GH2 For DP4 users, SmallHD has new battery mounts and special package pricing

Anyone have field experience with SmallHD products? I've seen them at shows but I've only used Marshall and Panasonic out in the wild.
 
I'm happy with mine but haven't used a Marshall or Panasonic. It makes it much easier to focus. I mount it to the camera hot shoe and loop out to a larger client monitor if needed.
 
The DP4 and DP6 are great for the money. I love my DP4 - 4.2" screen with false color, focus assist, 1:1, crop bars, etc., and flip down the loupe and it's an EVF. The DP6-SDI is even better, with 1280x800 resolution and a standard 5.6" screen. It is on par with the Marshall 5.6" monitors.

I have yet to use the TVLogic VFM-056WP, which is basically the best in the 5.6" class from everything I've read, but I will likely get it over the DP6. Its features are similar to the DP6, but it has some that simply add cost (HDMI-SDI loop-through, Waveform, etc.), and SmallHD is more concerned with affordability.
 
Tarkovsky said:
I've heard from review that the smallhd evf has barrel distortion. How bad is it?
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Present, but minimal. It never bothers me because I can see the whole image.

The only issue I've ever had is fogging on long, long recordings - 15+ minutes - which I don't do often, and I know there are anti-fogging solutions out there.
 
I am almost ready to pull the trigger on a DP4 with the EVF. Still conflicted over geting a DP6 or the 4........
 
I'm contemplating between the Zacuto and Smallhd EVF. I'm likely to go with the Smallhd because I can also use the 4" screen as a standalone monitor.
Is the 4" screen good enough for critical focus?

 
I also was worried the screen would be too small for seeing focus but am very happy with it. No problems focusing on my 50mm or 135mm FDs wide open. There are a couple of focusing aids with peaking, adjustable sharpen, and a focus assist function. Most times just the peaking is good enough. Now after using the DP4 I find it harder to use the GH2's LCD because it always looks so soft to me now. I don't have the EVF though so can't comment on that.
 
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