View Full Version : Flipping LCD on GR-HD1U / JY-HD10U


Roger Collier
May 28th, 2004, 10:03 AM
Any brave soul out there have success in flipping the image of the LCD screen on your JVC GR-HD1U / JY-HD10U?

I hope to finish my 35mm adapter next week and the next thing I want to do is flip the screen so I can shoot upside-down.

Roger

Heath McKnight
May 28th, 2004, 10:49 AM
I notice that if you turn the camera upside down, the LCD image goes rightside up.

heath

Roger Collier
May 28th, 2004, 11:24 AM
Heath,

That is correct without the 35mm adapter. But when you add the adapter the image will be upside-down and will need to be flipped.

I’ve noticed that when you are rotating the LCD to display forward, you reach a certain angle and the image flips. I just need to know what that switch is so I can figure out a way to activate it on demand.

A nice feature of our JVC HD cameras is the microphone handle mount is the same diameter and thread as a tripod mounting screw. That should make it simpler to mount it upside-down on a tripod.

Thanks,

Roger

Heath McKnight
May 28th, 2004, 11:32 AM
Interesting...

heath

Bill Piedra
May 28th, 2004, 11:50 AM
If you're going to all the trouble of using the 35mm adapter, then why not rig up a viewfinder using the LCD Panel, a prism, and a first surface mirror? You can get them from Anchor Optics or American Sciene & Surplus.

I've built some interested stereophotography beamsplitters using their inexpensive, but very high grade surplus optics.

Roger Collier
May 28th, 2004, 11:58 AM
Bill,

Do you have a photo or diagram of that viewfinder setup?

Bill Piedra
May 28th, 2004, 12:06 PM
Check out

http://groups.msn.com/3DStereoPhotography/superbeameriv.msnw

for pictures and images of beamsplitters.