When shooting outdoors, the camera monitor’s brightness, portability, and battery life become critical factors. Atomos monitors like the Shinobi II (with camera control) and Ninja (with recording) (both 5-inch) are excellent choices for field use. Both offer ultra-bright displays (with up to 1000 nits brightness) to combat glare in outdoor lighting, and their lightweight design makes them easy to mount on any rig or camera setup. They also come with long battery life and durable build quality, perfect for on-the-go filmmakers.
Choosing the Ninja or Ninja Ultra 5” options also give you the ability to record on the monitor, serving as a recording backup so you don’t risk losing the hard-to-duplicate scenes.
Some of the best accessories for outdoor filming with a DSLR camera include:
- Sunhoods for protecting from sun glare (Shinobi II Sunhood, Ninja / Ninja Ultra Sunhood)
- Camera Mounts to mount to your monitor on to your DSLR camera
- Quality monitor batteries
- Accessory kits for portability and charging
If you want a bigger monitoring option, the Shinobi 7″ monitor can be easily mounted onto your camera and is compact for it’s size, and the Shogun Ultra 7″ includes recording capabilities, and also connectivity so you can share your content in real time, or backup to the cloud.
