Canon 7d with the LILLIPUT field monitor test and Review

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I Searched all over the net for a review of the Lilliput monitor used as a field monitor for the Canon 7d, and i found nothing.

So I decided to take a chance and order it. Turns out it works Great for pulling focus with the canon 7d and not to bad on the canon 5d mkII. It has the same resolution as many higher priced models such as the Ikan.

I would say for Under $200 this is a great field monitor.

You can pick up your very own Lilliput hdmi Field monitor here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003H34O22/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=d...

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[bigdima3]

800 by 600 ? The Iphone 4 has a bigger resolution than that monitor lol.

[onelonedork]

@bigdima3 Now if only you could use the iphone 4 as a monitor we'd be set.

[josephrawlins]

@onelonedork You mock but that's an awesome idea! does the monitor have a histogram feature?

[onelonedork]

@josephrawlins There is actually a programmer working on an android app that gives you full control and monitoring of your camera through your phones display. It's out in beta right now, and doesn't work in video mode yet, but live view works fine. You can find it under DSLR controller in the android app store.

The I phone doesn't support USB host control, so you probably wont see support for it any time soon. I wrote about it 3 months ago over at the DSLRFILMNOOB site.

[advres]

I bought the same monitor and a couple batteries per your suggestion for my 7D. You the man! One questions though... I haven't used it for a few months and now when I plug in via HDMI it is showing 16:9 but not filling the screen. I have the big white bars like I do on my 7D screen. I know I ran into this before and fixed it but can't remember how. Any ideas???? Thanks!

[onelonedork]

@advres I think the setting you are looking for is in the miscellaneous section of the monitor menu.

[onelonedork]

@zurafilm21 Not the touch screen. Just the normal screen. The touch screen would probably work as well, but I believe it costs more. I've never tried the touch screen version so, if that is what you want to use, let me know how it turns out.

[vwlover94]

@onelonedork I think theres an app for that :D

[OfficialBeeRock]

what did you say the name of the arm is that the monitor is hanging off of? It seems like your saying "la-magic arm". cant really hear you clearly. thanks

[ssuuppeerrbbooyy]

800x600. my screen on GH2 has a higher resolution. maybe i will invest in this when im old and need glasses.

[Mzahaka1313]

@bigdima3 well thats without the hdmi

[moo2thetube]

I'm pleased with my 668 although it easily works loose on my cam. I've had to tape it to my cams hotshoe to stop it from wiggling and sliding out of the hotshoe slot. That said, I much prefer it to my cameras stock viewer.

[CignatureTV]

I ordered the Lilliput 668 for my t2i only cons are the terrible swivel shoe mount they included, it doesn't hold and falls over. And sometimes HDMI cable problems

[NicSchumi]

Great review, thanks a lot :-)

[bigdima3]

@xyster7 That's a good point, but my argument is: quality things don't come cheap.

[xyster7]

@bigdima3 - There are bigger, better, open source, free of contract and cheaper phones than iPhone 4. Apple is too expensive.

[DanielHjorthPhoto]

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