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madFive
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Im wondering if any of you have ideas on a product that would fit this need.
One disadvantage Ive noticed of my DSLR is the lack of a positionable preview screen on the back. My last point-and-shoot camera had an lcd on the back that could be rotated 180-deg in all directions that was great for self-portraits and getting weird angles where you wouldnt be able to get to the view-finder with your face. My current D90 doesnt have this if you dont use the normal optical view-finder its a complete trial-and-error crap-shoot; and there is rarely, if ever, a time when it is helpful to use the live-view mode.
The D90 has an HDMI output that you can hook to a monitor and use that as a view-finder when the camera is in live-view mode, and Ive tried hooking up my 24 pc monitor to it before to do self-portraits. It worked pretty well, but that solution is hardly portable enough for every-day use.
So what Im thinking would be a nice accessory to have just-in-case would be something like a 10, HDMI-input, portable, battery-powered, lcd monitor that I could mount onto my tripod or carry around with me for those weird angles, self portraits, or just for when I want to not have to walk over to the camera to see whats through the view-finder.
Anyone know if a product already exists that fits this bill? Is there a name for it as a piece of photography gear that I could look for?
Cliffs looking for:
LCD monitor
Portable
+/- 10 Screen
Battery Powered
HDMI Input
Easy carry handle, or mountable on tripod legs etc.
Reasonably priced: <$200 would be nice
Rugged Water-proof wouldnt hurt (water photo or outdoors etc); this would obviously require a different budget.
One disadvantage Ive noticed of my DSLR is the lack of a positionable preview screen on the back. My last point-and-shoot camera had an lcd on the back that could be rotated 180-deg in all directions that was great for self-portraits and getting weird angles where you wouldnt be able to get to the view-finder with your face. My current D90 doesnt have this if you dont use the normal optical view-finder its a complete trial-and-error crap-shoot; and there is rarely, if ever, a time when it is helpful to use the live-view mode.
The D90 has an HDMI output that you can hook to a monitor and use that as a view-finder when the camera is in live-view mode, and Ive tried hooking up my 24 pc monitor to it before to do self-portraits. It worked pretty well, but that solution is hardly portable enough for every-day use.
So what Im thinking would be a nice accessory to have just-in-case would be something like a 10, HDMI-input, portable, battery-powered, lcd monitor that I could mount onto my tripod or carry around with me for those weird angles, self portraits, or just for when I want to not have to walk over to the camera to see whats through the view-finder.
Anyone know if a product already exists that fits this bill? Is there a name for it as a piece of photography gear that I could look for?
Cliffs looking for:
LCD monitor
Portable
+/- 10 Screen
Battery Powered
HDMI Input
Easy carry handle, or mountable on tripod legs etc.
Reasonably priced: <$200 would be nice
Rugged Water-proof wouldnt hurt (water photo or outdoors etc); this would obviously require a different budget.