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ladies and gents, some advice if you will

I really enjoy taking macro shots of plants insects etc and photographing objects from unusual positions; namely low down or on the floor, ( sadly heights are no longer possible), in holes and the like.

Due to a mixture of worsening physical disabilities, failing eye sight and age, I am finding it harder to get up from places years ago were no problem. Getting down is easy, its called falling with style, ( thanks Buzz).

I have a multi position tilt screen on my D5200, which goes along way to helping, but i cant see the wretched thing clearly, when say shooting a particular flower in a dense bed.

I have been looking around for a 7 inch tablet or similar, to use as a monitor connected by wifi. Buying a decent second hand phone with a big enough screen and hid res is as nearly as expensive as buying a tablet

Not cheap are they? It will need to be of a decent res obviously and not worries about data connection

Any suggestions as to an alternative or any help would be great. Dont want to use my mobile in case i loose it, ( yep easily done) or break it, ( even easier).

My suggestion to my wife to have a nubile, flexible slim female assistant, lead to feeling a sharp pain in my backside. Does anyone know a good proctologist and how to sanitise a mono pod?
 
I've been down this path too, but there's a little more to it.

Your camera doesn't have WiFi built in I believe, but is enabled via a Nikon dongle. How much is it? Could be a change of body might be the way to go? Alternative is via a WiFi enabled memory card.

You'll need an interface that'll enable remote operation of the camera. I presume the Nikon dongle and/or software does enable tethering?

In any event you'll also need to manage the tablet. Handholding is fine, but maybe you'll be better off with a support that'll attach to a tripod or other support?
 
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Have had the dongle and it works fine. Have been using a 10 inch tablet at home, but it's too big for field work.
There is an app for tethering plus a few good third party apps as well.
It will be used basically in place of the onboard LCD screen and i intend to keep it in my pocket when not in use, taking it out as and when.
With my luck I will end up putting it on the floor for two seconds, then hearing that crunching sound we all dread.

Thanks for your input.
 
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