atomos samurai as only monitor

[jorge krausch]

Is it possible to shoot with only the atomos samurai as monitor for a 1080p hd shoot?
Assuming you can still zoom in a part of the frame to focus?

Want a very very light kit.. I like holding the camera in my palms like a hasselblad
...

 

[stu aull]

Well- you still need to see your camera controls...& you need a clean feed to the Samuri. Do you have a side handle?
Your then depending on the accuracy of the Samuri monitor for exposure. Does it have some sort of zebra function, etc.

Stu Aull
SX199
Alaska

 

[jorge krausch]

Ie without the red monitor

 

[jorge krausch]

Yes it has zebra control etc... have the redmote.. side handle is nice but I like the box shape

 

[Daniel Stilling]

I do own a Samurai, and from my experience the monitor side of the Samurai is only a confidence thing. Colors, exposure are way off.
Can you do it? Sure, but it'll be a little like a shot in the dark...

 

[jorge krausch]

So two monitors on my red epic for shooting 2K. :/ i was really hoping the jump from red one to epic meant handheld .. possibly even shooting things without helping hands.

 

[Bob Gundu]

As mentioned, how will you monitor exposure if you need a clean feed to the recorder? Using only the Samurais tools is definitely not enough. Plus the screen is just average.

 

[Daniel Pitta]

Normally I film with the epic and then I convert it to 1080p

 

[Clayton Burkhart]

The new Samurai Blade will be much easier for monitoring.
It has a much brighter, higher resolution screen and Waveform tools.
The previous version was a little difficult for viewing in bright daylight, though it does have focus peaking and zebras.