How do you mount the Sony on your camera, Marko?

Greg?
 

I'm familiar with Hoodman but can't get info on the magnifier part. How does this work?

thx.
I bought one and I'll give it a try

I agree, but outdoors forget it :) You may as well be looking in a mirror with that magnifier outside. I need to concoct some some of extended hood I can just velcro on in that case.

I got one of those rigs to make your cam a shoulder mount. Now when I flip the screen out it is right in the area between too close and too far away for my old man eyes. You know the feeling. You have to tilt your head backward to see anything. That can be bad for a long shoot. My solution (and it's cheaper than any others mentioned) a $10 pair of reading glasses. Now my flip out monitor is clear and the added magnification is most welcome.

I have a hoodman for outdoor shooting but have found them to be more trouble than benefit for me. I just turn on the zebras for exposure and occasionally flip on the peaking feature and do the best I can when shooting outside.

Try some reading glasses....you might be surprised how well they work...you may not look "stylin" but they are functional.

Uh, oh.. I just ordered one of those hoodman magnifiers.

There is a thread on this forum discussing the fx820 and other portable DVD players for SD monitoring.

Viewfinder cheap
 

The worry with the viewfinder is the cheap little slider focusing bar. Very difficult to get it perfect. I use the bar generator in B & W but it's hard to get it dead on. Besides, I find myself questioning what is good focus on those bars.

anyone tried the totevision LCD 703 HD?
 

I have read the spec's on a bunch of field monitors, and still can't make up
my mind. First I don't have a lot of money to spend, maybe $700 to $1000
range. The Totevision LCD 703 HD looks pretty good. Have any of you tried
this monitor? Thanks.

Charles Dodd

External monitor
 

Does anyone know of a cheap-ish external monitor that can be mounted upside down and will make focusing easier on the xha1? I'm thinking of using this with a 35mm adaptor. What kind of monitor mount would have to be used if i was using a 15mm rail system?

Depends on your budget, or rather the relationship between:

How much do you care about your film
Vs.
How much can you spend

As the former increases thus the latter rises. Or rather this occurs if you consider how important it is to get critical focus with 35mm adaptors. Nothing worse than getting your film shot to discover it's all soft cos you skimped on your monitor.

Give more info on a budget and maybe we can give info on lcd's.

Matt

I'm currently filming at the Edinburgh Fringe and have been using a Sony FX850 portable dvd system which has a hi-res 8" screen. It's absolutely great and lasts for about 6 hours on its own battery. I made a small wooden platform for it which I attach to the top of one of the tripod legs.

I leave the Canon's own screen folded in and use the Sony screen all the time.

Ian
www.festivalpreviews.com

But are you using a stock XHA1 or one with a 35mm adapter?