to OnePlus. The restrictions on iOS are annoying unless its jail broken.

[@Superjeanmarc]

@@SamuelJamesVideos Never thought about being a phone, only to use as monitor... but it might actually be a good idea as having your phone on the camera, is personally a hassle for me as I use my phone for many things while shooting.. going from checking Shot lists, image references, testing framing with viewfinder app or doing BTS... or even, well, calling someone.. haha... So, as a iPhone user, i can also confirm that this App is NOT usable in real life, because of the lack of wired connection and massive lag... I used it on my FX3 with has 5ghz wifi and it doesn't solve the lag problem unfortunately.. I currently use a 5" field monitor from Portkeys (BM5 III) which is works great, but add to the weight and requires NPF battery.

[@frank.arroyo]

I have the same issue with the zv-e10. I tried to conoct via usb and it doesn't work

[@jaycarlton2010]

Anyone have success in using this app for photography to shoot stills, or is it only useful for video?

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

You can most certainly use it in photography mode because I've used it for that before. It's nice actually to have a big screen to watch. I'd like to find a way to use it with an iPad in fact

[@jaycarlton2010]

@@SamuelJamesVideos Thanks for the kind reply. Excellent video too!

[@jaycarlton2010]

Excellent video and great coverage of an app that few people know about. Watch it all the way through. Subscribe today.

[@dannythemedic]

disconecty!

[@AlphaILEC9]

Wu tang wu tang

[@Ipsissimus]

It's wired. So totally useless to me.

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

It's not only wired it's Bluetooth as well. Not to mention every single monitor is wired without some sort of image transmission system

[@1943klt]

Why oh why do KZbinrs insist on using crappy, annoying background music?

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

This just in, musical taste is subjective, more at 11

[@bikemivie6219]

@@SamuelJamesVideos but now the news and weather with Bike Mi Vie. Lol no lie I recorded news on my channel

[@hellohogo]

it's not annoying and makes the info easier to go through without getting bored

[@SamuelJamesVideos]

@@hellohogo dudes logo is his initials in a serif font over a bright orange background. I don't think he understands nuanced and tasteful presentation