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A couple of days ago one of these monitor kits appeared in my local shop for a reasonable price, £107 to be exact.
I understand that these are very useful for shooting video and those who employ DSLR's to shoot video use them. I don't want it for that, I want something for reviewing RAW files of photos I've just taken. You see, I have a problem with the tiny screen on the back of my Nikon D7100, half the time I just can't see it properly, even with my glasses on! I tend to use it to check sharpness and that's about it.
I had thought of using an old laptop to tether my camera but although that may be practical in the studio (I have a very small and very modest home studio), it just wouldn't work when I'm out and about.
I shoot an awful lot of OCF outdoors, often in bright sunlight and the ability to review an image to help balance the flash versus the ambient (or shooting HSS, whatever the case may be), would be greatly assisted if I had a decent image to review. I've also been known to mess about with ND filters and long exposures, something I think it would be very useful for reviewing.
So, I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to buy one of those Smallrig type "meccano" sets for my D7100 so I can mount my trigger on the hotshoe as normal and mount the monitor on top of that. I should mention that I shoot mostly off a tripod whenever possible (in the studio and outside), it's not like I would be hand holding this!
Daft idea? Is there a better solution about? Will it actually do what I want it to? i.e. review photos? Would love to hear peoples thoughts.
I understand that these are very useful for shooting video and those who employ DSLR's to shoot video use them. I don't want it for that, I want something for reviewing RAW files of photos I've just taken. You see, I have a problem with the tiny screen on the back of my Nikon D7100, half the time I just can't see it properly, even with my glasses on! I tend to use it to check sharpness and that's about it.
I had thought of using an old laptop to tether my camera but although that may be practical in the studio (I have a very small and very modest home studio), it just wouldn't work when I'm out and about.
I shoot an awful lot of OCF outdoors, often in bright sunlight and the ability to review an image to help balance the flash versus the ambient (or shooting HSS, whatever the case may be), would be greatly assisted if I had a decent image to review. I've also been known to mess about with ND filters and long exposures, something I think it would be very useful for reviewing.
So, I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to buy one of those Smallrig type "meccano" sets for my D7100 so I can mount my trigger on the hotshoe as normal and mount the monitor on top of that. I should mention that I shoot mostly off a tripod whenever possible (in the studio and outside), it's not like I would be hand holding this!
Daft idea? Is there a better solution about? Will it actually do what I want it to? i.e. review photos? Would love to hear peoples thoughts.
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Not entirely convinced that's the way to go as the trigger needs the hotshoe whereas the monitor does not. Maybe I need one of those old fashioned flash holders which is compatible with Manfrotto's quick release (PL200) system, or something like this:- 