Shinobi HDMI : Great picture quality, lightweight monitor

I’m using the Shinobi with a Canon C70. I recently got this camera and it became evident pretty quickly that its flip out lcd was pretty small, generally ok for studio conditions but completely unusable in the outdoors where I do quite a lot of filming. I decided on the Shinobi because it’s affordable and a good size for mounting either onto the cold shoe, or onto a top handle.

Pros:

Lightweight (200g without battery)

I’m getting reasonable battery life using small compatible batteries, I tend to use multiple small batteries to keep the weight down, as opposed to fewer heavier batteries. Good for handheld.

I believe the Shinobi is rated at 1000nits, easily bright enough to use in sunny exteriors.

Loading LUTS is also pretty straightforward.

Navigating menus and tools is also pretty easy.

Picture quality is excellent, I’m confident that between using the clean picture on the Shinobi and false colour on the flip out screen that my C-log 2 exposure is good.

Cons:

The monitor tends to auto lock a bit quickly for me, there may be a setting somewhere but it’s a minor inconvenience.

Overall I’m very happy with the purchase.