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small lcd eye strain

rushDVD
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Apr 4, 2006, 8:17 PM

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I do event video and will shoot more or less continuously for 8 - 14 hours and let me tell you that the little lcd is becoming tiring and affecting the quality of my camera moves.
I saw an adapter that fits in the hot shoe which is really just a holder for a larger lcd riding on top of the hc1 but finding a decent 4 - 8" lcd at a decent price (under 200) is proving difficult. anyone using such a setup or know of an affordable high res small lcd?
Bruce

Bob A
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Apr 4, 2006, 10:12 PM

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I do a lot of event video (4 events, 26 hours record time last weekend) and I always use a 15 to 18 inch LCD monitor placed in a convienient spot in front on me. (Obviously tripod shoots) I don't care for anything smaller.

videobear
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Apr 5, 2006, 11:27 AM

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Century Optics makes a box with a lens that fits over the LCD, and increases its apparent size as well as reducing glare.

I have a 5.6" LCD that I've used on a number of tripod shoots, but I sure wouldn't want to use it hand-held. For one thing, the camera shoe mount isn't all that sturdy, and won't hold the unit in place reliably under hand-held conditions. More importantly, the battery pack required to run the thing adds a lot of weight. I think that a little eye strain is preferable to a lot of arm strain! Wink

Regards,
Doug Graham
Panda Productions