Hi there everyone, I'm not sure how to put this into question but I'll try to say it as best as I can.

I am currently using the Sony Alpha A37 and I have plans in the future to record videos of myself. However, the LCD can only be tilted but not make a 180 degree turn. Meaning here that I can't look at myself while I am filming myself. What I wanted is something similar to what most camcorders/handycams can do, where the LCD can be twisted/turned so you can see yourself when you're filming yourself.

Is there such an accessory for DSLR/SLT cameras to do this? Like some sort of LCD Reflector? Or perhaps, is it possible to hook it up to another display (TV, monitors etc.) so I can see what is being filmed while it is filming?

I think you are looking for an external monitor for ur DSLT camera.

External monitors aren't cheap and are usually used by people who are more serious about video works.

What you looking for its called tethered shooting. Usually done via hdmi output from the camera into a monitor, tv or laptop (tablets and phones too).

If its indoors at home I would try connecting to a laptop. Here's an example of how someone connected his canon camera, i'm sure sony can do it too, to his laptop to record video so he can frame/monitor himself more easily.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqU0Pc4vcPc

Sony A77/A77ii. Best choice since you already have A mount lenses.

Sony A99, but this is full frame. You'll need to check if your lenses are compatible or not.

Canon and Nikon have their mid range cameras that can have 180 deg flip screen as well.

This post has been edited by lwliam: Jan 15 2015, 11:23 AM

that's exactly what I'm looking for! thank you very much for the youtube link, it helps me to find what i need to do

If you don't want (or don't have) a computer but you have a monitor or LCD TV with a HDMI input, you can hook up your camera to the monitor directly using a HDMI cable. Just make sure you get the correct size heads for your cable.

This post has been edited by chucky: Jan 22 2015, 11:08 AM

from my experience with 180degree flip screen, your eye, is not at the center/lens, it will always looked like you going to faint, because you will always be looking 'up' at the LCD.... kinda defeat the purpose...
or a LCD where you will be looking away most of the time to check hows your look.

if you are doing videolog/blog.... try a DIY, grab a acrylic/glass(12inchx12inch, stick it with those car 'mirror' tint, but cut a small circle(of the tint sticker) big enough for the camera to record through the hole, put the camera behind it, with the lens touching the arcylic/glass.

its mere rm50 DIY, and it works exactly like those professional news reporter setup (reading news via a reflection display on the camera lens.

(additional tips, you can DIY a dark box to put the camera inside, acrylic in front, then you only need a less then 50% mirror tint, since the darkbox wont show anything inside and give more reflection, so u wont need to cut a circle around the sticker, the camera will only lost one stop of light, so its not a big deal)

This post has been edited by ieR: Jan 22 2015, 12:57 PM