Remember to set the A7S' recording format to 25p/50. The Shogun will only record 1080 25p footage from the camera when the HDMI output is set to 1080 50i, with a 2:2 frame drop set. Remember to set the A7S' recording format to 50p/50, instead of 25p for normal speed filming. The Shogun will not record 25p footage from the camera when the HDMI output is set to 1080 50p, but you can record 1080 50p slow motion on the Shogun. For the PAL region the A7S has THREE HDMI output settings. I did find this out while I was trying out the different outputs and recording formats. You will not be surprised to see the HUGE file size of recording 4K in Prores HQ, averaging at about 2GB for 20 seconds.
Exposing for the highlights, I used the in-built Waveform monitor to gague exposure as well as the 2:1 crop in for getting critical focus - definitely needed for the wide landscape and macro shots. It's screen is very clear, unlike cheaper monitors which don't have a high contrast ratio or use LCD screens. It was a bright sunny day and the Shogun was the perfect tool for the job.
Sony a7sii 2.35 cinescope iso#
PP6 (allows ISO 200, practical for bright shoots) - Black Level 0, Gamma Cine 4, Color mode S-gamut, Saturation 0, Detail -7. Using PP7 for S-log increases the native ISO to 3200, so is not practical for bright scenes without ND filters, so here are my settings. I had 3 lenses with me, the Tamron 24-70, Sigma 70-200 and Canon 100mm L as I wanted to have a simple setup, one Manfrotto bag, essential kit, batteries etc.Īfter watching Philip Bloom's talk hosted by B&H a few months back, I set the camera settings to what he advised and went from there. Still no Movcam cage yet, so I'm pretty nervous about having the Shogun on a ball mount, on the hot shoe, I did take care when moving around and took out the HDMI cable just in case. I took the Manfrotto 755CX-3 tripod with me as it is brilliantly lightweight, and despite the center column it can get pretty low to the ground for shots needing some perspective. If you're hoping to power your camera via the DC output, remember to purchase this accessory separately as it doesn't come with the monitor. In the box, the A6 monitor comes with a mini HDMI cable, sunshade and bracket arm. However, the colour rendition, brightness, build quality, features and of course the price make up for that. For a 4K monitor that is under £200.00, there has to be a shortfall somewhere, but this would be an ideal feature to include in future models. The other downside is that there are no LUT overlays or previews, which would make shooting in Log profiles a bit tricky. Of course there is the option to mount the monitor on the left of a cage and use the built in cold shoe to mount additional accessories like a microphone. I did notice two downsides the position of the HMDI port on the left side isn't convenient if you would like to use additional hot shoe mountable accessories on a cage. The colour reproduction was accurate for use with the Sony a7SII on this setup, but I would certainly look for a higher quality monitor if shooting in HDR, HLG or with a 10-bit O/P camera. After four hours, the battery life was at 40%, so I’m confident you could get a whole days shooting out of a couple, if not one large NPF battery. I use the NPF-750 (Sony/SWIT) type batteries with the monitor brightness at 50%.
From initial use, I was pleasantly surprised at the battery life.
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