One-Million-Pixel External Viewfinder for Video-Shooting SLRs

photo credit: gadget lab

You can get great movies from a DSLR, but you’re stuck with staring at the rear LCD-panel whilst shooting. With the internal mirror flipped up to let the light get to the sensor, the viewfinder is blacked-out. Enter Redrock Micro’s microEVF, an external electronic viewfinder for SLRs. Or rather “HDSLRs” as they are called in the press release, continuing the slow addition of useless letters onto the start of the SLR name.

The microEVF plugs into the HDMI port of any camera that has one and uses the signal to drive its LED-backlit LCD screen. The eyepiece has a 1.2-million dot resolution, which is higher than the 920,000-dots found on most high-end rear-panels. The 6-ounce unit has its own battery which promises a full day of use, and there will also be some mysterious “Electronic assist features that will be announced closer to production release.” These will either be self-contained additions, or will rely on information reaching the eyepiece via the HDMI-cable.

The microEVF is probably essential for anyone shooting outdoors in the sunshine, and – because it can be positioned off-camera – it’s a lot more practical than the loupe-type hoods that just fit over the camera LCD. A release date has yet to be decided, but the price will be $595.

source: wired.com

Salam all! =D

Aku memang suka kan gadget-gadget yang terkini lagi canggih, lagi-lagi pasal kamera. Tetapi sekarang dah masuk musim main dengan V-Dslr pulak. Ramai dah kawan2 aku masuk ke line video. Dengan berbekalkan Canon 7D, bolehlah korang menikmati hasil kualiti video dari kamera tersebut.

Tapi, yang nak invest wang ke line video, aku rasa kena membuat perkiraan yang sewajarnya. Bukan setakat korang beli body kamera Canon 7D semata, banyak aspek lain yang mempengaruhi penghasilan video yang berkualiti. Dari segi aksesorinya, lens (paling penting) dan beberapa aspek lain.

Renung-renungkan.. =D

Salam!