This week on Your Video Tips we look at the new firmware update for the SmallHD DP4 monitor. The new firmware version 1.2 for the DP4 adds an update to the Focus Assist function that in my opinion truly makes it a powerful tool.
If you have had the SmallHD DP4 for while now you are probably aware that the Focus Assist function in firmware version 1.1 would highlight the edges of things that were in focus but it also dramatically darkened the frame such that maintaining your composition may have become a challenge. In version1.2 the new Focus Assist + eliminates the darkened frame and gives you a very contrasty image with focus edges that pop off the screen.
I think you'll see from the video example here that you can stop using just peaking and start using Focus Assist + which for us older shooters is a real plus.
I have found one issue that may be problematic depending on how you use your DP4. The 1:1 mapping function has been fixed to allow you to use custom scaling options without losing the scaling data. However when you invoke the 1:1 mode and re-position the 1;1 window this information is lost each time you leave the 1:1 mode. In short if you use 1:1 to punch in on the talents eyes and did this by positioning the window next time you punch in the window will be back at its default location and you'l need to re-position it again and again. Not good.
Small issue aside the use of 1:1 could become a less used feature when you see the new power of the Focus Assist + function.
Thanks for stopping by,
Mark
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