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Review Summary
2014-05-12T21:00:00
As a Canon C100 owner I was unhappy with the built-in LCD and the joke that is the viewfinder. I was really disappointed when a well known local DP said (while using a pricey LCD loupe) "I'll never use this camera again!" At NAB 2014 I was very keen on finding a suitable EVF and my reaction was the same as most other visitors when I stumbled across the Alphatron booth. The Adorama booth staff were also very helpful when discussing this EVF. I got an opportunity to get my hands on many different EVF's ant NAB and the Alphatron was far superior on many levels. Cons - Price, compared to the cheap products Not quite enough focus adjustment Mini HDMI Pros - Value, compared to more expensive products Metal construction Ventilation HD-SDI conversion Trust-worthy image Magnifier shutter Overlays and assist features Realistic monitoring from the Canon C100
RUSSELL R.
24-bit RGB LED backlit LCD / 3.54" (9 cm)
960 x 640
1000:1
500 cd/m2
160deg. / 160deg.
16:9
HDMI x1
3G/HD/SD-SDI x1
Phone jack x1 (for calibration)
USB x1 (for software upgrades)
HDMI x1
HD/SD-SDI x1
Magnesium housing
External DC 6-15V (included)
NP-F battery (not included)
1.06 lbs (0.48 kg)
Everyone at NAB 2014 said "Wow!"
By RUSSELL R.
As a Canon C100 owner I was unhappy with the built-in LCD and the joke that is the viewfinder. I was really disappointed when a well known local DP said (while using a pricey LCD loupe) "I'll never use this camera again!" At NAB 2014 I was very keen on finding a suitable EVF and my reaction was the same as most other visitors when I stumbled across the Alphatron booth. The Adorama booth staff were also very helpful when discussing this EVF. I got an opportunity to get my hands on many differ...
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The Alphatron Broadcast Electronics EVF-035W-3G Electronic Viewfinder features a 3.54" LED-backlit LCD and displays 24-bit RGB at 960 x 640 resolution in a 16:9 aspect ratio. Brightness is at 500 nit and contrast ratio at 1000:1. The viewing angle is 160 x 160degree. The unit comes equipped with an adjustable diopter and a manual lens shutter for protection of the LCD.
Connections consist of SDI and HDMI inputs and outputs, a phone jack for calibration and a USB port for software upgrades. You can loop out from both SDI and HDMI and perform conversion out from HDMI to SDI.
Adjustable features include Brightness, Contrast, Color Temperature, Sharpness, various Scan modes, Markers, User Aspect Zoom and Blue Gun. Professional features available are 3G Level A/B, Audio Meter, Time Code, Range Error, Zebra, Luma y' Zone Check, Focus Assist and Internal Colorbar and Pluge Pattern.
The viewfinder has lightweight magnesium housing and can be powered by battery or via an included DC power supply.