FieldMonitor User Reviews

Name: FieldMonitor
Rating: 3.91429 (70 reviews)

FieldMonitor

Adam Wilt

🔧 Utilities

📷 Photo & Video

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Lumix s5iix

I have just been playing around with it for a couple days. It’s well worth the price, as a cell phone / field monitor holder is around the same price haha.

A lot of functionality, scopes/af / wave forms/ it’s quite impressive.

As for connecting consistently: 1. Turn camera on, go to wifi, turn on connection to phone
2. On phone connect through wifi to your camera
3. Open the Lumix app / either works (it’ll confirm it’s under control)
4. Open field monitor app.
5. Be impressed for its price.

Ghektor Mikhail Duglaz

2 years ago

G85

This app has taken my G85 video rig to the next level.
Seem less and professional
Thank you

AdrianStuckey

2 years ago

Inutilisable avec ma Sony RX 10iV

Je pense avoir installé et réglé app et camera correctement (mode avion actif), malgré cela, l‘image de la caméra sur mon iPhone 11Pro est tellement hachée que ce monitor n‘est pas utilisable.
L‘argent jeté par la fenêtre!

Biene48

3 years ago

Response from developer

Si vous voyez toujours une vidéo saccadée avec le mode avion activé, il est probable que vous vous trouviez dans une zone avec beaucoup d'autres trafics Wi-Fi ou d'autres interférences radio. Essayez de changer la caméra pour qu'elle utilise le mode point d'accès au lieu de son propre réseau interne, ou essayez les autres étapes de dépannage sur https://www.adamwilt.com/fieldmonitor/support.html#WiFiTroubleshooting. Si tout le reste échoue, demandez un remboursement à l’App Store. (Traduit par Google ; désolé !)

Meh

It didn’t work for my cámara I want my money back 🥲

bumbumchakatade3s

3 years ago

needs an update for recent cameras

The app doesn't seem to work with the recent sony cameras that do not use imagin edge, like the zve1, a6700, a7 R5 that use the creator's app instead.
Great app otherwise, but really needs an update !

Glintof

3 years ago

So laggy. Freezing.

Canon M50. iPhone 11 as monitor. Very laggy and the feed only lasts for a few seconds before it freezes. This really lets the app down. All the other features are great but if you can’t see what your filming in real time it renders it unusable. Tried all the tips and tricks listed in the notes but to no avail. Very pricey for how bad it operates. Kinda feel duped.

kjrodger1

3 years ago

Response from developer

Sorry you feel duped. I try to make it clear that you should test performance with your camera's free native app before buying FieldMonitor, but sometimes that message doesn't get through. Not sure what it is about your setup that's causing the problem, but the symptoms you describe typically occur in very crowded RF environments with many Wi-Fi networks and high network congestion / interference. FWIW I've run FieldMonitor with the M50 Mk II and it worked fine. If you can't make it work you should ask Apple for a refund.

Funktioniert auch mit der Sony ZV-E10

Aufgrund der negativen Reviews war ich zuerst skeptisch. Als ich mich dann doch überwunden habe, der App eine Chance zu geben, sollte ich es schließlich nicht bereut haben. Nachdem beim ersten Mal die Verbindung zur Kamera abgebrochen wurde, hat es beim zweiten Versuch umso besser geklappt. Die Verzögerung der Bildübertragung ist sehr gering, so dass man sehr gut damit arbeiten kann. Aufgrund der vielen Einstellmöglichkeiten bin ich der Meinung, dass diese App eine der besten auf dem Markt ist.

CakeCobra

4 years ago

Response from developer

Vielen Dank für die positive Bewertung und für die Berichterstattung über die ZV-E10, damit ich sie in die Liste der getesteten Kameras aufnehmen kann!

Worth the price

Life saver. Panasonic doesn’t offer external monitor support on the G7 and their official app doesn’t offer full screen monitoring (why???). You could shell out $300 for an atomos recorder (more than I paid for the camera body), or you could spend $20 on this very capable app. It’s surprising usable. I’m not sure if you could rely on this for super professional work, but for my use case it does the job. It seems like the developer maintains the app fairly well, so hopefully this can be a good long term solution for me. Keep up the good work!

seamenretentionguy

4 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for the kind words!

