Then attach the otg adapter to the other end and hook up your phone tablet.
Android tablet as dslr monitor.
Monitor record or live stream.
Ever wish that you could use your tablet as a monitor for your camera.
Android smartphones and tablets are pretty versatile in terms of features you can mirror your android to another android and as well as a computer.
Thankfully android has them too.
Free up to 5 99 camera connect and control is one of several dslr apps that let you control your camera.
Now you should have a perfectly functional external monitor capable of so much more than your small little lcd ever was.
We tested almost every second monitor app for android on the google play store and here are our top picks.
First let s take a look at how to do it over a wi fi connection.
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Put the other end of the cable into your android device s usb socket they say iphone support is coming soon and you re good to go.
And it s only available on select android devices like the samsung galaxy s2 with kg1 2 3 4 series or newer firmware or honeycomb tablets like the motorola xoom and galaxy tab.
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For sake of this article we have a canon 70d but it should work with other dslr as well.
And again this is in beta mode so some.
So how about we use our tablets and smartphones as external monitors.
Instead of an expensive monitor use your android phone or tablet a little while ago we looked at using an android phone with a dslr and how the experience was actually pretty good.
There you have it.
Augment your dslr camera with an android app that offers advantages like better focus time lapse photography and even the option to share.
It supports a variety of cameras from nikon canon sony and.
In order to get dslr controller to work with your device you ll also need a usb host port and the right usb on the go cable.
Switch on your camera and set it to live view mode.
So let s see how to use your ipad or android tablet as an external monitor for your dslr.
Control a dslr camera with your android phone or tablet.
Use your android as a second monitor.