Re: Waist level viewfinder question
Bill wrote: Don't forget that the K3 has the option of using a smart phone as a viewfinder. I've found this to be quite useful from time to time. I was going to suggest a flu card and your smartphone. bill -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Waist level viewfinder question
Here's the less expensive choice...comes with adapters to fit a number of DSLRs. -p On 12/13/2014 10:38 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: Does anyone know of a waist level viewfinder that could be hooked up to the k3? Is there even such a capability? I did a quick search and couldn't find anything. Thought I'd give it a try here just in the off chance there is such s gizmo. Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Waist level viewfinder question
> On Dec 14, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Bill wrote: > > On 14/12/2014 10:45 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: >> Big thanks everyone! The smaller one below looks like it could work, >> though the K3 isn’t listed as compatible. I’d have confirm it was >> compatible. I really like the ref converter A option even though >> it’s quite different than the option immediately below. I may run >> down to Central Camera to see if they have anything in the used >> market that would work, but now I know I have some options and what >> to look for. >> > > Don't forget that the K3 has the option of using a smart phone as a > viewfinder. I've found this to be quite useful from time to time. Got it! page 78 in manual! Totally forgot about this. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Waist level viewfinder question
On 14/12/2014 11:29 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: On Dec 14, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Bill wrote: Don't forget that the K3 has the option of using a smart phone as a viewfinder. I've found this to be quite useful from time to time. It does!? I’ll have to find directions for this! Didn’t know this, Bill! Big thanks! Christine That is the Flu card thing. It works remarkably well. You can use the screen on your phone as a remote viewfinder and you have some control over the camera as well. as much as it was denigrated for being a half assed tethering solution, it works at least as well, if not better than the tethering on my X-T1. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Waist level viewfinder question
> On Dec 14, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Bill wrote: > > On 14/12/2014 10:45 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: >> Big thanks everyone! The smaller one below looks like it could work, >> though the K3 isn’t listed as compatible. I’d have confirm it was >> compatible. I really like the ref converter A option even though >> it’s quite different than the option immediately below. I may run >> down to Central Camera to see if they have anything in the used >> market that would work, but now I know I have some options and what >> to look for. >> > > Don't forget that the K3 has the option of using a smart phone as a > viewfinder. I've found this to be quite useful from time to time. It does!? I’ll have to find directions for this! Didn’t know this, Bill! Big thanks! Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Waist level viewfinder question
Now that I know it was called the Zigview, they're available... http://argraph.com/Zigview/page1/Zigview_page1.htm On 12/14/2014 11:45 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Big thanks everyone! The smaller one below looks like it could work, though the K3 isn’t listed as compatible. I’d have confirm it was compatible. I really like the ref converter A option even though it’s quite different than the option immediately below. I may run down to Central Camera to see if they have anything in the used market that would work, but now I know I have some options and what to look for. Much appreciated. Cheers, Christine On Dec 14, 2014, at 7:59 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: Here's a smaller one. http://www.photoxgear.com/2009/11/aputure-gigtube-dslr-live-view-finder/ That would be kind of perfect for waist level street shooting. Nobody thinks you are shooting from a DSLR if it isn't at your eye. On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 8:56 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: http://www.adorama.com/POMP7HD2.html That's one example. Its not exactly a cheap option, but for someone running video it is probably a good buy. On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 8:51 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: you can buy small lcd screens that plug into the hotshoe and have hdmi input. then you just run an hdmi cable from your camera to the screen. go for something low res (480-720 max) because the output in live view isn't full HD anyways I don't think. I know the LCD on the back of the camera isn't HD. On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 6:33 AM, Carlos R. wrote: El 14/12/2014 5:38, Christine Aguila escribió: Hi Everyone: Does anyone know of a waist level viewfinder that could be hooked up to the k3? Is there even such a capability? I did a quick search and couldn't find anything. Thought I'd give it a try here just in the off chance there is such s gizmo. There are the Zigview R and S electronic viewfinders which attach to the camera's eyepiece, I suppose they also work with contemporary Pentaxes. I suppose there must be others which can be hooked on the HDMI out of the camera, but I don't know of a model which works specifically with the K-3. You can see some info about Zigview models here: https://www.maxmax.com/zigview_s.htm I occasionally use a Refconverter A with my cameras, but it doesn't seem what you are looking for. Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Waist level viewfinder question
