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Fischer Spooner · October 19th, 2006, 12:11 AM

anyone have any info on a cheap onboard monitor i could use to flip a 35mm adapter image?

im using an hc1--which has a weird nonstandard shoe--and I would like to preserve the 16x9 aspect ratio with no distortion of the dimensions, if poss.

please help!

Fischer Spooner · October 19th, 2006, 12:13 AM

ps, i would be just as happy to use the magnet trick, HOWEVER, there doesn't seem to be enough room to get the magnet on the flip-out LCD. If there are any hc1/a1u owners out there who have managed to flip the image with a magnet, holler.

Fischer Spooner · October 27th, 2006, 11:56 AM

god someone help me please///////////////////////////////////////

Sam Jankis · October 27th, 2006, 12:06 PM

What is your budget for a monitor?

Rich Hibner · October 27th, 2006, 05:24 PM

Today I was browing around and came across this monitor that is used for a camera mounted on the back of your car. It was probably 2.5inch lcd screen with a button to change the order of appearance, IE top right, right down, right up, upside down kind of thing. It was only 98dollars, also the good thing about it was on the bottom it had a screw mount. There is a hot shoe out there for mounting Varizoom camera's on the camera. It's a perfect fit I'm sure. I'll get the model name and everything later on for you to check out.

-Rh

Rich Hibner · October 27th, 2006, 08:21 PM

scratch that...i checked it again today and it doesn't have the screw thing. and it's only wireless.

Fischer Spooner · October 28th, 2006, 09:14 PM

oh the emotional journey...

my budget is under USD100 preferably, though desperation could lead to a small multiple of that i.e., USD250 or something, max.

Ben Winter · October 28th, 2006, 10:40 PM

Fischer,
If you're just using it for framing I recommend this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/7-LCD-SUPER-moni...QQcmdZViewItem

Super is of good quality, I bought one before people started making these "kits" out of them. The sharpness isn't fantastic, but it's no better than many onboard LCDs anyway.

Fischer Spooner · November 4th, 2006, 06:56 PM

THANK YOU!!!!

I assume you used it for your letus rig. How did you mount it? Any trouble flipping it?

I'm worried about mounting it, and I need to make this purchase like yesterday, for a shoot on Thursday.

Ben Winter · November 5th, 2006, 12:10 AM

I bought a hotshoe mount from varizoom. They sell it, you'll see it. Rotatable arm, etc. but if you buy that kit you get a mount with it.

October 19th, 2006, 12:11 AM	#1
Fischer Spooner Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 100	cheap onboard monitor anyone have any info on a cheap onboard monitor i could use to flip a 35mm adapter image? im using an hc1--which has a weird nonstandard shoe--and I would like to preserve the 16x9 aspect ratio with no distortion of the dimensions, if poss. please help!

October 27th, 2006, 05:24 PM	#5
Rich Hibner Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 218 Images: 1	Wal-Mart Today I was browing around and came across this monitor that is used for a camera mounted on the back of your car. It was probably 2.5inch lcd screen with a button to change the order of appearance, IE top right, right down, right up, upside down kind of thing. It was only 98dollars, also the good thing about it was on the bottom it had a screw mount. There is a hot shoe out there for mounting Varizoom camera's on the camera. It's a perfect fit I'm sure. I'll get the model name and everything later on for you to check out. -Rh

October 28th, 2006, 10:40 PM	#8
Ben Winter Trustee Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,675 Images: 1	Fischer, If you're just using it for framing I recommend this: http://cgi.ebay.com/7-LCD-SUPER-moni...QQcmdZViewItem Super is of good quality, I bought one before people started making these "kits" out of them. The sharpness isn't fantastic, but it's no better than many onboard LCDs anyway. __________________ BenWinter.com

November 5th, 2006, 12:10 AM	#10
Ben Winter Trustee Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,675 Images: 1	I bought a hotshoe mount from varizoom. They sell it, you'll see it. Rotatable arm, etc. but if you buy that kit you get a mount with it. __________________ BenWinter.com

October 19th, 2006, 12:13 AM	#2
Fischer Spooner Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 100	ps, i would be just as happy to use the magnet trick, HOWEVER, there doesn't seem to be enough room to get the magnet on the flip-out LCD. If there are any hc1/a1u owners out there who have managed to flip the image with a magnet, holler.

October 27th, 2006, 11:56 AM	#3
Fischer Spooner Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 100	god someone help me please///////////////////////////////////////

October 27th, 2006, 12:06 PM	#4
Sam Jankis Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St. Pete, FL Posts: 223	What is your budget for a monitor?

October 27th, 2006, 08:21 PM	#6
Rich Hibner Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 218 Images: 1	scratch that...i checked it again today and it doesn't have the screw thing. and it's only wireless.

October 28th, 2006, 09:14 PM	#7
Fischer Spooner Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 100	oh the emotional journey... my budget is under USD100 preferably, though desperation could lead to a small multiple of that i.e., USD250 or something, max.

November 4th, 2006, 06:56 PM	#9
Fischer Spooner Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 100	THANK YOU!!!! I assume you used it for your letus rig. How did you mount it? Any trouble flipping it? I'm worried about mounting it, and I need to make this purchase like yesterday, for a shoot on Thursday.