Jib monitor

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Hey people! I'm going to buy a Jib or camera crane and of course I have to get some kind of monitor to attach to the tripod to see what the hell I'm shooting. Any suggestions? and where is the output from the camera?
 
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Yeah, buy a cheap handheld TV from Radio Shack and stick it to your tripod with velcro. That's what I do and it works fine. I mean, I'm not looking at a monitor that size for color and exposure, it's just for framing purposes.
 
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Disjecta, does it work well for focusing and how much would you estimate it weighs?
 
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You are setting yourself up for a nightmare if you intend on doing critical focussing and operating a jib. Shoot as close to f16 as you can and keep the focal length at 4.5, that way everything is in focus. Anything more than that and you need a full-blown field monitor. It's absolutely minimum weight...after all, it's for handheld viewing.

Now I'm not going to say that this works for everyone but for my needs it's been sufficient.
 
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[quote author=disjecta link=board=Events;num=1095713900;start=0#3 date=09/20/04 at 16:17:32]You are setting yourself up for a nightmare if you intend on doing critical focussing and operating a jib. [/quote]

Well, yes. Unless you're a teeny tiny person and can ride up there along with the no-remote-focus camera. ;)

Dan
 
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Guys!!! Buy the Jensen B&W 5.5" TV at Target for $30.00 and you won't regret it... if you do I'll pay for it!!! It is lightweight, uses DC from car, standard AC PSU included or 10 C batteries (not included). It has brightness and contrast adjustment in the back (which I recommend you tweak to your taste), RCA video+audio inputs. And if you get bored it is a TV and radio combo!!! The only thing you need to work with is the attachement to you crane (which is not difficult for creative people like us! ;D ).

Cheers!

Gualbert
 
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Gualbert,
How much time do you get from the C batteries? This may be just what I need this weekend for a remote shoot in the woods (gonna be without power).

Thanks,
Jon
 
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Well, I used it with batteries only once (darn C batteries, why are they so expensive?) so I can't say for sure how much they last for. I got around 5 hours , maybe a hair less... so depending on how hot it is where you will be shooting you may get less juice! You can't beat this for the price! The image (B&W of course) is pretty decent for $30 and it is CRT! I bought it thinking I was going to return it but I was wrong. I tested also a Radio Shack LCD TV they carry, don't remeber the brand, it goes for $130 but it is NOT suitable for the application. Contrast is pretty bad in the Radio Shack's LCD TV. The Target's JENSEN in the other hand manages beautifully for $100 less! No, I don't work for Target! LOL!
 
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