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What options with remote viewfinder?

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

Jaberwok wrote:

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!

Hi so I wouldn't be able to see well enough when to shoot on my Ipad? I'm going after behaviour of small birds at feeders,and want to capture wing movements with more detail than my K5IiÍ & 300mm can from a distance.The go pro has only 2mp stills from what I know,which is not enough,prefer a small apsc camera if possible.

Does the triggertrap dongle/app give any more possibilities?

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