Quovadis
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Inevitably, I now want to tether my Nikon to a larger screen, so as to be able to see in real time what my shot will look like, and also see my shot after it is taken. I already own an ipad mini 4, and thought this would be economical to use as a screen.
I have researched the ways of tethering dslrs to computers, and if money were no object I would buy a pc or laptop with a full blown 4k monitor. However, this is too cumbersome and too expensive.
I have found a software for IOS called QDSLRDASHBOARD which is an app for ipads, which enables you to see the screen in live view before taking a shot.
I have also bought a wireless adapter for my Nikon d3300 called WU-1a.
To be on the safe side I have also ordered an apple mini lightning cable adapter, should I need to hard wire the nikon to the apple ipad.
So far so good.
Then I started to think, "how in the hell am i going to attach my ipad to my camera tripod?" My camera is on the tripod, I cannot have both.
I then found this gadget which would allow me to attach an ipad on the hot shoe of my nikon.
iPad SLR Camera Mounts : iPad mini 123 SLR Camera Teleprompter Hot Shoe / Tripod Mount Connection + 11" Extension Arm
The problem I have, and cannot figure out, is that the hot shoe of my Nikon has a wireless trigger attached to it, said wireless trigger fires the strobes. Do you guys have a work around for this problem?
Obviously i could put the ipad on a separate tripod next to my camera tripod, but I am trying to reduce anything that touches the ground in my studio, because i have so many light stands, that making my way from the camera to the subject is already like walking through a mine field.
thank you
I have researched the ways of tethering dslrs to computers, and if money were no object I would buy a pc or laptop with a full blown 4k monitor. However, this is too cumbersome and too expensive.
I have found a software for IOS called QDSLRDASHBOARD which is an app for ipads, which enables you to see the screen in live view before taking a shot.
I have also bought a wireless adapter for my Nikon d3300 called WU-1a.
To be on the safe side I have also ordered an apple mini lightning cable adapter, should I need to hard wire the nikon to the apple ipad.
So far so good.
Then I started to think, "how in the hell am i going to attach my ipad to my camera tripod?" My camera is on the tripod, I cannot have both.
I then found this gadget which would allow me to attach an ipad on the hot shoe of my nikon.
iPad SLR Camera Mounts : iPad mini 123 SLR Camera Teleprompter Hot Shoe / Tripod Mount Connection + 11" Extension Arm
The problem I have, and cannot figure out, is that the hot shoe of my Nikon has a wireless trigger attached to it, said wireless trigger fires the strobes. Do you guys have a work around for this problem?
Obviously i could put the ipad on a separate tripod next to my camera tripod, but I am trying to reduce anything that touches the ground in my studio, because i have so many light stands, that making my way from the camera to the subject is already like walking through a mine field.
thank you