I'm doing a shot where two people open up a chest and the camera is inside the chest. Im using a blackmagic pocket camera, so there is no flip LCD, so I cant frame the shot. Is there a cheap solution to this?
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I need to hook up my camera to an external monitor
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You can get a micro HDMI cable for around $12. I see them on
line for as low as $7.
line for as low as $7.
Try shooting it blind. Do some tests and place the camera within the chest, then have someone open it. Look at the footage after you shoot it and see if it looks fine.
If that presents too much trouble, you might want to invest into an external monitor.
If that presents too much trouble, you might want to invest into an external monitor.
Yup, micro HDMI > HDMI cable, then connect to whatever you have handy for a display with HDMI input. A cheap TV would work fine.
Of course, if you want something better, look at getting a lilliput (on the low end) or maybe a smallHD or an EVF (Alphatron or Cineroid, for example)
Might be a little silly to splurge for one of those EVFs since they'd cost more than your camera did, but you can use them with other cameras too... *shrug*
Lilliput 7" is probably your best bet for cheap-ish, portable, and good enough monitoring. I just sold mine to a friend recently in anticipation of an upgrade later this year. I'm fairly certain is was this model: http://www.amazon.com/Lilliput-665g...UTF8&qid=1394398846&sr=8-10&keywords=lilliput
You'll note, that comes with the HDMI cable you need to use it with your camera too, and it's got a nice collapsible sun hood and some other fairly nice features for the price.
The buddy I sold it to did a test with it on the second day after buying it, (battery charged for the entire first day) he said he got about 9hrs of operation from the one battery.
EDIT: Scratch that, it comes with a MINI-HDMI to HMDI, not MICRO-HDMI to HDMI.. so you'd still need a cable, but for the price it's still a pretty nice monitor.
Of course, if you want something better, look at getting a lilliput (on the low end) or maybe a smallHD or an EVF (Alphatron or Cineroid, for example)
Might be a little silly to splurge for one of those EVFs since they'd cost more than your camera did, but you can use them with other cameras too... *shrug*
Lilliput 7" is probably your best bet for cheap-ish, portable, and good enough monitoring. I just sold mine to a friend recently in anticipation of an upgrade later this year. I'm fairly certain is was this model: http://www.amazon.com/Lilliput-665g...UTF8&qid=1394398846&sr=8-10&keywords=lilliput
You'll note, that comes with the HDMI cable you need to use it with your camera too, and it's got a nice collapsible sun hood and some other fairly nice features for the price.
The buddy I sold it to did a test with it on the second day after buying it, (battery charged for the entire first day) he said he got about 9hrs of operation from the one battery.
EDIT: Scratch that, it comes with a MINI-HDMI to HMDI, not MICRO-HDMI to HDMI.. so you'd still need a cable, but for the price it's still a pretty nice monitor.
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I don't remember what specifically the difference is, but this is actually the monitor I had: http://www.amazon.com/Professional-LILLIPUT-665-665GL-70NP-Hot-shoe/dp/B008FJVUPW
Can't track it down at the moment, but there is a good thorough review of it talking through all the menu options and whatnot. I want to say it's on youtube, but I can't find it.
Can't track it down at the moment, but there is a good thorough review of it talking through all the menu options and whatnot. I want to say it's on youtube, but I can't find it.
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You could always do it the (still used often) old-fashioned way, if you don't wanna spring for a monitor:
http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html
Just need a tape measure.
Edit: On second thought, that doesn't solve the actual framing. Still, if you know the lenses you're using, you ought to be familiar with the degree of view.
http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html
Just need a tape measure.
Edit: On second thought, that doesn't solve the actual framing. Still, if you know the lenses you're using, you ought to be familiar with the degree of view.
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RJB - you may also want to consider a 3.5" EVF with HDMI in/out and a flip-up loupe for $233.50 ($4.50 more than the Lilliput 665gl).
You'd also have to spend $9.50 more for a shoe mount that comes included with the Lilliput.
Both come with AC adapters, but neither come with batteries (Sony FP950/970 for the Lilliput, Canon LP-E6 for the EVF).
An extra $14 might be worth it for an EVF with a loupe.
Good luck,
Bill
You'd also have to spend $9.50 more for a shoe mount that comes included with the Lilliput.
Both come with AC adapters, but neither come with batteries (Sony FP950/970 for the Lilliput, Canon LP-E6 for the EVF).
An extra $14 might be worth it for an EVF with a loupe.
Good luck,
Bill
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