Use Your Smartphone As a Camera Monitor | Average Filmmaker
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- The inbuilt monitor in cameras is usually terrible when shooting videos. A dedicated video monitor can also be VERY EXPENSIVE! So a better and cheaper option is to use your smartphone as a camera monitor. In this video, I will show you how!
◄The Parts I Use In This Video►
(some parts are not exactly the same that I use. I had parts lying around. But it should work as good.)
Video Capture Card 1080P: geni.us/TLZaJgt (Amazon)
USB-C to USB Adapter OTG Cable: geni.us/nWKIhzR (Amazon)
HDMI to Mini HDMI: geni.us/xaN4 (Amazon)
HDMI to Micro HDMI: geni.us/4QeKTO (Amazon)
In general, there are two options when it comes to using the phone as a camera monitor. You can use Wi-Fi or use a capture card an OTG cable and an HDMI cable to connect the camera to the phone. The con with using the WI-FI is that you can control the camera but usually you get more latency and it's only working if your camera is supporting that function. Using the other method works on all cameras that have an HDMI output. Making a DIY video monitor for around 30-40 bucks is a good deal.
In this video, I will show how to connect everything together and what app you can use on your phone to display the images from the camera.
Please let me know in the comments what you think!
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Thank you for watching! // Average Filmmaker
◄TIMESTAMPS►
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - What you need!
1:40 - Use the Wi-Fi function?
2:00 - How to build!
3:15 - The app I use!
3:32 - Why you should do this build!
4:05 - The total cost!
4:20 - Inbuilt monitor vs the phone as a monitor!
4:30 - BONUS!
4:50 - Outro
◄VIDEO PLAYLISTS►
DIY Film Gear: • DIY Film Gear
Color Correction: • Color Correction Made ...
Camera Gear Reviews: • Camera Gear Reviews
◄GEAR USED TO MAKE THIS VIDEO►
Canon EOS M50: geni.us/LlE7H (Amazon)
Canon EOS M (B-Cam): ebay.to/34QtIAe (eBay)
Viltrox Speed Booster M-EF: geni.us/qL1r (Amazon)
Viltrox Canon Adapter M-EF: geni.us/JvBeipd (Amazon)
Canon EF 50 mm 1:1.8 STM: geni.us/8wNWOG (Amazon)
Boya BY-BM2021 Shotgun Mic: geni.us/nqv80 (Amazon)
SpyderCHECKR 24: geni.us/oZMBfwm (Amazon)
Hama Star 61 Tripod: geni.us/gVxLg (Amazon)
◄OTHER GEAR I USE►
Boya BY-M1 Lavalier Mic: geni.us/AoFu5A (Amazon)
Canon Kit Lens 15-45: geni.us/AfHve17 (Amazon)
Canon Kit Lens 18-55: geni.us/XaaUeA (Amazon)
◄MUSIC IN VIDEO►
Epidemic Sound - Try Free: geni.us/RQmD
◄DISCLAIMER►
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Did this DIY solution for a camera monitor work out for you? If so let me know!
Can i record mobile screen like autom ninja to record all my camera setting nd video
I was connecting via wifi using a Vaxis transmitter but the picture broke up when I moved the camera. I tried your solution hard wired from the Vaxis and it works perfectly, no latency. The problem I have is when initially turning everything on Google sends me lots of Adverts and currently the display is anamorphic but I assume that's the phone. I have not tried recording with the capture card as I record on the camera which by the way is a Sony over eleven years old.
Simple. Straightforward. Good info. Thank you!
Just bought Ugreen adapter for same usage and found your video while was searching for an app) thanks)
Works really nice for its 20$ price
Very nice video bro thanks for sharing
Great option l like that creativity. Great explanation too, thanks
Great info there
Mycket bra förklarat, tummen upp! The only bad thing is that the cheap HDMI adapter is hard to get hold of... :(
Great video thank you
Great solution
wonderful video.
Thanks for your great content,
Please can you tell me is there showing any delay while video recording?
As I'm using wifi to remote the camera works okay but delay on video shooting not as on monitor.
Hi, many thanks for the video. I tryed to setup sony a7iii with galaxy m31s mobile but not signal in my camera only can see display on phone, however which app is copatible with both camera & phone? And one more think can you guide me regarding power supply on sony a7iii for long time shoot? Let me know what type of power supply you are using?
"Jittery movement/Latency": Your video is just what I was looking for as I try to setup my Galaxy Note 8 Android phone to monitor my Panasonic GH3 or Canon 5D Mark 2 on the new Weebill-S gimbal. I already had a 4K Cam Link capture unit and the Note 8 comes with Samsung's own OTG adapter, so I thought I would be all set. The problem is that when I monitor either camera on the phone the view is a great deal of latency and would be unusable. I am testing with the free version of the app you suggested with the intention of buying if it worked well. Do you have any thoughts on why this problem is happening? Could it be the app itself (although I have now tested with 3 apps). Have you found a better one? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
may i suggest using velcro strips instead? Anytime, It is easier and safe to remove the capture card without damaging it.
