16x9 eyecup? at DVinfo.net

Chris Hendrick · March 12th, 2004, 10:58 AM

A customer called me today about a product
that is installed over the rear eyecup... to
help with viewing Anamorphic 16x9 video.

I have no idea what he was talking about.

Any Ideas?

Thanks

Chris @ B&H Photo Video

Barry Green · March 12th, 2004, 01:40 PM

Century Precision Optics introduced it at DV Expo last year (December?) It is basically an optical anamorphic lens that installs over the viewfinder, and then you mount the eyecup onto it. It optically de-squeezes the image in the viewfinder. They announced a MSRP of $395.

Chris Hurd · March 12th, 2004, 04:47 PM

Century also has a great 16x9 viewer that slips over the flip-out LCD. Turns the LCD's "spaghetti western" into the proper 16x9 aspect when shooting widescreen with an anamorphic.

Thing is, they make it for 2.5" screens. I was trying to get them to do one large enough to fit on the DVX flip-out LCD.

Matthew de Jongh · March 12th, 2004, 09:07 PM

interesting thread...i love the concept of the 16x9 squeeze in my dvx-100a, i just don't relish dragging my 14" sony monitor around that does 16x9 mode...

a viewfinder and/or lcd adaptor that did this would change everything.

matthew

Jarred Land · March 13th, 2004, 12:56 AM

yes,,, I think Century was gonna make on for the LCD but where waiting to see if the A did it in camera, which they didnt. hopefully they will still make one.

March 12th, 2004, 10:58 AM	#1
Chris Hendrick New Boot Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NY Posts: 21	16x9 eyecup? A customer called me today about a product that is installed over the rear eyecup... to help with viewing Anamorphic 16x9 video. I have no idea what he was talking about. Any Ideas? Thanks Chris @ B&H Photo Video

March 12th, 2004, 04:47 PM	#3
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Century also has a great 16x9 viewer that slips over the flip-out LCD. Turns the LCD's "spaghetti western" into the proper 16x9 aspect when shooting widescreen with an anamorphic. Thing is, they make it for 2.5" screens. I was trying to get them to do one large enough to fit on the DVX flip-out LCD. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

March 12th, 2004, 01:40 PM	#2
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	Century Precision Optics introduced it at DV Expo last year (December?) It is basically an optical anamorphic lens that installs over the viewfinder, and then you mount the eyecup onto it. It optically de-squeezes the image in the viewfinder. They announced a MSRP of $395.

March 12th, 2004, 09:07 PM	#4
Matthew de Jongh Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: sounthern maine Posts: 344	interesting thread...i love the concept of the 16x9 squeeze in my dvx-100a, i just don't relish dragging my 14" sony monitor around that does 16x9 mode... a viewfinder and/or lcd adaptor that did this would change everything. matthew

March 13th, 2004, 12:56 AM	#5
Jarred Land DVX User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vancouver Posts: 281	yes,,, I think Century was gonna make on for the LCD but where waiting to see if the A did it in camera, which they didnt. hopefully they will still make one.