prsast
10th of June 2004 (Thu), 10:17
I’m considering taking the leap to digital and have been looking at the 1D (Mark II) or 1DS.
My primary interest is natural history photography and I frequently mount cameras over bird perches / nests / feeders / water holes etc and fire the shutter remotely using either a LC-4 or modified radio remote. This whole technique is frequently hit and miss since it is very difficult to position the camera exactly (the bird is never present when setting up). Additionally, it is almost impossible see what the bird it doing at up to 100m (even with a good pair of binoculars / spotting scope) as you are rarely at the same angle as the camera and visibility is often obscured.
Now my question…… I have noted that most digital bodies have a video line out. What is the range over which this will operate?? If I could watch on a battery powered monitor it would massively increase my ability to capture specific events. The LC-4 has a range of about 100m and although 100m of screened cable would a fairly heavy it could be the answer to the above problem - has anybody tried this and what sort of results did you get??
Also would using a line out (video) place a massive drain on the camera battery??
Many thanks, Andy
My primary interest is natural history photography and I frequently mount cameras over bird perches / nests / feeders / water holes etc and fire the shutter remotely using either a LC-4 or modified radio remote. This whole technique is frequently hit and miss since it is very difficult to position the camera exactly (the bird is never present when setting up). Additionally, it is almost impossible see what the bird it doing at up to 100m (even with a good pair of binoculars / spotting scope) as you are rarely at the same angle as the camera and visibility is often obscured.
Now my question…… I have noted that most digital bodies have a video line out. What is the range over which this will operate?? If I could watch on a battery powered monitor it would massively increase my ability to capture specific events. The LC-4 has a range of about 100m and although 100m of screened cable would a fairly heavy it could be the answer to the above problem - has anybody tried this and what sort of results did you get??
Also would using a line out (video) place a massive drain on the camera battery??
Many thanks, Andy