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RileySnyderPhoto
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I just found this and was wondering if anyone on here uses such a thing. Does it really make a difference with shooting?

http://store.zacuto.com/Z-Finder.html
Feb 26 2010 1:01PM
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Blandct
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do you shoot video with a SLR?
and the thing is supposed to be amazing but from what I have gathered on (cinema 5d) the lcdvf seems to be a better buy.

Feb 26 2010 3:04PM
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RileySnyderPhoto
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I ordered a ton of new stuff and I will be shooting with a Canon 7D with assorted lenses. It's like $300 though which I feel like is a lot for a viewfinder
Feb 26 2010 3:11PM
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horner
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I have used the z-finder, and it's nice. $300 nice? it's a tough call.
Feb 26 2010 6:38PM
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Trent_Palmer
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If you can swing the $$$ then I would say do it. I have the houdloupe and I am not to stoked on it, but I have messed with a Z finder and its a LOT nicer. Still, I got my whole monitor setup for a little more then what a z finder costs...
Feb 26 2010 7:42PM
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skituner
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im thinking about picking one of these up, got pretty good reviews from people on cinema 5d and its way cheaper than the zfinder
Feb 26 2010 11:42PM
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skituner
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opps forgot to post the link here you go
Feb 26 2010 11:53PM
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.jr
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I dont shoot video on a dslr, so I dont really feel like reading all of that..

Did it really say $400 for what looks like a bigger eye piece? Please tell me I missed something.
Feb 27 2010 1:08AM
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RileySnyderPhoto
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It's for viewing the LCD screen
Feb 27 2010 2:00AM
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Blandct
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yea i posted that all the way at the top seems to be the route to go.
Feb 27 2010 10:41AM
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.jr
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hah I know. It seems like a huge waste of money to a pixelated screen as opposed to the real viewfinder..
Feb 27 2010 12:38PM
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Keyjibbs
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I'd much rather have a monitor setup and Jag35 just announced a 7in. monitor for $250, so cheaper than the Z-Finder.
Feb 27 2010 3:22PM
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Trent_Palmer
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You cant use the real viewfinder when the camera is in live view (movie) mode. And the LCD has pretty good resolution, defintiely on par or better then the viewfinder on the HVX or similar, so when you pair it with a nice viewfinder for the LCD it makes it into a pretty decent video cam.

Monitors are probably the way to go in a lot of cases though, I got that liliput one that someone mentioned above and its great for the $230 I spent on it!
Feb 28 2010 10:47PM
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