Am I the ONLY one that didn't realize that the HD2xx series viewfinder is telescopic? at DVinfo.net

Shaun Roemich · June 24th, 2010, 03:44 PM

Recently saw a picture of JVC Guru Tim Dashwood with an HD2xx series camera and thought "wonder where he got the viewfinder extender?"

Then I looked closer at my TWO (count 'em - TWO!) HD200's and realized the eyepiece screws loose and telescopes.

Just wondering if I'm the ONLY one that missed this incredibly awesome function.

Hamish Reid · June 24th, 2010, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaun Roemich

Recently saw a picture of JVC Guru Tim Dashwood with an HD2xx series camera and thought "wonder where he got the viewfinder extender?"

Then I looked closer at my TWO (count 'em - TWO!) HD200's and realized the eyepiece screws loose and telescopes.

Just wondering if I'm the ONLY one that missed this incredibly awesome function.

Oh, that's funny :-). And after reading your article I tried it on my JVC HM700 -- and lo and behold, it did the same thing! After all this time I'd somehow completely missed that...

Dan Frantz · June 25th, 2010, 07:32 AM

Well would you like at that, same deal with my HD100 never even noticed that.

Tim Dashwood · June 28th, 2010, 03:24 PM

I guess you don't have the training DVD Shaun!

No worries... it's one of those great little hidden features.

Shaun Roemich · June 28th, 2010, 03:48 PM

Tim: I DO have the DVD but I missed that part... a little birdie threw the disc in for me... <grin>

BTW, I just shot a two camera live performance video in 24P using your Ultrawide setting and WOW! Worked PERFECTLY! Thanks for ALL your help...

Kennedy Maxwell · June 28th, 2010, 05:50 PM

I knew about it, but was keeping it a competitive secret. Now everybody will want to use it . . . or at least have their picture made with it.

June 24th, 2010, 03:44 PM	#1
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Am I the ONLY one that didn't realize that the HD2xx series viewfinder is telescopic? Recently saw a picture of JVC Guru Tim Dashwood with an HD2xx series camera and thought "wonder where he got the viewfinder extender?" Then I looked closer at my TWO (count 'em - TWO!) HD200's and realized the eyepiece screws loose and telescopes. Just wondering if I'm the ONLY one that missed this incredibly awesome function. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

June 28th, 2010, 03:24 PM	#4
Tim Dashwood Wrangler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 3,637	I guess you don't have the training DVD Shaun! No worries... it's one of those great little hidden features. __________________ Tim Dashwood

June 28th, 2010, 03:48 PM	#5
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Tim: I DO have the DVD but I missed that part... a little birdie threw the disc in for me... <grin> BTW, I just shot a two camera live performance video in 24P using your Ultrawide setting and WOW! Worked PERFECTLY! Thanks for ALL your help... __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

June 28th, 2010, 05:50 PM	#6
Kennedy Maxwell Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Maryville, Tennessee Posts: 65	I knew about it, but was keeping it a competitive secret. Now everybody will want to use it . . . or at least have their picture made with it. __________________ Ken

June 25th, 2010, 07:32 AM	#3
Dan Frantz Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Downingtown PA Posts: 31	Well would you like at that, same deal with my HD100 never even noticed that.