use iPad as live camera display?

rweakins · Nov 8, 2010, 06:47 AM

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 · Nov 8, 2010, 06:58 AM

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 · Nov 8, 2010, 01:32 PM

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 · 04:50 PM

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/produc...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/produc...t_X2_SDHC.html

Tom G. · Nov 8, 2010, 09:58 PM

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 · Nov 9, 2010, 01:09 PM

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

KevinC867 · Nov 9, 2010, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rweakins

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

This adapter might solve the problem:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...act_Flash.html

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

KevinC867 · Nov 9, 2010, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinC867

This adapter might solve the problem:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...act_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:

http://www.synchrotech.com/products/...hc_mmc-01.html

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

NocturnalEVO · Apr 12, 2011, 10:17 PM

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

Nov 8, 2010, 06:47 AM	#1
rweakins macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2007	use iPad as live camera display? 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?
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Nov 8, 2010, 04:38 PM	#4
Corsair.Noir macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: My Ship	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/produc...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/produc...t_X2_SDHC.html Last edited by Corsair.Noir; Nov 8, 2010 at 04:50 PM.
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Nov 8, 2010, 09:58 PM	#5
Tom G. macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Champaign/Urbana Illinois	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"? __________________ Tom G. Sent from my iPad2 24" Aluminum iMac 2.93 GHz; 8 gig retina screen MBP; iPhone 4s White 64G, iPad White 64GB 4G.
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Nov 8, 2010, 06:58 AM	#2
tibi08 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brighton, UK	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?
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Nov 8, 2010, 01:32 PM	#3
KevinC867 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saratoga, CA	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.
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Nov 9, 2010, 01:09 PM	#6
rweakins Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2007	The 7D takes CF so the eye fi option is kind of not really an option
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Apr 12, 2011, 10:17 PM	#9
NocturnalEVO macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2010	any updates on this? anything new out that will work? perhaps through bluetooth or something?
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