EX3 style viewfinder eyepiece for EX1

Paul Cronin · June 27th, 2008, 09:19 AM

Good point Serena I will try the eye cup from the view finder to see how that works.

Steve Cahill · June 27th, 2008, 04:09 PM

I took my M3 viewfinder to the optician shop,. They measure the plastic lens, and it is a +8 Diopter, Does any one have a source of a diopter supplier?

Michael Belanger · June 27th, 2008, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Cahill

I took my M3 viewfinder to the optician shop,. They measure the plastic lens, and it is a +8 Diopter, Does any one have a source of a diopter supplier?

Steve,

What do you think about the view through the M3 lens? With it installed in my LCD hood it seems very good, but I'd like to see a slightly less magnified image. I find myself peering around the corner a bit to see the corners of the screen.

What's your take?

M.

Charles Dasher · June 27th, 2008, 07:45 PM

I found something that seems to work.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ier_Model.html

I took this magnifier apart and mounted the lens into some soft foam that I fit into my Hoodman H400. Seems to work in the studio at night. I will test it out in the daylight tomorrow.

Ray Bell · June 27th, 2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Cahill

I took my M3 viewfinder to the optician shop,. They measure the plastic lens, and it is a +8 Diopter, Does any one have a source of a diopter supplier?

A scuba dive shop, they have diopter inserts for dive mask's...

Serena Steuart · June 28th, 2008, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Cahill

I took my M3 viewfinder to the optician shop,. They measure the plastic lens, and it is a +8 Diopter, Does any one have a source of a diopter supplier?

Usually any optician can supply spectacle lenses, with which you make an eyepiece. Not as good as one specifically designed, but very usable if you don't try to go for too great a magnification; not more than 7 or 8 diopter (a focal length of 140 to 125 mm). More powerful than that and a simple arrangement won't cover the required field.

Steve Cahill · June 28th, 2008, 05:03 AM

I have not tried the magnifier, as of yet just found the M3 eyepiece, I will mount it and check it out.

Michael Belanger · June 28th, 2008, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Cahill

I have not tried the magnifier, as of yet just found the M3 eyepiece, I will mount it and check it out.

Thanks Steve. Mine is at the farthest distance from the LCD that's still in focus, which happens to coincide with my lcd hood nicely.

M.

Steve Cahill · June 28th, 2008, 04:11 PM

What I find with any sort of hood is that you have to keep taking it off when your on the move to safely store the LCD, need a quick solution to attach and unattach.

Serena Steuart · June 28th, 2008, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Cahill

What I find with any sort of hood is that you have to keep taking it off when your on the move to safely store the LCD, need a quick solution to attach and unattach.

Well, the fastening you see here meets that criterion (an elastic hair band hooks around and upper and lower knob). But the hood is just a "boiler plate" test prototype.
http://www.dvinfo.net/gallery/showim...mageuser=28517

Robert Musiello · June 28th, 2008, 08:21 PM

Hey Michael are you going to post the "how to" for the viewfinder and the shoulder pad

Thanks

Ned Soltz · June 29th, 2008, 08:58 AM

I was visiting with a third party developer who is looking into such a product. Really cannot discuss obviously, but already working on the concept.

June 27th, 2008, 09:19 AM	#16
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Good point Serena I will try the eye cup from the view finder to see how that works. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

June 27th, 2008, 04:09 PM	#17
Steve Cahill Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 321	I took my M3 viewfinder to the optician shop,. They measure the plastic lens, and it is a +8 Diopter, Does any one have a source of a diopter supplier? __________________ Regards Steve

June 27th, 2008, 07:45 PM	#19
Charles Dasher Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: Juno Beach FL Posts: 169	Lense for hoody viewfinder I found something that seems to work. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...ier_Model.html I took this magnifier apart and mounted the lens into some soft foam that I fit into my Hoodman H400. Seems to work in the studio at night. I will test it out in the daylight tomorrow.

June 28th, 2008, 05:03 AM	#22
Steve Cahill Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 321	I have not tried the magnifier, as of yet just found the M3 eyepiece, I will mount it and check it out. __________________ Regards Steve

June 28th, 2008, 04:11 PM	#24
Steve Cahill Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 321	What I find with any sort of hood is that you have to keep taking it off when your on the move to safely store the LCD, need a quick solution to attach and unattach. __________________ Regards Steve

June 28th, 2008, 08:21 PM	#26
Robert Musiello Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 143	Hey Michael are you going to post the "how to" for the viewfinder and the shoulder pad Thanks

June 29th, 2008, 08:58 AM	#27
Ned Soltz Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Teaneck, NJ Posts: 659	I was visiting with a third party developer who is looking into such a product. Really cannot discuss obviously, but already working on the concept.