Monitor & Control User Reviews

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Good but…

Would love to see the ability to import luts for the A7siii!

App is missing the most important feature…

Hey Sony, it’s an a7s3 user here…

With the release of the 3.0 firmware we can now use this app, but it seems like you’ve deliberately left out the most important feature everyone wants.

There is no GAMMA DISPLAY ASSIST on the monitor+ctrl app for a7s3 users. This means that if I’m shooting in SLOG3, I’m still being forced to look at a grey log image just like the old Imaging Edge app.

It’s astounding that you’ve given a7s3 users the ability to control 99% of the other functions on this app (in a much better way than imaging edge did) but have withheld gamma display assist.

Initially, I thought the entire app that was missing any log assistance feature, but as predicted, if you connect an FX3, you get a plethora of conversion options for log footage. (I know the FX3 supports custom luts, but the a7s3 DOES support gamma display assist).

If the functionality exists on camera, it should be supported in the app. Gamma display assist is a function of the a7s3, please don’t be greedy and prevent it from being in this app.

Your users will thank you for it, and you’ll stop people flocking over to the monitor+ app and paying $25 for that one, and having potential users exit the monitor+ctrl and creator app ecosystem.
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Works good but!

Auto focus assist needs to be RED, it’s white or grey and who can see it? It’s focus peaking and it needs to be red - please fix.

Privacy nightmare

Just charge us a fee for the ability to remote monitor/control our camera, but this app demands full access to every photo on my phone, my location, etc and is a privacy nightmare. Sony hardware is fantastic, but these scammy data harvesting practices after paying thousands for hardware is offensive and tacky. Sony, please shift your strategy before you lose your customer base.
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Spotty reliability

Worked the first couple times on my fx3 and then never again. Same problem with fx6 but lasted longer. Don’t depend on it.

Seriously no de-squeeze aspect ratios?

This app apparently is very stable compared with Monitor+ but seriously no aspect ratios with Monitor & Control? I’m using two anamorphic lenses 1.33x and 1.5x the app has no option to desqueeze? Setting desqueeze through FX30 setting does nothing in the app. Pretty bad. Too bare bones, going back to Monitor+ with a cable instead I guess. Charge subscription or money for the app but do the app right or remove it from the app store.
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Gran app, con cosas que mejorar

La gente la califica muy mala, no hagan caso a esos reviews. Si quieren un monitor externo decente, COMPRENLO. Esta es una herramienta gratuita que te saca de apuros. Se traba, pero es de esperarse ya que la comunicación es inalámbrica.

Still not A7s III Support

Screw you sony for dropping all support for the A7s III.

垃圾软件

蓝牙死活连不上,显示有设备,点击连接,提示打开相机电源。日本人这逻辑真是服了

Update Firmware to 4.0: Comments filled with user error

TLDR: Great app, adds amazing functionality to an already amazing camera.

Everyone complaining thier camera can't connect has no idea what they're doing. Before you download and try to connect with this app, install firmware 4.0 on your FX3, or the latest version of the compatible firmware for your camera.

For those complaining about monitor lag, there is a toggle to toggle priority between dispaly speed vs monitor image quality, try that first.

For those that are complaining about the app asking for permissions, Apple forces all apps that need/can save images to your camera role for each permission the app needs. Sony is not interested in stealing ot using your data, unless you give them permission. You can turn off the toggles to share data in this app and the creator app if you just read the terms of service options before you hit accept and toggled them off.

Sony, you can do a better job of letting people know the requirements before attempting to connect to thier cameras.
PLEASE add shutter angle to the FX3 and this program (currently only works with FX6), I also wouldn't mind open gate recording. Thanks!
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