On 14/12/2014 10:45 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: Big thanks everyone! The smaller one below looks like it could work, though the K3 isn’t listed as compatible. I’d have confirm it was compatible. I really like the ref converter A option even though it’s quite different than the option immediately below. I may run down to Central Camera to see if they have anything in the used market that would work, but now I know I have some options and what to look for. Don't forget that the K3 has the option of using a smart phone as a viewfinder. I've found this to be quite useful from time to time. bill -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Waist level viewfinder question
A number of years ago, at least 8 maybe 10, there was a product that attached to the viewfinder that added an electronic screen that could be used waist level. It was named Z-something or other. Can't remember the specifications, but IIRC the attachment was native Nikon, with adapters for other slr/dslr brands. I did a quick search, and like everything else that's not for sale and is older than a couple of months, unless you remember the exact name, you'll never find mention of it in the results. On 12/13/2014 11:38 PM, Christine Aguila wrote: Hi Everyone: Does anyone know of a waist level viewfinder that could be hooked up to the k3? Is there even such a capability? I did a quick search and couldn't find anything. Thought I'd give it a try here just in the off chance there is such s gizmo. Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad -- I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying. -- Woody Allen -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Waist level viewfinder question
Big thanks everyone! The smaller one below looks like it could work, though the K3 isn’t listed as compatible. I’d have confirm it was compatible. I really like the ref converter A option even though it’s quite different than the option immediately below. I may run down to Central Camera to see if they have anything in the used market that would work, but now I know I have some options and what to look for. Much appreciated. Cheers, Christine > On Dec 14, 2014, at 7:59 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: > > Here's a smaller one. > > http://www.photoxgear.com/2009/11/aputure-gigtube-dslr-live-view-finder/ > > That would be kind of perfect for waist level street shooting. Nobody > thinks you are shooting from a DSLR if it isn't at your eye. > > On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 8:56 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: >> http://www.adorama.com/POMP7HD2.html >> >> That's one example. Its not exactly a cheap option, but for someone >> running video it is probably a good buy. >> >> On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 8:51 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: >>> you can buy small lcd screens that plug into the hotshoe and have hdmi >>> input. then you just run an hdmi cable from your camera to the screen. >>> go for something low res (480-720 max) because the output in live view >>> isn't full HD anyways I don't think. I know the LCD on the back of the >>> camera isn't HD. >>> >>> On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 6:33 AM, Carlos R. wrote: El 14/12/2014 5:38, Christine Aguila escribió: > > Hi Everyone: > > Does anyone know of a waist level viewfinder that could be hooked up to > the k3? Is there even such a capability? I did a quick search and > couldn't > find anything. Thought I'd give it a try here just in the off chance there > is such s gizmo. > > There are the Zigview R and S electronic viewfinders which attach to the camera's eyepiece, I suppose they also work with contemporary Pentaxes. I suppose there must be others which can be hooked on the HDMI out of the camera, but I don't know of a model which works specifically with the K-3. You can see some info about Zigview models here: https://www.maxmax.com/zigview_s.htm I occasionally use a Refconverter A with my cameras, but it doesn't seem what you are looking for. Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Waist level viewfinder question
Here's a smaller one. http://www.photoxgear.com/2009/11/aputure-gigtube-dslr-live-view-finder/ That would be kind of perfect for waist level street shooting. Nobody thinks you are shooting from a DSLR if it isn't at your eye. On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 8:56 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: > http://www.adorama.com/POMP7HD2.html > > That's one example. Its not exactly a cheap option, but for someone > running video it is probably a good buy. > > On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 8:51 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: >> you can buy small lcd screens that plug into the hotshoe and have hdmi >> input. then you just run an hdmi cable from your camera to the screen. >> go for something low res (480-720 max) because the output in live view >> isn't full HD anyways I don't think. I know the LCD on the back of the >> camera isn't HD. >> >> On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 6:33 AM, Carlos R. wrote: >>> El 14/12/2014 5:38, Christine Aguila escribió: Hi Everyone: Does anyone know of a waist level viewfinder that could be hooked up to the k3? Is there even such a capability? I did a quick search and couldn't find anything. Thought I'd give it a try here just in the off chance there is such s gizmo. >>> >>> There are the Zigview R and S electronic viewfinders which attach to the >>> camera's eyepiece, I suppose they also work with contemporary Pentaxes. I >>> suppose there must be others which can be hooked on the HDMI out of the >>> camera, but I don't know of a model which works specifically with the K-3. >>> >>> You can see some info about Zigview models here: >>> >>> https://www.maxmax.com/zigview_s.htm >>> >>> I occasionally use a Refconverter A with my cameras, but it doesn't seem >>> what you are looking for. >>> >>> Carlos >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Waist level viewfinder question
