Budget 5" Monitor Project for XM2 at DVinfo.net

Graham Bernard · July 22nd, 2004, 09:38 AM

£216 for 5" monitor, swanky support, charger+battery supply AND natty battery bag!

Project completed. I can now securly rack focus in the open .. SEE what I'm framing; keep my eye on the "bigger" picture; crank my XM2 WAY over the heads of people; be sure of the content that I've only viewed previopulsy through the e/p and the 2" LCD. No more craning my neck and forcing a shot outta my reach . . . and then giving up on getting the shot . .

.. . oh yeah it looks real Koooolll too! Can't say the same for the Cameraman . . . I'm now making a 2' Frotti Pan Handle out of a £1.90 B&Q pipe - that's gotta be £40.00 plus from Frotsville? . . . Thanks Robin for all the help with the "picture" you posted . . . Guess you wont be here much longer, now that you've had your head "turned" by another [ XL2 . . . ;-) ]

Grazie

Brian Miller · July 23rd, 2004, 09:37 AM

C'mon Graham!

All you need is a flourescent colored "baseball hat" (sorry, I don't remember what they call such things over there), with a nice long shotgun mic mounted on top of it sitting on top of your head!

Your rig sounds terrific!

Graham Bernard · July 23rd, 2004, 09:50 AM

LOL!

Patrick King · July 23rd, 2004, 09:59 AM

You laugh, but now that someone has said it outloud, these folks are liable to incorporate that into Lenzcap2. You'll want to apply for royalties now. ; )

http://www.lenzcap.com

Graham Bernard · July 23rd, 2004, 11:01 AM

Excellent! 25 bucks! . .. too cheap!!!

July 22nd, 2004, 09:38 AM	#1
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Budget 5" Monitor Project for XM2 £216 for 5" monitor, swanky support, charger+battery supply AND natty battery bag! Project completed. I can now securly rack focus in the open .. SEE what I'm framing; keep my eye on the "bigger" picture; crank my XM2 WAY over the heads of people; be sure of the content that I've only viewed previopulsy through the e/p and the 2" LCD. No more craning my neck and forcing a shot outta my reach . . . and then giving up on getting the shot . . .. . oh yeah it looks real Koooolll too! Can't say the same for the Cameraman . . . I'm now making a 2' Frotti Pan Handle out of a £1.90 B&Q pipe - that's gotta be £40.00 plus from Frotsville? . . . Thanks Robin for all the help with the "picture" you posted . . . Guess you wont be here much longer, now that you've had your head "turned" by another [ XL2 . . . ;-) ] Grazie

July 23rd, 2004, 09:59 AM	#4
Patrick King Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Enterprise, AL Posts: 857	You laugh, but now that someone has said it outloud, these folks are liable to incorporate that into Lenzcap2. You'll want to apply for royalties now. ; ) http://www.lenzcap.com __________________ Fear No Weevil!

July 23rd, 2004, 09:37 AM	#2
Brian Miller Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lafayette, CO Posts: 46	C'mon Graham! All you need is a flourescent colored "baseball hat" (sorry, I don't remember what they call such things over there), with a nice long shotgun mic mounted on top of it sitting on top of your head! Your rig sounds terrific!

July 23rd, 2004, 09:50 AM	#3
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	LOL!

July 23rd, 2004, 11:01 AM	#5
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Excellent! 25 bucks! . .. too cheap!!!