Digital remote viewfinder devices..

Hi all,

There have been a couple of recent threads, this one..

https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2875

and..

https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2845

for instance, about Zigviews and various other bits of kit to remotely see through the viewfinder.

Well, do you know what, I had an idea.. (it happens)

I got my no-name P&S, and stuck the lens right over the eyepiece of the DL. You'll never guess.. I could see the view through the lens on the preview screen. Admittedly the image was smaller than the lcd itself, but certainly clear enough to compose a shot, although you'd never have enough info for anything but auto-focus. The other thing is that you can plug a P&S into a monitor or TV and get real-time preview, so ideal for studio set ups where you might otherwise need to contort yourself to see the image.. shooting from above for instance.

What I now need is a broken P&S with a working screen and sensor, so I can build a swiveling/angled screen off of the sensor. Use an old ME eye-cup, as they're metal clipped and about a quid, and I have a Zigview-esque device for a damn site less than £170. I can get a little P&S for a few quid on Ebay, but if it's working, I'd never be able to chop it up (I'm like that), so I'll have to ask around.. here's a good place to start.

Anyone got a broken P&S they could donate to a project, or even an old mobile picture phone?

For my part, I'll experiment and build a prototype, and publish all the plans in full here, gratis.. so you can all build one, if you want.

Sounds like a plan non?

Cheers

Liam