Dual Screen

Testing iPad 2 and iPhone 13. I tried messaging will have to email, but I was trying to run both off of one camera. I am also still inquiring over black magic? (GH4 GH5 BMPCC4 cams I use)

SteveAndStewart

4 years ago

Super low quality image

Is it suppose to be so blurry, and laggy i have a 13 pro so it cant be my phone 😩

JAB.D

4 years ago

Handy and easy to use.

I use Lumix cameras. Mostly my directors monitor is a very bright and sharp one by way of a Hollyland wifi setup. For a second camera I can give the director my iPad showing this app. It is very quick to get going and you can turn off the camera controls to free up the screen. Much easier than the Panasonic apps. The only extra I’d like is to be able to see time code.

deesse23

4 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for the review! Unfortunately the camera does not send timecode over Wi-Fi as far as I can tell, so I can't display it.

good, could be better?

Recent update broke support for my Sony X70 cams, app is useless to me now, very disappointed.

ZoneXero

5 years ago

True to its name

Was looking for a simple monitor for my a6400 and this puts my iPad to work very nicely. Lag is negligible. What controls are available for my Sony are nice to have, but the monitoring function is used here primarily for framing checks during live streaming. As the developer suggests, take a few minutes to suss out his site (videos etc.) before you purchase. (If you fiddle with menu settings on the (Sony) camera while connected, the connection will time out).

TheGrimley

5 years ago

Sony Kameras

Für Sony Kameras kann ich die App definitiv nicht empfehlen, denn es gibt sehr viele starke Verzögerungen die manchmal bis zu 5 sek dauern , aber es mag sein das dieses Problem bei z.B. Canon Kameras nicht auftritt .

Sony Forum

5 years ago

Response from developer

[Google Translate] Verzögerungen hängen von Ihren WLAN-Einstellungen und Ihrer Umgebung ab. Wenn Sie bis zu 5 Sekunden sehen, befinden Sie sich wahrscheinlich in einem Bereich mit zu vielen anderen Netzwerken oder zu vielen Störungen für eine klare Übertragung. Siehe Schritte zur Fehlerbehebung unter https://www.adamwilt.com/fieldmonitor/support.html#WiFiTroubleshooting [original English] Delays depend on your Wi-Fi settings and environment. If you're seeing up to 5 seconds you're probably in an area with too many other networks or too much interference for clear transmissions. See troubleshooting steps at https://www.adamwilt.com/fieldmonitor/support.html#WiFiTroubleshooting

seems to be great but didn‘t worked yet

It really seems to be great app. But sadly for the high price it hasn‘t worked yet.

I tried to connect a Panasonic HC-X1000 Camcorder and a Canon eos 250 D but both sadly didn‘t work.

Now I use the native camera apps of each camera. Hope the app is updated and more cameras will be supported or there would be a support or feedback option.

But from the reports of others and what functionalites it should have, it seems to be a great app if it works. Sadly it doesn’t work for me, yet.

Fritz Ferdinand

5 years ago

Response from developer

For support, you can send me email from the app's Help page, or from the Contact link on the FieldMonitor website at https://www.adamwilt.com/fieldmonitor/index.html. Camcorders are not supported, only Lumix mirrorless Panasonics, sorry. For the 250D, make sure you are setting up a *different* connection: you can't use the same connection as Canon Camera Connect uses. Details at https://www.adamwilt.com/fieldmonitor/howto.html#CanonDirect. If you have other questions please contact me directly; it's much quicker than working through App Store reviews!

Great app for what it is

I recently downloaded field monitor to get a feel for using a monitor for the first time. I am currently shopping for a professional grade one like a ninja v. It’s been a great tool for me to learn to use things like false color and some of the focus checking modes. I truly believe you can improve your focus capabilities and your ability to get accurate exposure and the tools that this app provide far exceed what is available on my Sony A7rii. One huge draw back is that you cannot use Sony picture profiles while using this field monitor. The limitation here keeps me from being able to use this for any legitimate work as I choose log profiles for almost all my work. I do want to point out that this limitation is not the developers fault but instead Sony’s. I believe Sony cameras only give the remote capabilities they have baked into their native app and this app basically has to piggy back off each camera manufacturer’s current technology. If you’re someone who doesn’t use picture profiles, this is a great app and even though I can’t use this for professional work, it’s been a great learning tool for me.