Great idea 👍
How is the latency to the phone and is movement smooth? I tried using qdslrdashboard via camera usb to phone (no capture card, I assume this is what makes the difference) and it's got a poor frame rate, not something i could use for moving shots for filmmaking.
Could I use this equipment to use my smartphone as a display for my Raspberry PI 4b (which is a small Linux computer with micro-hdmi outputs)
I am using capture card from my Canon 5D4 to USB input on Tripltek 9. Used that USB Camera app, but it doesn't recognize camera. My iPad works with the capture card.
Hi, I using Sony a7iii camera seleact video mode not showing preview on mobile (galaxy n31s). When i press record button on may camera then preview off on my mobile. And also not preview abalavle on playback. Let me know any mistack by me? USB camera pro version app can fix this issue ?
Hello! I want to make Self portraits. because my A6000 didn't have a Flipscreen, I tried this solution. It works fine, but with my manual retro Lenses, it's difficult to focus without focus Peaking which doesn't displayed on the Handyscreen . Do you know an App with focus Peaking?
let's say I want to connect the camera to my computer and the phone at the same time...what adapter can I use for this?..thanks
nice rig. Where did you buy the battery adapter?
Does this work using the Panasonic AC90's HDMI input?
interesting and helpful thnx; the continuous head shaking is a tad distracting though,
Hi! Thank You for the video. Great idea! Does anyone tried with an iPhone? Cheers
Best bro
Is there any delay in the app, thinking about using my 21s ultra
it's exactly what I needed. Instant Subscribe from me Thank you
so... how do you setup the software??
Mine is not recognising my capture card I have a Canon SX 60 HS with the same capture card
Thank you so much for the info. I have two questions. My camera is a Panasonic G-9. I do not like working through wi-fi with my phone. the connection often breaks. Please tell me, in order to broadcast to the phone from the camera via hdmi, will I need to install the application on the phone? What specific package of cords or adapters do I need?
I hope for your help. I wish you creative success and joy.
You should find links in the video description. You will need a capture card, otg usb cabel and a HDMI cabel
These output max 1080p 30 fps. If I am shooting 1080p 60, then how will it affect my shooting? If I buy the USB 3 ones which output 1080p 60 on my smartphone with USB2, will it work? thanks.
Hi, I do not find USB camera in play store....how can I do ? Thanks
Usefull
Can i record mobile screen like autom ninja to record all my camera setting nd video
Can I do this with my canon 80D with MI Android ?
I see you are using external battery for the canon. Can you make a short video about it?
Since canon battery is 7v and Sony NPF output are 12v... I wonder how it worked on yours..
Thats absolutly some thing I can do later on. But right now Iam sadly bound to sort out some things right now. But I will be back as sone as its done!
Hi, I have Canon M50 and tried to connect the camera to my phone with the app you are suggesting, and didn't work. I plugged cable micro HDMI to the camera, then the HDMI end to a converter (HDMI to USB type C) which I plugged into my phone. Do you think the length of the cable affects the connection? My cable is 2 meters long. Thank you for the video.
The same for me
Sir where we can buy the frame to attach the camera, the phone...? The black frames metal or is that aluminum with lots of holes that you screw the bolts? Thank you i look forward to hear from you..
Hi! Its made from aluminum and its a realy grate camera cage. I gott it from aliexpress
a.aliexpress.com/_mLiHRrt
Let me know if the link dont work
What app do I use if I’m ios
Please tell me what kind of battery are you using for your camera? Thanks. I am using sony a6300
Hi! I use the "Sony np-f970" on an adapter plate. Then I have a dummy battery in my camera
hey man thanks for the video! I was wondering, you recorded this on the m50... can I ask the specifics... What video profile you shot on? Did you do post-sharpening? Any specific export settings you used? I honestly thought this was filmed on a sony a7 iii or something... Thanks!
Hi! Glade you like it!
Yes I used my M50 whit my own picture profile. Then in post I did do som sharpening and colorgrading. I use Davinci Resolve whit the highest quality export I can
Amazing! What cage did u used?
Its an universal camera cage I find on aliexpress
Great video! I was wondering, why can't you use an HDMI to usb-c cable instead of all the extra adapters?
OMG! I have not even thought about that.. 😄
But my gues is that it depend on the camera and the phone if it will work.
@@AverageFilmmaker okay I did some research and the mini HDMI to USB C cable will only work if you want to go from the phone to the camera, it can't go the other way around. However, you can buy a HDMI capture card that goes straight to USB C instead of USB. This way I don't have to buy a USB to USB C converter.
Thats nice! 👍
Can We Use HDMI To Type C For Connection Like Do We Actually Need Video Capture Card, Please Help Me Someone?
Nice, but can you try audio from your phone? Because hdmi has built in audio right?
It will only work for video not audio
Hi i did this project but got latency too, using the capture card and cable method, are there any solutions to this?
