DIY Video and Photography Projects

30Jan 2013 Lilliput 663 7″ HDMI IPS LCD Video Monitor

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Jonas writes in and shares the latest Lilliput 663 HDMI Monitor with IPS Screen [Thanks Jonas]. The new IPS screen sports a 1280×800 HD display (cheaper monitors only display 800×480 max), has better viewing angles, and also claims to be almost twice as bright as current competing (sub $300) lcd models. The new Lilliput HDMI [...]

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02Jan Carry Speed VF-3 48 Hour Sale $99.99

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Maybe you’ve had your eye on this, maybe not. In any case, the Carry Speed VF-3 LCD View Finder is available for $99.99 for the next 48 hours. More about the VF-3 product can be found at the product page (Click Here).

Carry Speed VF-3 DSLR LCD View Finder with Quick Release

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02Jan Seetec / Scope 3.5″ EVF Loupe

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Towards the end of 2010, it seemed like there would be an explosion of Electronic View finders. In the end only a handful have been popular such as the Cineroid EVF (starting $548), Zacuto EVF (starting $749), and the SmallHD DP4-EVF (starting $599).

3.5″ HDMI LCD Electronic View Finder
Here’s a cheaper 3.5″ HDMI EVF [...]

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27Dec Varavon MultiFinder UNI LCD View Finder on Canon 5D Mark III

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As popular as the Canon 5D Mark III has been, there are only a handful of LCD ViewFinders made specifically for the camera. If you’re an owner, this might be something you’ve looked into. So here’s a look at Varavon’s latest MultiFinder UNI / LCD View Finder. There are older versions of the Multifinder that [...]

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29Aug FlashPoint 8″ HDMI LCD – Wireless Remote Shutter

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Here Adoroma shows functions of the FlashPoint 8″ HDMI LCD Monitor with Wireless Remote Shutter. Could be handy for still photographers, and for video the LCD can be used with the direct HDMI connection. The wireless video feature works through SD cables, and because it will disable the on-camera LCD (for DSLRs), I don’t think [...]

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14Aug Lilliput’s new 9.7″ Flagship HDMI IPS LCD Field Monitor

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While there’s an obsession for smaller and smaller high resolution HDMI LCD Monitors, Lilliput’s latest release is a huge 9.7″ IPS LCD Field Monitor. That’s about as large as an iPad screen. Besides having all the standard software features you’d expect like Peaking Filter, False Color, Exposure Zebras, and a Histrogram, this new 9.7″ LCD [...]

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01Aug New Gear – P&C GearBox DSLR Cage Video Accessory Bracket

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Disclaimer: I help to design products for PhotographyandCinema.com. The article below is information about the new P&C GearBox. There are many other great DSLR style cages available within articles of this blog that you may also want to consider.

P&C GearBox – DSLR Cage Video Accessory Bracket
It’s been several weeks, but the new P&C GearBox [...]

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30Jul DIY Wireless HD Video Streaming Monitor

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Lee Daley shared his DIY HD Wireless monitor solution via Twitter [Thanks Lee]. My solution is based on the discontinued Asus WiCast (seen here) and powered by Tekkeon batteries. Those Tekkeon batteries work great, but aren’t very small so my solution isn’t the best option out there.

Lee is using a different more affordable consumer [...]

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25Jul Meanest (or Silliest) Sony RX100 Rig

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I’ve had a few inquiries about possible new LCD View Finders a.k.a Loupes for the new Canon 5D Mark III. I’m still not able to release much information, or full images, but here’s some teaser images of one. I received this prototype LCD Viewfinder recently which aligns perfectly to pretty much most of my cameras [...]

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16Jul Updated Canon 5D Mark II and 5D Mark III Anti-Twist Plate HDMI Protector

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Ray T writes in and shares this updated version of the Canon 5D Mark II anti-twist plate [Thanks Ray]. This time, the new plate supports pin location for both the Canon 5D Mark II and even Canon’s latest 5D Mark III. Anti-twist plates are important for those who don’t want their cameras to shift when [...]

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13Jul 5D II 5.6″ 1280×800 LCD HDMI Monitor

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5D II 5.6″ HDMI LCD Video Monitor 1280×800 HD Resolution
The very few cheap HDMI LCD monitors on the market at a size of 5.6″ inches will have only 480 lines of resolution. At 1280×800, this New 5.6″ HDMI LCD Monitor for DSLR video use would be considered true HD resolution.
the same resolution as the [...]

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20Jun Swivi 5.6″ HDMI LCD – 24 Hour Sale

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I’ll be honest i’ve been out of the loop with what’s going on with the Swivi LCD, but it did get a fairly decent review from EOSHD.com. It basically adds a large 5.6″ LCD to cameras that lack a Vari-Angle LCD, and provides Focus Peaking, and HDMI pass through. Below is the demo video about [...]

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13Jun GeChic On-Lap Portable 13″ LCD with HDMI For Video

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Jack shares a find in the comments about this GeChic 13″ Portable LCD that can be used as a secondary screen for your laptop. [Thanks Jack]. Ok, so this is mainly a DSLR Video blog – there’s more to this product.

The 13″ screen has a resolution of 1366 x 768 (about HD resolution), but the [...]

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11Jun Motorola Lapdock DIY HDMI Display

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There was an interesting article posted on this blog a few weeks ago about using a Motorola Lapdock as a DIY external HDMI display for your DSLR camera. There’s a bunch of comments about how to go about doing this here: http://cheesycam.com/lapdock-as-hdmi-monitor/
Currently these Lapdocks are running for about $80 dollars on Amazon (seen here), but [...]

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23May Lapdock as DSLR Video HDMI Monitor

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Here’s something pretty interesting that reader Nathan Smith shares for an external HDMI Monitor. The Motorola Lapdock is used to connect to Android phones via HDMI and provides a keyboard, larger screen, two USB ports, and more. The Lapdock also has an internal battery that claims an 8 hour life span. Well the Lapdock never [...]

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17May Testing Streaming Video to Wireless Monitor

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Some Directors may want to look over your shoulder to see what you’re shooting, so by streaming a video feed over, they can stand aside while you shoot. This is a test of an 8″ monitor that has built in wireless, powered by a Canon LP-E6 battery, and a remote is mounted to the camera. [...]

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