SONY Monitor & Control App SETUP And WALKTHROUGH + Creators' App Comparison
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2024
- Hello everyone, in this video I talk about the recently released Monitor & Control App for the FX30 and I will walk you through its different features. I will also compare it to the Creators' App.
If you have questions, please don't hesitate to let me know in the comments.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - FX30 Version 3.0 Third-Party Battery Issue
01:29 - Monitor & Control App Setup
03:40 - Monitor & Control App Walkthrough
09:20 - How does it compare to the Creators' App?
11:27 - Final thoughts and Outro
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FYI: Monitor & Control App ver.1.1.0 has been released
- Support for BURANO
- Support for zebra display (FX3/FX30)
- Added S-Log3 display pattern for False Color (FX3/FX30)
- LUT files can be imported from mobile devices (FX3/FX30)
- Image stabilization setting can be changed (BURANO)
This helped me fix a problem where the app wasn’t connecting to my fx3. That deserves a like! Cheers mate!
@stevenkralovec, you’re very welcome! I’m so glad the video helped. Thank you for watching and for your comment! 🙏🏾 Cheers!
Do either of the apps include the audio part of the signal? It would be great for the Producer to hear audio, especially when there is wireless sound going directly into the camera.
How do you show the audio levels?
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Can I get playback on monitor through m&c app? If yes, please let me know the settings.
Have you played with doing vertical content with the M&C app? I can't get it to full screen while vertical. Very frustrating.
The Sony's advantage seems to be the Creator's App, which allows you to receive the image on an iPad and perfectly manage the focus with an assistant with a lens that of course works in autofocus or manual mode with an internal motor, so there's no need to add an external motor. I can't find the Panasonic equivalent anywhere.
Thanks for this helpful review... did you ever try to see how far you can be from the camera before you're unable to hit the record button? I'm trying to use on FX3 (will rent) and need to remote from a distance but worry it will be a problem like it is with the ZVE1. Please let me know if you know the answer. Thanks! :)
@AANasseh, I haven't tested it to be too far from the camera. All I can tell you is that it works great and no issues with the connection when I was about 2 to 3 meters away from the camera. All the controls were working at that time and didn't really lose connection at all. This is great if you're doing interviews. I hope this helps. Thank you for watching the video! 🙏🏽
@@BernieHipos Thanks but that's just not far enough for me. I need to know if I can shoot and monitor simultaneously while using a 70-200 lens. So, I want to be at least 15m away from the camera. I guess I just have to ask around. Thanks.
I can’t seem to get a playback working on the app, and the browse function on menu is greyed out. Do you happen to have a workaround?
@farhan_adenan, thank you for your question! Both remote apps only work as monitors and can’t playback images. If you’re using the Monitor & Control app and you press play on the FX30, it’ll disable the remote shooting function and says that it’s not available and can’t do anything within the app. It’s the same with the Creators’ app. Sorry I don’t have a solution for you when doing any playback using both apps. I appreciate your question and thank you for watching! 🙏🏾
do you know if you can connect two phones to the camera with this app?
@_jonkent, I haven’t tried, and I don’t think you can. Sorry Jon I have no definite answer, just a wild guess. I appreciate you asking and thank you for watching the video! 🙏🏾
Couple of questions, I tried monitor app a 1 year ago and it just constantly kept getting disconnected and was unable to use it. I tried every setting, wifi, bluetooth or whatever and never stayed connected for more than 10 seconds.. And My Camera App from Sony does not show me the click to record in red to start recording? the button is there but it is not red or does not do anything? Any suggestions? iPhone 14 Max Pro and Sony A7IV here... Thanks!
@ekphotography, thanks for your questions! The Creators' App only works for Sony A7IV from version 2.0 or later. If you have the required firmware version and still not connecting, you may want to quit the app (you can also restart your iPhone) and then turn the camera off, and then release the battery. Once done, re-launch the Creators' App, then turn the camera back on and restart the connection process. I hope that it'll do the trick and you'll be able to connect. As for the Monitor & Control App, the Sony A7IV is not supported yet as of this writing. Thank you for your question and for watching the video! 🙏🏽
@@BernieHipos Cool thanks, Yes I did see the other app was only for the FX line...Monitor + it is then...hahah
@@ekphotography, no problem! 👌🏾 And yes, the Monitor + App is great too.
