Re: Using External Monitors for Focusing (and Video)
I have a Small HD DP6 and use it on a Canon 5DII. My application is not video, but as a larger, high resolution monitor for Tilt/Shift lens use. In that situation the camera lens is often just a few inches from the ground. I can bend down and with my head a few feet above the camera make fine adjustments to the lens tilt/lock knobs and lens focus with two hands. I don\'t use peaking, but do use focus assist, a form of mild peaking (white outlines on high frequency edges). However, the 1:1 feature is great for max screen resolution. I go back and forth between normal (to compose) and 1:1 (for fine adjustments at 5-10X) as you don\'t see the entire image with 1:1. In essence, I use the DP6 as a large, high resolution flip/swivel screen. Works Great!
Here is an example of TSE lens use close to the ground in portrait orientation in my driveway:
In the following petroglyph photo the tripod is set up like this, and with many of these shots the rear legs of the tripod are within an few inches of a 10 foot vertical cliff. So there is no way I could adequately view the camera LCD without an extrnal monitor like the DP6.
Mike K
Jul 25, 2012 at 03:24 PM
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