michael_matsil Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Hi All, Does anyone know if the new Z7 can take eyepiece accessories, like the right angle finder [DR-6 for rectangular Nikon eyepieces]? Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBu Lamar Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 I don't know but for an EVF if the need arise they should make a remote EVF. It can be either wired or wireless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_matsil Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 I don't know but for an EVF if the need arise they should make a remote EVF. It can be either wired or wireless. Thanks, but for my purposes, a remote EVF would not be the same. I would imagine it would take different eyepiece attachments. The early Nikon digitals [N90, etc.] did, and those were not considered professional level cameras. The Z7 is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShunCheung Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 I think most people would flip the rear LCD to face upward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBu Lamar Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 What do you use it for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_matsil Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 I think most people would flip the rear LCD to face upward. Yes, most people would. That would not work so well in bright daylight though. I had considered putting the LCD into the 'waist level' viewing position you are suggesting and attaching a hood to shield daylight. I have a waist level folding hood from my 500C/M Hasselblad that I would consider adapting so that I could just tilt up the screen, and pop that hood open quickly. It also has a built in magnifier if needed. To answer BeBu's question above: I do a kind of landscape work that I prefer to see and compose in the waist level position. https://www.michaelmatsil.com/ENVIRONMENTS/occupied-territory/1/thumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Ingold Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 You can use a remote monitor for both stills and video via the HDMI port. I have an Atomos Ninja Inferno which is not only a full HD monitor (1080x1920), but records video to an SSD, bypassing the 29 minute clip limit. The Atomos can be viewed in bright sunlight, even without a hood. A cheaper alternative is to use the articulated rear screen, which extends to 90 degrees. It will be hard to see in sunlight, but a Hoodman viewer works very well (in any position, actually). The Hoodman has 1:1 magnification, with a hood and eyepiece to exclude extraneous light. It's something I carry in the field with a neck strap. A monitor is a lot of work to set up, requires large batteries, and is preferably mounted on a tripod leg or cage. The Hasselblad hood has a magnifier, which doesn't work well with the limited resolution of the rear LCD. In bumper-sticker terms, you can't see the forest for the trees (pixels). It's also metal, and could scratch the screen. I tried mine, then bought the Hoodman, mainly for low-level work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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