SmallHD INDIE 5 Touchscreen On

The SmallHD INDIE 5 Touchscreen On-Camera Monitor is on sale for $949 USD, which is a decent saving of $350 USD.

The INDIE 5 Touchscreen On-Camera Monitor from SmallHD provides professional monitoring in a sharp 5″ LCD with 1920 x 1080 resolution, 10-bit 4:2:2 Rec. 709 color processing, 1000 cd/m² brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio, touchscreen-only control, and updated SmallHD PageOS 5 firmware. It features HDMI and 3G-SDI inputs and outputs.

The INDIE 5 features a handy touchscreen lock slider, so you don’t have to worry about accidentally touching the screen when it’s in use. Using the intuitive SmallHD PageOS 5, you can turn on and save pages of various monitoring tools and focusing aids with a finger tap. It also features a settings dashboard, pre-configured pages and tabs, templates, exposure assist, overlays, function buttons, and numerous improvements. You can also utilize optional RED camera control via the monitor’s micro-USB port.

The monitor is powered using the DC barrel input with a DC adapter, and its durable aluminum chassis protects the monitor in any production environment.

Matthew Allard is a multi-award-winning, ACS accredited freelance Director of Photography with over 30 years' of experience working in more than 50 countries around the world.He is the Editor of Newsshooter.com and has been writing on the site since 2010.Matthew has won 48 ACS Awards, including five prestigious Golden Tripods. In 2016 he won the Award for Best Cinematography at the 21st Asian Television Awards.Matthew is available to hire as a DP in Japan or for work anywhere else in the world.