by Paul Joy · Published 05/12/2022 · Last modified 04/09/2023
In this video I review the Vaxis Atom A5. As well as being a 5.5” monitor this device has the ability to transmit and receive wireless video signals as well as record HD video. I show in detail all the features this monitor offers as well as talking about my...
by Paul Joy · Published 25/06/2022
PortKeys LH5P II – HDMI Monitor with Wireless Camera Control! In this video I review the PortKeys LH5P II. The LH5P II is a highly capable HDMI monitor with an impressive array of tools for filmmakers. What makes this monitor so unusual is that it offers full wireless or wired...
by Paul Joy · Published 10/12/2021 · Last modified 11/02/2022
I’ve been using the Atomos Shinobi monitor since it was released in 2019 so I’m pretty familiar with it now. When I picked up a Atomos Ninja V recently I assumed it’s monitoring features would be the same as the Shinobi, that’s not the case though. In this post I’m going...
by Paul Joy · Published 15/02/2012 · Last modified 13/10/2021
Stand alone EVF’s (Electronic View Finders) have become quite popular recently mainly because they solve a few of the niggles associated with shooting video on a DSLR. It’s very limiting trying to shoot handheld using the built in LCD on a DSLR, even if your’e using a viewfinder attachment like...
by Paul Joy · Published 11/02/2011 · Last modified 13/10/2021
I was contacted recently by Cache Media the company that distributes Marshall monitors in the UK asking if I’d like to take a look at some of their newest models. I gratefully accepted the offer as I thought it would be very interesting to compare Marshall’s latest HDMI monitors to...
by Paul Joy · Published 01/10/2010 · Last modified 14/10/2021
One area where I use my DSLR’s a lot is for interviews. Because the cameras are so small and portable I’ve been shooting a lot of two camera interviews by myself. Up until now I’ve tended to hitch one camera to my Marshall monitor and treat that as my main...
