Kinefinity continues to impress with great Electronic Viewfinders.
They introduced their EAGLE SDI e-Viewfinder last July. Now there’s a wonderful HDMI version. It works with most cinema cameras, DSLRs and mirrorless cameras that have HDMI video outputs, for example, the SIGMA fp L shown here as a Directors Finder and in cine mode.
Many cameras that will love this EVF include Sony FX3 and Alpha series, Fujifilm X series and GFX 100 II, Lumix, Leica, Canon, Nikon and many more, including cameras whose SDI outputs you don’t want to tie up.
As with the SDI model, the new HDMI e-Viewfinder has a Micro OLED 1080P display. It is one of the most compact and lightweight EVFs on the market, starts up quickly, has low power consumption and almost zero latency.
It connects to video via a full-size HDMI port and is powered via a USB-C.
There are three user buttons, a selection knob (rotate to navigate / push to set) and a power switch. The Start/Stop button of the SDI model is now dedicated to a histogram display. You attach the e-Viewfinder using its clever combination Rosette + Quick-Lock and 15mm Rod Mount or 1/4-20 Mini Mount bracket.
The SIGMA fp L Full Frame 60MP hybrid stills/video camera has a convenient USB-C port to power the Kinefinity e-Viewfinder. Attach it on the camera right side and you can view the camera’s rear display and menus with your left eye, and also tap the screen for autofocus.
Here is the Kinefinity e-Viewfinder attached with its 1/4-20 Mini Mount to the left side of the SIGMA fp L (or other cameras). For longer run-time, you can attach the helpful Accsoon Toprig NP-F Battery Adapter Plate with its 1/4-20 mount and USB-C power port. It accepts Sony L Series NP-F type 7.2V batteries.
By the way, SIGMA has a good accessory EVF-11 viewfinder for the fp L camera. It attaches to the camera left side and is powered through the fp L via pogo pins.
You can connect 6-foot long HDMI and USB-C cables and successfully view the camera remotely with the e-Viewfinder. We can’t call it Rialto, but how about another Grand Canal bridge, perhaps Scalzi?
For downhill skiing or parapenting, you could try attaching the e-Viewfinder and its Mini Mount to your helmet for monocular view while keeping your other eye wide open for obstacles and obstructions.
Details and Specs
- Display: 0.71” / 1.8 cm Micro-OLED Panel
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (RGB x 3)
- Contrast: >10,000:1
- Color depth: 10-bit Processing (8-bit Panel)
- PPI: 3103 ppi
- Diopter: -6 to +2 (Optical)
- Power: +5V DC. 3W
- Latency: Zero Delay
- Video Input: HDMI Type-A , with video loop out
- USB 1: Type-C USB 5V Power input
- USB 2: Type-C USB for firmware updates
- Dimensions: 105 x 54 x 59 mm
- 4.1 x 2.1 x 2.3 inches
- Weight: 348 g / 12.2 oz
- Quiet: No Fan
Video: 1980×1080 @23.98p/24p/25p/29.97p/30p/47.95p/50p/59.94p/60p
@23.98psf/24psf/25psf/29.97psf/50i/59.94i/60i
Functions: Luma Waveform, Desqueeze / Scaling (Anamorphic), 2:1 / 4:1 Focus Magnification, Peaking, Luma / RGB Histogram, False Color, Zebra, Framelines, Center Marker, User Button Assignment, Overlay Clear, Image Rotation, Image Flip
More details from Kinefinity.