I did some searching and there’s a video of a guy running through different capture cards. Some do and don’t work with iOS and some capture better footage with less of a “stuttered” look to it.
Great👍, can you use this setup with Canon M50.
Hi! Absolutly I use it whit my M50 all the time, works grate! 👍
How can I stream with it
How about Elgato CamLink?
Does your phone monitor screen go black when you press record on your camera?
Im still none the wiser on what cables youre using! Watched several of these vids and still managed to buy the wrong cables.
Can this method works on a hard drive? Like instead of using a phone, the video capture card will be plugged directly to a hard drive or a storage where it has GB memory to it like sd card or something. In that way the video or files that you’ve recorded will be saved to the device like hard drive or sd card that i mentioned. Please respond thanks!
No that will not work
@@AverageFilmmaker thanks for letting me know sir🤙🏽
I need the link please
The app working, buy is not very clear
is the live view lagging or have low frame rate when you're recording?
Ther is no lagging, it works perfect for me. Do you have that problem?
Very informative video but I tried that app and it did not give me control over my camera I'm using canon 80D... bought the cables and tried it with the app but when i tap on the phone screen it only zooms in or out doesn't allow mr to touch the screen to chose focus points or press record.... Any reasons or any solutions for this issue? Please help me anyone 😭
Ther is no control whit the phone. The phone is just there as a external monitor, no more.
@@AverageFilmmaker thanks for your reply by any chance is there an app that does allow you to control the camera? Or can the canon camera connect app be connected with the otg cable instead of connecting by wireless mode?
can you hear the sound output if you plug headphones to the phone ?
I have not tryed that. It might be posibel. But not on the camera I use, it only gives me a video signal
@@AverageFilmmaker yeah i hope so , otherwise il go with a monitor , sound is very important for me and my camera don't have a headphone output .. thank's man .
Is this good for photography? Or this is for video filming only?
For me it is for filming and it will work best for that as well. But i cant se way it will not work for taking foto to
I wish there was an app that detected focus peaking. Other than that, it works great
Try Monitor+ , an app with much better functionality and focus peaking. It connects via USB rather than HDMI, so you can also use the phone to control recording, focus, etc. I use it on Sony and it works great, but I haven't tried it on other brands yet.
@@MatthewGore only works for Sony cameras.
how much delay
Can we connect this set up to Zoom meeting?
The easiest way to use your phone's camera for zoom calls is to use the iriun app and a usb cable. Download iriun on both your phone and computer and run the setup. Open your zoom camera settings and select iriun webcam. You can even use your phone's back camera.
@@rinusworldzm Oh, that's kind of you...Yes, i will try this...Thank you very much.
@@richardvillanueva9129 You're most welcome. It's really worked out for me. I have a late 2009 iMac... the cameras on those things are trash in todays standards so it was a nice upgrade for me.
Nope, didn't work for my A6400 + Android 10 combo. It seems that Google is blocking the UVC signal on the system level in Android 10, and I've been unable to find a solution to date.
I have Android 10 as well. Have you tested to trubel shoot? Like test if you can use it whit your computer?
@@AverageFilmmaker
Thanks for your reply. I have tested the video grabber in my PC, and it works fine. Just the phone cannot see it. I also tried connecting various USB devices over the OTG cable, just to make sure that the OTG cable is working. It is.
I've tried various apps, none of them worked. I also tried APKs v27 and earlier, all to no avail. :(
What phone do you have?
Samsung Galaxy Note 9.
Intresting! I have a Samsung Galaxy S9. I will do some testing and I will be back..
may I know the battery mount at 2:30?
Yes, its the smallrig NP-F battery plate.
www.smallrig.com/smallrig-np-f-battery-adapter-plate-eb2504.html
@@AverageFilmmaker thank you
Great solution?
Do i need a camera with wifi, or does it work without?
Can you control the camera via phone???
No, you can only use the phone as a monitor if you use the cabel. If the camera suports WIFI it can moste likely be controled and used as a monitor at the same time. Using the cabel is good if latensy is a problem
I do all the things but my phone can't find the camera 😭
Same! Have you found the solution?
Is that gonna work with iOS ?
No,there is no app for iphones
Why isn’t anyone having an answer for this? What if one android phone is recording a video and I want the feed from the first phone to show wirelessly on my second android phone? Is there an app for that?
I assume this is your question: I wanna record video with my phone (say Samsung S9) and i want the other person to see what I'm recording with their phone (say Moto G).
Answer: Camara app doesn't support that; as of now phone display doesn't have video out function (Samsung has started with their DEX).
My answer is Video calling + screen recording. You call the other person, set the main camera, turn on screen recording. This way you get the video recorded on your phone and other person can see via the video call.
Downside to this: Phone gets hot and battery drains fast.
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Woah... that's a thick Scandanvian accent. It's lucky I've listened to Welsh people speak English. This is a good tutorial, but it's really hard to understand what you're saying.
wdym? He is talking very clearly