Hellagoodrines

5 years ago

Response from developer

Sorry about that; "Smart Remote" Sonys have that annoying limitation. "Ctrl w/ Smartphone" Sonys do allow Picture Profiles, S&Q Motion, etc., so if you decide to upgrade to an A7Riii, A7Riv, A7Siii, or the like, you'll be able to shoot log with Wi-Fi active.

Doesn’t work for what I need it for

Basically just wanted to be able to preview the images after I take them on my iPad, emailed the developer to make sure this would work and they responded promptly that as long as the camera shows a preview it will mirror to the app. However, using a sony a7ii it only shows “Capturing image” on the app and then goes away after the image preview is gone from the app.

Edit: Adam was very helpful and apologized for the incorrect info and was willing to give me a refund. I declined as I felt it was unnecessary. He reached out a second time and was insistent on making it right. Honestly a really standup guy. Deserves more than five stars because of how great Adam has been.

djvanillabean

5 years ago

Response from developer

My apologies: you're right, when triggered via Wi-Fi, the A7ii ignores the Auto Review time and doesn't display the captured frame. Please ask the App Store for a refund, and look into Cascable instead, as it may do what you need.

Fuji x T4 = NO

Viel Geld für nichts... wird nur ein Fenster angezeigt mit veralteter Software. Scheint eine typische AbzockerApp zu sein...

7nutzer

5 years ago

Response from developer

Google Translated: Ich bin mir nicht sicher, worauf Sie sich beziehen. Welches Popup-Fenster? Welche veraltete Software? Ich denke, Sie müssen eine andere App verwenden. In jedem Fall unterstützt FieldMonitor den Fujifilm X-T4 NICHT und hat dies niemals getan. Sie sollten Apple um eine Rückerstattung bitten. Original: I'm not sure what you're referring to. What pop-up window? What outdated software? I think you must be using a different app. In any case FieldMonitor does NOT support the Fujifilm X-T4 and never has. You should ask Apple for a refund.

Sehr enttäuscht! Ich will mein Geld zurück

1. Die App ist nicht stabil & bricht nach WENIGEN MIN. die Verbindung ab, Network Timeout sollte der Grund bzw. die Ausrede sein!
2. Fokussieren funktioniert oft garnicht!
3. Das Bild friert ständig auf iPhone sowie iPad!
Damit machen auch andere Funktionen für mich kein Sinn! Schade um das Geld

Mardelanjel

5 years ago

Response from developer

[Google-Übersetzung] FieldMonitor (wie jede Wi-Fi-Fernbedienungs-App) hängt davon ab, dass die Kamera ein gutes Wi-Fi-Signal überträgt. Ohne eine gute Verbindung werden viele Dinge nicht funktionieren! Versuchen Sie die Schritte zur Fehlerbehebung unter https://www.adamwilt.com/fieldmonitor/support.html#WiFiTroubleshooting. Wenn Sie es nicht schaffen, können Sie Apple um eine Rückerstattung bitten: https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/07/how-to-get-a-refund-from-the-app-store-on-your-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch [English original] FieldMonitor (like any Wi-Fi remote control app) depends on having a good Wi-Fi signal transmitted by the camera; without a good connection many things will not work! Try the troubleshooting steps at https://www.adamwilt.com/fieldmonitor/support.html#WiFiTroubleshooting. If you can't make things work you can ask Apple for a refund: https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/07/how-to-get-a-refund-from-the-app-store-on-your-iphone-ipad-or-ipod-touch

Good, but too expensive for what you get.

Considering you can’t shoot with Log profiles, latency, low resolution video feed, and focus assist being very un precise. The app seems a little over priced. $15usd is the most I’d pay for this. However it’s a good and useful app for non professional gigs, maybe to show the talent your framing before shooting.

I mostly use it to see my frame with anamorphic glass. Given that my A7s doesn’t offer anamorphic framing natively.

Fr4ctale

5 years ago

Response from developer

Sorry about that. Lack of log profiles during Wi-Fi remote control, poor latency, and low resolution are limitations of the A7S; there's nothing FieldMonitor can do to improve them (prospective buyers: test functionality and performance with your camera's native app *before* buying FieldMonitor to avoid this sort of disappointment). The four different Focus Assist modes do the best they can with the low-res feed, and they're continuously adjustable so they're fine-tunable for every situation; there's a demo at https://youtu.be/6qX_2ZnyGy0