Weefine WED-7 External Monitor

[DiversLens]

Hello,

I am contemplating of buying a Weefine WED-7 External Monitor for underwater videography (my new camera will be Sony FX3).

If anyone has this monitor, could you please share your experience? 

Many thanks!

[Tobyone]

I have a Kraken 5.5 monitor I am happy with. For me the 7 inch monitors would add too much bulk to my already bulky rig(Nauticam with Fuji X-T3).

[Davide DB]

I was also considering upgrading to a 7” but I saw one in person and it is really huge. I don't know.
IIRC the Weefine 7” has a brightness of about 500 NIT. Classic value of the older generation of monitors. 
I would look for a last generation 5" monitor with at least 1000 NIT brightness. Especially for you, diving in tropical waters.
Lately I bought a new 1000 NITS monitor to use for land shooting and I am delighted. It is priceless to shoot in bright light and not need the sunshade.

 

[eocean-eu]

I have both the 5" and 7".

 

I use the 5 with my GH5s and the 7 with the Z8 as there were blackout on the 5" with the Z8 each time after I stopped recording video (the photo mode has not this issue but it's a Nikon issue as it also affects other brand of expensive monitors...). I prefer the 5 as it is more compact despite the total lack of controls except on/off. The 7 is a classic cheap monitor with many options/buttons such as flip screen, etc... Brightness was okay in shallow waters in Lembeh but not exceptional but still very usable. The 2 x 18650 batteries in the Weefine 7" are enough to do 3 x 70min dives. The design of the 7" has slightly changed I think in 2023 with a better shade, new cables. 

 

Weefine cables were previously junk as they tended to break easily. They have a new design that seems better but still the cable is thin in comparison to Nauticam (which also used to break). Time will tell how durable they are

Edited 12 hours ago by eocean-eu