P1505 Posted January 9, 2021 Share #1 Posted January 9, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi all. Until I can afford a Hasselblad 907 I’m looking for a way to shoot waist level on the SL. I was thinking about mounting an external EVF on the hot shoe, but can’t find anything solid on what works. This is for stills only I don’t need something to record video into. I want to in many ways emulate the experience of working with large format but without the film. I want to slow down. I want high resolution. A big part of this comes down to the size of the view. I don’t want to take a laptop with me. If this works and I slow down enough, I may be able to warrant the SL2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FrozenInTime Posted January 9, 2021 Share #2 Posted January 9, 2021 Would the Atamos Shinobi work ? ( monitor only version of the Ninja V recorder / monitor ) https://www.atomos.com/shinobi Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P1505 Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted January 9, 2021 Reading more I do t think you can use an external monitor unless in video mode. Which kills this idea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoySmith Posted January 9, 2021 Share #4 Posted January 9, 2021 Would Leica FOTOS on a smartphone work for you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P1505 Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted January 9, 2021 Confirmed it doesn’t output to HDMI in photo mode. The FOTOS app may work, I find it buggy. BUT! It would be an excuse to buy an iPad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P1505 Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted January 9, 2021 I’ve found you can shoot photos in video mode, but you don’t see the aspect ratio in fact the correct frame your photo will have. It outputs however you have video mode set up. The iPad may be a peculiar but workable solution if I can find a nice way to Mount it. It’ll be like shooting 10x8. I have an old iPad mini I’ll try it out with and see how it works. Being able to shoot on a big screen and then immediately download the image is kinda nice I think. I have a series of important (to me) portraits to do of my family. I don’t think I can wait or want to risk the 5x4 camera. If I could a digital camera of quality that let me shoot photos with an external monitor, I’d be tempted to shift from the SL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylgo Posted January 9, 2021 Share #7 Posted January 9, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) 90 degree angle finder is available from leica Miami. My version for the S body has 2x magnification. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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P1505 Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted January 9, 2021 I’ve ordered a £10 hot shoe Mount for my phone, will see how FOTOS works and if it’s usable I’ll get an iPad Air and a Mount to clamp it to the tripod. Or even use it handheld so I can trigger the shutter without introducing vibration. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted January 9, 2021 Share #10 Posted January 9, 2021 I had I guy in my team who would rush in with a 'problem', and come back an hour later with a 'solution'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P1505 Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted January 9, 2021 Nice story. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P1505 Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted January 10, 2021 The wifi connection is really buggy for me. Before I shell out for adaptors, does anyone know if a wired tether between the SL and Fotos on iOS works? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZN Posted January 10, 2021 Share #13 Posted January 10, 2021 Sorry to state the obvious, but why not shoot tethered to a laptop/ computer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P1505 Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted January 10, 2021 I had thought about it but out and about that’s a faff. iPad is one thing but laptop is too much Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted January 13, 2021 Share #15 Posted January 13, 2021 I have used a "Feelgood" 5.5 inch monitor with an GDMI connection. It work fine for photos and video. It does not show any viewfinder information. It also works for playback in which case, curiously, it does show (optionally) focusing information. The screen size is similar to an iPhone 12 pro max.It has a separate Sony battery pack so it makes quite a heavy addition to an already large and heavy camera. Mounted on a tripod it all works fine. These are available on Amazon, and no doubt other places, in a variety of (larger) sizes. Personally I would have prefered something smaller but they seeem no longer to be available. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P1505 Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share #16 Posted January 13, 2021 Was this with the SL 601 or newer? Plugging into the full size HDMI port? I see no image when I test on my big monitor unless I’m in video mode. If I can get this working it would be perfect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted January 14, 2021 Share #17 Posted January 14, 2021 This was with the SL2, just using a short HDMI cable full size port on camera to full size port on monitor. Whose name is "Feelworld" not feelgood I think I was auto corrected sorry about that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P1505 Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share #18 Posted January 14, 2021 Maybe the SL2 allows this for photos? Maybe I should upgrade. 😀 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted January 14, 2021 Share #19 Posted January 14, 2021 You need to talk to this guy. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
P1505 Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share #20 Posted January 14, 2021 That’s a risky move Maybe I should just mount a mirror. Or buy a Hasselblad. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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