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(@chrisvandergaag)
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Another noob question - I've just added a 3-light kit (lowel DV creator #1) and I'm in the process of learning how to get different effects with positioning/gelling/etc... I'm finding it difficult to make fine adjustments using just the LCD on my camera.

Monitoring on something bigger and better seems like a good idea, I don't have much money to add a monitor to a rig, in fact I don't even have a rig, just a tripod-mounted camera.

Do I need to use a monitor to do nice work? feedback appreciated!

 
Posted : 04/12/2009 4:16 am
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I always use a monitor. I don't have a moniter "rig" - I have a small TV and put it on a chair.

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Posted : 04/12/2009 11:35 am
(@chrisvandergaag)
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CI,

I've just plugged my camera into a nearby TV, it works great. Composing shots with the TV vs. in the viewfinder is night and day, that answers that 🙂

 
Posted : 04/12/2009 5:39 pm
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