I'm bummed they dropped support for SmallRig batteries, I have 8 of them :( Is there a way to drop firmware version from 3 back to 2?
@petem1554, I haven't tried and I am not so sure if there's a way to revert back to 2.0. My only solution is to use the Monitor & Control app since it's showing the percentage there. Good luck and I hope you'll find someone who has the solution.
i have the small rig dummy battery setup. sometimes it shows lines, sometimes it don't. gives me the warning, you have to say ok to. I just ordered a "used" official sony battery setup, so ill know in a few days, how that goes, stupidly expensive NPA-MQZ1K . @@BernieHipos
Will the battery percentage show on any external monitor or I have to use the mobile app?
@jakubplecho8973, I don't have any external monitor except for the iPhone 15 so I can't say. And yes, the app is necessary for the battery percentage to show on the iPhone. Thank you for question and for watching the video!
I am getting a problem when setting it up with the Fx6. It prompts “ Can’t stream on this phone , Check your camera settings “. Idk what to do?
@zelwxsch2484, I don't have an FX6, so I can't really test, but there are many reasons why it's not working. Please make sure first that your FX6 firmware is 3.0 or later. It could also be the Bluetooth connection or it depends on your smartphone model. Mine is not included in the verified devices but it's working fine. I have the iPhone 11 Pro Max and I've no issues. So far so good. 🤞🏾Here is the list of the compatible devices: www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/CCMC01000
Also, try to restart your device with Bluetooth disabled and turn off your FX6. And then turn on the FX6 first and then your device, as well as enable Bluetooth. Hopefully, it'll work this time. Sorry, I don't really have a definite answer for you. Good luck! I appreciate your question and thank you for watching the video! 🙏🏽
too high framerate and the app won't work. change in between framerate and you can see which work or not :)
@@HienL Thanks It worked. The app won’t let you shoot at “24 Fps” rather it is taking in “23.98 Fps” as the streaming input.
like if it goes into s&q that is when it wont work too. @@zelwxsch2484
Can you make an in-depth comparison to Monitor+?
@halimrahman, that’s a great idea and I appreciate it. I can’t promise anything, but I’ll see what I can do. Thanks for stopping by the channel and for watching the video!👌🏾🙏🏾
Hi, is it compatible with alpha 6700?
Hello @benitosolomita, only the Sony Creators' app is compatible with the a6700. 👌🏾Thank you for watching! 🙏🏽
@@BernieHipos It's a shame because the monitor and control app gives a lot more information😞
@@benitosolomita, yes I hear you. I hope they'll add more features to the Creators' app in the future or better yet include the a6700 to the compatibility list since it shares the same features with the FX30 when talking about the video aspect of the camera.
Monitor + is night and day better. But it's nice to see them stepping up and actually listening to their users.
you just showed bluetooth, i setup via wifi, works best.
@tek_soup, great to know that WiFi is working for you. 👌🏾 Thanks for your comment and for watching the video! 🙏🏽
Too bad that this app does not have any control for the audio part. There is not even a way to set or monitor the audio levels. It would've been helpful to at least see the audio levels. In the tiny screen of the camera, you can see the levels but it is such a tiny view.
With the Canon app made to control the Canon cameras, you can actually see the audio meters on your phone or tablet. And even control the audio signal using your phone / tablet. What a bummer!
@TelevisionCrews, I totally agree, and in the Monitor & Control App in particular, there's still space on both sides of the screen. I don't know why it's not been added to this day. It would really be nice to have a dedicated and bigger audio level like on the Blackmagic Camera App. Hopefully, in the next update, it'll be added this time. 🤞🏾Thank you for your comment and for watching the video! 🙏🏽
Original batteries are just better and more reliable. I don’t trust 3rd party batteries.
@directedbysteve6549, true, although not everyone can buy an extra OEM one like myself haha... The Smallrig batteries are not bad and so far they work great. The only downside is that it no longer shows the battery percentage after the 3.0 update. It's annoying but I got used to it now since it still shows on the monitor when you're using one. But I hear and agree with you that the original is more reliable. 👌🏾 Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for watching the video! 🙏🏽