http://www.adorama.com/POMP7HD2.html That's one example. Its not exactly a cheap option, but for someone running video it is probably a good buy. On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 8:51 AM, Zos Xavius wrote: > you can buy small lcd screens that plug into the hotshoe and have hdmi > input. then you just run an hdmi cable from your camera to the screen. > go for something low res (480-720 max) because the output in live view > isn't full HD anyways I don't think. I know the LCD on the back of the > camera isn't HD. > > On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 6:33 AM, Carlos R. wrote: >> El 14/12/2014 5:38, Christine Aguila escribió: >>> >>> Hi Everyone: >>> >>> Does anyone know of a waist level viewfinder that could be hooked up to >>> the k3? Is there even such a capability? I did a quick search and couldn't >>> find anything. Thought I'd give it a try here just in the off chance there >>> is such s gizmo. >>> >>> >> >> There are the Zigview R and S electronic viewfinders which attach to the >> camera's eyepiece, I suppose they also work with contemporary Pentaxes. I >> suppose there must be others which can be hooked on the HDMI out of the >> camera, but I don't know of a model which works specifically with the K-3. >> >> You can see some info about Zigview models here: >> >> https://www.maxmax.com/zigview_s.htm >> >> I occasionally use a Refconverter A with my cameras, but it doesn't seem >> what you are looking for. >> >> Carlos >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Waist level viewfinder question
you can buy small lcd screens that plug into the hotshoe and have hdmi input. then you just run an hdmi cable from your camera to the screen. go for something low res (480-720 max) because the output in live view isn't full HD anyways I don't think. I know the LCD on the back of the camera isn't HD. On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 6:33 AM, Carlos R. wrote: > El 14/12/2014 5:38, Christine Aguila escribió: >> >> Hi Everyone: >> >> Does anyone know of a waist level viewfinder that could be hooked up to >> the k3? Is there even such a capability? I did a quick search and couldn't >> find anything. Thought I'd give it a try here just in the off chance there >> is such s gizmo. >> >> > > There are the Zigview R and S electronic viewfinders which attach to the > camera's eyepiece, I suppose they also work with contemporary Pentaxes. I > suppose there must be others which can be hooked on the HDMI out of the > camera, but I don't know of a model which works specifically with the K-3. > > You can see some info about Zigview models here: > > https://www.maxmax.com/zigview_s.htm > > I occasionally use a Refconverter A with my cameras, but it doesn't seem > what you are looking for. > > Carlos > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Waist level viewfinder question
El 14/12/2014 5:38, Christine Aguila escribió: Hi Everyone: Does anyone know of a waist level viewfinder that could be hooked up to the k3? Is there even such a capability? I did a quick search and couldn't find anything. Thought I'd give it a try here just in the off chance there is such s gizmo. There are the Zigview R and S electronic viewfinders which attach to the camera's eyepiece, I suppose they also work with contemporary Pentaxes. I suppose there must be others which can be hooked on the HDMI out of the camera, but I don't know of a model which works specifically with the K-3. You can see some info about Zigview models here: https://www.maxmax.com/zigview_s.htm I occasionally use a Refconverter A with my cameras, but it doesn't seem what you are looking for. Carlos -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Waist level viewfinder question
Hi Christine - they're not exactly waist level viewfinders but if you look for refconvertors you'll find what amounts to right angle viewers which attach to the eyepiece and allow viewing while looking down - but your eye needs to up close to the device. http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/misc/focus/refconverter.jpg I have the Pentax refconvertor A which not only allows looking down but also will magnify the view. Long out of production. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "Christine Aguila" Subject: Waist level viewfinder question Hi Everyone: Does anyone know of a waist level viewfinder that could be hooked up to the k3? Is there even such a capability? I did a quick search and couldn't find anything. Thought I'd give it a try here just in the off chance there is such s gizmo. Cheers, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Waist level viewfinder question
Hi Everyone: Does anyone know of a waist level viewfinder that could be hooked up to the k3? Is there even such a capability? I did a quick search and couldn't find anything. Thought I'd give it a try here just in the off chance there is such s gizmo. Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
