How to project camera settings.

• martinkingphotos

  Participant

  March 14, 2008 at 5:22 pm

  I’m looking to find out how to go about connecting a camera to a laptop/PC which in turn is connected to
  an overhead projector. The purpose is to be able to see the camera settings (aperture,shutter speed etc)
  on screen as if you were looking through the view finder.
  Just wondering if particular cables or software is required to achieve this.
  Thanks,
  Martin.
  BM

  Participant

  March 14, 2008 at 7:19 pm

  This is possible on the Canon 40D using Liveview and connecting to the PC via the supplied USB cable.
  stcstc

  Member

  March 14, 2008 at 7:46 pm

  i think you can do it with most of the canon cameras

  can you maybe do it with nikon control too with nikon cameras?
  BM

  Participant

  March 14, 2008 at 8:16 pm

  With the remote liveview function, you can fully control the camera – down to menu settings as well as ISO, shutter speed, etc. You can even zoom in on a particular part of the image to check focus accuracy.

  This is what it looks like:

  

  The liveview is obviously the large screen on the left. The control functions are on the right.
  martinkingphotos

  Participant

  March 15, 2008 at 12:39 pm

  Thanks Brian and Steve for the information. I’m looking at trying to use this as a teaching method in a camera
  club that I am involved with. One of our members has recently taken possesion of a 40d so I’ll follow it up with
  him.

  thanks,
  Martin.