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What options with remote viewfinder?

Started Dec 26, 2013 | Questions thread
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Re: What options with remote viewfinder?

Hi

The only control you have is flash on / off and image size in Mps. You can also download a very low res image to your tablet / phone.

I use it a lot with the NX20 on the top of a 50 ft pole and it is just satisfactory:

The image is landscape only and won't scale to the screen size, so is tiny phone sized if viewed on a 10" tablet.

The image is very laggy, up to 1 second behind time and very slow to focus / take the image, I doubt it would be suitable for any moving subject.

The app has reasonable range but much improved with a wifi booster in the circuit. I've used mine up to 300ft up in the sky with a helium balloon. Sometimes the app crashes and will require a full restart of the camera / tablet.

In summary it's poor to acceptable. My system doesn't use it any more..I mount a GoPro3 on the hotshoe and use the GoPro app which is far better and much more stable as the viewfinder. The NX20 is triggered by a wireless remote.

I'd suggest using a camera like the GoPro which has a proper app and comes with a waterproof case!

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