This Camera MONITOR Does Something CRAZY | PortKeys LH7P

The PortKeys LH7P is a new camera monitor with an incredible new feature... something that no other monitor can do. If you have a Sony A7IV, FX3, FX30, A7RV, A1... or any other full frame Sony Camera, you're gonna want to check this one out.

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0:00 - Intro
0:15 - Unboxing
0:30 - Why Monitors are Boring
1:00 - Size
1:45 - Monitoring Functions
2:38 - Viewing Setup
3:14 - Build Quality & I/O
4:06 - UI Issues
4:40 - Awesome Feature!
6:30 - The Best Part of the Awesome Feature
6:50 - One Downside
7:11 - Price
8:14 - Is It Worth It?

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[shango]

I have the 5” version and I find the best feature is the tally light!!!! It doesn’t show up as red on my monitor but it creates a white box along the border to show that it’s recording and all touch screen/ camera control glory aside, KNOWING that I’m recording from my monitor is so clutch.

[Kashilembo]

I've reviewed this monitor and found the menu to be quite perplexing and unintuitive. It's noteworthy that you also pointed out this aspect. On the flip side, I'm genuinely impressed by the ample screen real estate it provides, which is certainly a strong advantage.

[jayymorris]

I'm currently in the market for a new monitor and I'm between this and the M1 Mars. Although mars also has a terrible interface, it has a built in wireless transceiver that allows phones and tablets to also view the camera so clients and collaborators can also see what the camera is seeing via a downloaded app. However, being able to control my Sony camera from the monitor would also be amazing. Urgh!

[iGeng]

On their firmware page, there are 2 versions of LH7P (LH7P-V1 and LH7P-V2). The V2 latest firmware has "1. The fan supports adjustment from level 1 to 10, defaulting at level 10. It automatically drops to level 1 when recording begins". V1 firmware page doesn't show this options.

Is there fan control in the V1 already?

[corymorales]

have u noticed any audio interference caused by connecting to the monitor through wifi ? on my sony a7iv, ive tried to use the Imagining edge app for remote shooting, in order to do so I would connect my phone or ipad to my cameras wifi. but when i do this, it introduces audio interference.

[andykww]

I have this monitor and one of the tings that stood out for me was the fan noise. Though not as loud as the Atomos Ninja, it is there. Another thing, and this might just be my version, but touch focus needs to be initiated on the Sony camera first before it becomes active on the monitor itself.

[strickwerker]

I got the LH7P now to use it with my R6M2. Works great so far, but the tap focus on the screen is not accurate, maybe like half an inch off to the actual touch point. Is there a way to calibrate the touch screen?

[krzysztofkaszewski]

Thanks for review. And how about focusing? Is this monitor good / sharp / etc enough to manual focusing. Is focus peaking exact?

[prostigeMarketing]

Do prefer this one over the BM video assist, especially with the upcoming price drop?

[Mattbenedetti]

got something against the ZV-E1? when you put the tilta cage/fan on it its basically a fx3 (minus the second sd slot and fullsized hdmi port)

[hendramojoreel]

i need help! my lh7p show light reading capped at 70+ ire on all luma/rgb waveform & zebra when i point the camera towards bright light. This changed when i turn off pp8 and use neutral color profile . but still it capped at 90+ ire. when shooting in pp8 i had to set my zebra high to 79 ire to make it show the peaking color for highlights. if i set it over than 79 the peak color totally dissappear. im using the monitor with sony a7iv

[CruzControlRadio]

I plugged in a dc adapter nd doesn’t turn on. I got np battery and doesn’t fit. How the h you even turn this thing on

[HarrisonBender]

Did you have any issues with NPF batteries? Just got mine today and cant even mount one 😪

[lewisgoodman]

I have a portkeys, and I totally agree that the UI is a maze

[travisgrenke-films]

Hi

What Bluetooth camera control range in feet would this camera have?

Have you tested that yet?

[zedl]

How is the latency on wifi mode? Is there a lot of lag?

[kerreedrake]

Great video. I’ve purchased 3 monitors and I hate them because I don’t have full features of my fx30. I’ll try this one. Let me know if you still recommend this one.

[godlovesyuo]

Does the USB need to remain inserted into the monitor to access your LUTs? Or does the monitor store your LUTs after installing them?

[luca.bhnr]

How can I set the monitor to display the lighting, aperture and ISO value?

[htfmedia]

Just bought and had to buy an adapter to fit into camera, shows that my hdmi isn’t connected? Any tips on a better cable?