Lumix flow

[zerocool22]

Hi, yesterday panasonic finally released the firmware uodate and lumix flow update for the s5ii. I really like the app. Setup time is also fast.

As this might replace my shinobi ii for travel purposes. Allthough I need to test how long batterylife of my smartphone is while using lumix flow. Not sure if there are any other drawbacks.

But apps like these could give external monitor brands a hard time. Or at least in the consumer section.

 

Cheers

[eatstoomuchjam]

Looks like it supports a wired connection.  If using the phone as a monitor in most places, that's preferable.  In any sort of urban area, congestion in the 2.4ghz and 5ghz zones makes wifi monitoring frustrating - it'll be working perfectly for an hour and then as soon as you start to roll a take, it's either stuttering or turning into a work of impressionist art.

Otherwise, apps like it (without a number of the features like storyboarding, etc) have existed for other cameras for a whlie.  The Z Cam mobile app is so good that it makes you angry at every other camera vendor (it also supports wired connection).  But yet, most users end up still using monitors - among other things because notifications popping up while filming is distracting - and just about everything on set needs a damn app these days and that gets annoying when that app needs to run on what is now your camera's monitor.

The main place I've ended up using this sort of app is for travel - for building out a minimal rig, it's fantastic to pack just a little phone clamp and not have to think about an external screen and some np-f's.

[MrSMW]

All hail the Nikon ZR 4 inch rear LCD