low level photos without articulating screen? I'm getting tired of laying on the ground to get low level shots....getting down is ok, getting back up.....not so much :-/ don't tell me...

cosmo54 Loc: Easton, PA but will travel for photos

I'm getting tired of laying on the ground to get low level shots....getting down is ok, getting back up.....not so much :-/

don't tell me to buy a camera with an articulating screen...ready have canon 5Diii and 7Dii....and Iove it :-)

Anyone try a right angle viewing gadget? Any good? Or any other ideas? I also thought about some kind of monitor but probably a pain to walk around with.

Thanks for any ideas

hlmichel Loc: New Hope, Minnesota

I believe I've seen reviews of l-shaped eyepiece adapters and everything was good.

A pretty cheap option(I know it works with Android phones/tablets) is an OTG cable. One end plugs into your device and the other accepts the usb end of your camera cable.
Free software allows you to control the camera and access it's live-view.

Apaflo Loc: Anchorage, Alaska

cosmo54 wrote:

I'm getting tired of laying on the ground to get low level shots....getting down is ok, getting back up.....not so much :-/

don't tell me to buy a camera with an articulating screen...ready have canon 5Diii and 7Dii....and Iove it :-)

Anyone try a right angle viewing gadget? Any good? Or any other ideas? I also thought about some kind of monitor but probably a pain to walk around with.

Thanks for any ideas

I'm not familiar with Canon DSLR's, so can't speak to the specifics. But shooting "tethered", using WIFI and a cell phone is probably the nicest solution.

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

If you can kneel down, hold camera at ground level and guess/aim the camera. Review image to see if you got the shot or retake it.
This works great with babies and toddlers.
Pat

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Turn your Tablet into a Preview / Field Monitor with DSLR Controller for Android
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcKykAW4U84
- Other software packages are available
- Also works with a smartphone

Other options too -

Review: 7" HD monitor with HDMI for $56
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrAynyjU3vs

$44 Haier 7" HLT71 monitor review - DSLR FILM NOOB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NiG6xZbHg4

Dirt cheap $28 3.5 inch DSLR Field monitor - DSLR FILM NOOB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0lRqWjAaoM
- currently $17.57 on Amazon and comes in 3 sizes

More on the $28 Dirt cheap 3.5 inch DSLR Field monitor - DSLR FILM NOOB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAQxzmLHR2U

Photocraig

cosmo54 wrote:

I'm getting tired of laying on the ground to get low level shots....getting down is ok, getting back up.....not so much :-/

don't tell me to buy a camera with an articulating screen...ready have canon 5Diii and 7Dii....and Iove it :-)

Anyone try a right angle viewing gadget? Any good? Or any other ideas? I also thought about some kind of monitor but probably a pain to walk around with.

Thanks for any ideas

I used my 90 degree finder for years on my Canon EOS film cameras. Surprise of surprise, it also works on my 50D (must have been an oversight by the Canon boyz). I haven't used much it yet, but it's in my bag.

Using it is a little disorienting because of the flip flop of right and left due to the mirror. And while you're still on the ground you're not nearly so contorted to see through the viewfinder.

To remain relatively upright, I suggest looking into tethering onto a laptop or tablet so you can comfortably frame and capture the decisive moment, like between wind gusts or the great cloud formation in the sky as background for your blooming rose or lupin or paintbrush or whatever.

RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA

cosmo54 wrote:

I'm getting tired of laying on the ground to get low level shots....getting down is ok, getting back up.....not so much :-/

don't tell me to buy a camera with an articulating screen...ready have canon 5Diii and 7Dii....and Iove it :-)

Anyone try a right angle viewing gadget? Any good? Or any other ideas? I also thought about some kind of monitor but probably a pain to walk around with.

Thanks for any ideas

I would hardly consider an angle viewer a "gadget." More than 90% of the time my camera is on a tripod, always with an angle finder with 2X center magnification. I find it indispensable, especially since I seldom use autofocus. For my film cameras I use a 6X magnifying finder, which covers the entire frame.

davidrb Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel

cosmo54 wrote:

I'm getting tired of laying on the ground to get low level shots....getting down is ok, getting back up.....not so much :-/

don't tell me to buy a camera with an articulating screen...ready have canon 5Diii and 7Dii....and Iove it :-)

Anyone try a right angle viewing gadget? Any good? Or any other ideas? I also thought about some kind of monitor but probably a pain to walk around with.

Thanks for any ideas

Canon's Angle Finder C is what you need. It works very well. Includes a 1.25x and a 2.5x view. It comes in handy when the camera is low, lets you look straight down. Great help.

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

Jay Pat wrote:

If you can kneel down, hold camera at ground level and guess/aim the camera. Review image to see if you got the shot or retake it.
This works great with babies and toddlers.
Pat

Pat, I do this all the time with my low level fisheye shots--just a quick glance at the review & try again if needed. I usually crack it first go, but occasionally it might take a few attempts to get it right. So what if it does take a few goes--extra shots are free, lol. :D

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Use a compact mirror to see your screen. I usually keep one in my camera bag's side pocket. Can also be used to bounce flash (or some other strong light source, such as a flashlight) for close-up shots on a subject. If you don't already own a compact mirror, just pick one up at your nearest dollar store; it doesn't need to be a Revlon or Ralph Lauren... unless you're trying to make a fashion statement.

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

rook2c4 wrote:

Use a compact mirror to see your screen. I usually keep one in my camera bag's side pocket. Can also be used to bounce flash (or some other strong light source, such as a flashlight) for close-up shots on a subject. If you don't already own a compact mirror, just pick one up at your nearest dollar store; it doesn't need to be a Revlon or Ralph Lauren... unless you're trying to make a fashion statement.

With a little tape and some ingenuity you could 'attach' it to your camera making it easier to use. I'm thinking a piece of duct tape, lengthwise of your camera, applied half to the underside of your camera with the other half on the back of the mirror. From there it would be a simple up down movement to angle it so you can see the LCD.
Thanks for sharing! S-

cosmo54 Loc: Easton, PA but will travel for photos

Thanks everyone. I only called it a "gadget" because I didn't know what else to call it. :-)

cosmo54 Loc: Easton, PA but will travel for photos

I decided to start a separate post asking if anyone knows of software for an ipad to run as a monitor on canon.

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

cosmo54 wrote:

I decided to start a separate post asking if anyone knows of software for an ipad to run as a monitor on canon.

See http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-288568-1.html

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

cosmo54 wrote:

I'm getting tired of laying on the ground to get low level shots....getting down is ok, getting back up.....not so much :-/

don't tell me to buy a camera with an articulating screen...ready have canon 5Diii and 7Dii....and Iove it :-)

Anyone try a right angle viewing gadget? Any good? Or any other ideas? I also thought about some kind of monitor but probably a pain to walk around with.

Thanks for any ideas

A Camranger, or the DIY CamRanger I wrote about in my blog,

http://pixeldiarist.blogspot.com/2014/05/diy-wireless-remote-control-for.html

will do a wireless tether with a Canon camera and an iPhone, tablet, or laptop computer.

You can always just get DSLR Dashboard or DSLRController and do a wired tether between your camera and a tablet/phone using an OTG USB cable, and your camera's data cable. The OTG cable is <$5 and you already have the camera"s USB cable.