{"id":12129,"date":"2024-08-02T05:35:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T05:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12129"},"modified":"2024-08-02T05:35:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T05:35:49","slug":"elgato-prompter-review-no-ipad-required-for-this-teleprompter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12129","title":{"rendered":"Elgato Prompter Review: No iPad Required for This Teleprompter"},"content":{"rendered":"


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On the other hand, if you\u2019re working on a production that mandates a $280 teleprompter, there\u2019s a decent chance you have something better than a $130 webcam. So, Elgato includes a pair of alternative backplates. One, a universal shroud, has a simple rectangular hole and fabric shroud, like the one I described above. If all else fails, this backplate handles any camera that can fit inside the teleprompter.<\/p>\n

If Elgato only included these two, it would be sufficient, but the company went beyond and included a DSLR\/mirrorless backplate and eight step-up rings<\/a> from 48 mm to 77 mm. These rings attach directly to the front of your camera lens. The rings then slot directly into the Prompter\u2019s backplate, blocking out all stray light without requiring a hood. It made it much easier to hook up my cameras to the prompter.<\/p>\n

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The Prompter also comes with a platform that can be adjusted up or down to line the camera up exactly where needed. The camera can also be bolted to the platform, though in my testing it wasn\u2019t quite spacious enough to handle larger devices like Blackmagic\u2019s cinema cameras<\/a>. If you\u2019re using a particularly bulky camera or long lens with the Prompter, you might need to build a custom rig to mount it.<\/p>\n

As a nice little bonus, the Prompter has two hot-shoe mounts along its top, allowing you to mount things like lights or a microphone. This is handy if you have to build a rig around the prompter.<\/p>\n

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