use iPad as live camera display?

[rweakins]

Is there a way to use an iPad as a live camera display? I have a Canon 7D and was curious whether or not there was a way to connect my iPad to use as a video monitor while shooting video or not.

Any ideas?

 

[tibi08]

I don't think the iPad supports Video-In does it? So, the only way to use it as a display is wirelessly using an App on the iPad (like MaxiVista). Sounds like it'd be pretty messy to do what you're suggesting - it'd probably have to be driven through another computer which defeats the point?

 

[KevinC867]

I'm not sure if it works for video, but there is a pretty slick setup to use an iPad as a remote display for digital cameras. You need an Eye-Fi card in your camera, and the Shutter Snitch app on the iPad.

Here's a video which demonstrates the setup: http://vimeo.com/16249536

I think Lee posted a thread about this on MacRumors a while ago, but I can't find that thread right now.

 

[Corsair.Noir]

I had a thread asking the same question... I'm planning to get the 60D and would love to set something like this up for doing video:

that wifi set up for stills sounds really great... other than having to jailbreak your iPad and buy two additional apps. This is also the first time I've heard of a wifi sd card... pretty cool:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...FI_8PC_8GB_Pro_X2_SDHC.html/BI/6857/KBID/7410

EDIT:
I just read (fstoppers.com/iPad/)that if you're connecting through a wireless router you don't need to jailbreak it and you can also use the cheaper wifi sd card:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/683276-REG/Eye_Fi_EYE_FI_4CN_4GB_Connect_X2_SDHC.html

 

[Tom G.]

You might look at the apps "Camera A" and "Camera B". I realize that these use an iPhone for the camera but it does shoot video.

Also have you experimented with using the "Camera Kit"?

 

[rweakins]

The 7D takes CF so the eye fi option is kind of not really an option

 

[KevinC867]

The 7D takes CF so the eye fi option is kind of not really an option

This adapter might solve the problem:

www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/462559-REG/Jobo_SE9108_SD_SDHC_to_Compact_Flash.html

It looks like your 7D will take a Type II flash card, so it should fit.

 

[KevinC867]

This adapter might solve the problem:

www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/462559-REG/Jobo_SE9108_SD_SDHC_to_Compact_Flash.html

It looks like your 7D will take a Type II flash card, so it should fit.

I looked at the reviews for that adapter and it looks like the Eye-Fi worked for some folks, but not for others. Here's another adapter which is designed to work with the Eye-Fi:

www.synchrotech.com/products/media-adapters-compactflash_eye-fi_sdhc_mmc-01.html

However, it sounds like even that adapter is only "guaranteed" to work with older Eye-Fi cards. Bummer...

 

[NocturnalEVO]

any updates on this? anything new out that will work? perhaps through bluetooth or something?