{"id":8028,"date":"2015-09-08T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/suggestionofmotion.com\/?p=8028"},"modified":"2015-08-28T15:37:18","modified_gmt":"2015-08-29T01:37:18","slug":"dlc-dc-50-lcd-monitor-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suggestionofmotion.com\/blog\/dlc-dc-50-lcd-monitor-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Dot Line’s DC-50 5-inch Monitor with the Panasonic GH4"},"content":{"rendered":"
When the Panasonic GH4 was released, users found that their existing monitors couldn’t keep up.<\/p>\n
The GH4 included several new recording modes– such as a 24Hz mode– that many monitors were simply not equipped to handle. This led to a situation where you either had shoot with a compatible recording mode, or forgo the monitor.<\/p>\n
Now, the GH4 has a very nice EVF and a sharp 3in OLED screen, so most of the time you could happily ditch the monitor, but what about when that wasn’t an option?<\/p>\n
I was looking for a monitor to use when shooting on a 3-axis gimbal<\/strong>, where the camera’s own screen is inaccessible, but finding one that would work with all of the GH4’s recording modes was not a simple task.<\/p>\n B&H sent over Dot Line’s DC-50 5in LCD monitor to see how well it plays with the GH4.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Does the DC-50 make the cut? Let’s find out.<\/p>\n Input \/ Output<\/strong><\/p>\n Power<\/strong><\/p>\n Accessories<\/strong><\/p>\n Other<\/strong><\/p>\n Monitors under $300 aren’t going to be bomb-proof, but the DC-50 isn’t fragile either.<\/p>\n The plastic housing is thin, but it doesn’t feel brittle. On the plus side, this keeps the monitor fairly lightweight, which is a good thing when running around all day with the monitor mounted on a gimbal.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The battery locks in securely with a satisfying click on the rear of the unit, and the input\/output ports are protected by a flexible plastic cover.<\/p>\n <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n The DC-50 does not have any user-definable function buttons, but the hardware controls it does have are serviceable.<\/p>\nJust the Stats Ma’am<\/h2>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Build Quality<\/h2>\n