{"id":39316,"date":"2019-03-04T16:18:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T16:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/?p=39316"},"modified":"2019-03-04T16:18:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T16:18:00","slug":"focus7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/focus7\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of the SmallHD Focus 7 monitor"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Let’s get some history out of the way first. I have been using SmallHD monitors since their very first one the DP1, 10 years ago (I forgot I had this one, in my video review below I said I didn’t have the first one. It was OK but it was their following monitors that really grabbed me. The DP6 was the next one that I used<\/a> and it was great. Small, about 720p and way better than the DP1.<\/p>\n

Since then I think I have used every single different model apart form their large director’s monitors (which look amazing!)<\/p>\n

Their first monitor that I REALLY loved and made me stop using my Marhsal and TV Logic ones was the DP7-Pro High Bright. This was the first monitor I had used that didn’t require a sun hood. The brightness was 1500 nits. I used it for all of season 1 of the “The Wonder List” for CNN, taking it all around the world. It never let me down even in the harshest of conditions.<\/p>\n

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The small 502 and 702 Bright became my go to monitors for the 2nd season due to their much reduced weight. Whilst the 702 bright was “only” 1000 nits it was still plenty bright enough for me.<\/p>\n

Then two years ago their 503, 703 ultra brights came out. They are the best monitors I own with about 2200 nits brightness and gorgeous 1080p display. These are my main monitors for my video camera but are a bit heavy for my stills cameras. For those I have been using the Focus line since they came out, also about 2 years ago. Not as bright, around 850 nits, but incredibly light and lovely image. Perfect to go on a mirrorless camera.<\/p>\n

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