Quirky thumbwheel to tighten LCD position at DVinfo.net

Galen Rath · June 23rd, 2011, 03:40 PM

Any having issues with this thumbwheel--mine seems to be binding up, to the point it can't turn, regardless of how gentle I am with it. Hate to have to return a camera for this problem!

Looks like the procedure, once it is working, is to push the wheel forward 1/8" to tighten it and backward 1/8" to loosen it, no more or else it starts misbehaving???

UPDATE:
Well, I guess part of the problem was that I had the handgrip installed, and angled so it prevented access to the bottom of the thumbwheel. Pushing the thumbwheel from the top only, with uneven pressure, may be cause it to get into a binding situation. It was tending to move to the outside of the slot when binding.

Gabe Strong · June 23rd, 2011, 08:28 PM

Yeah, if you leave the handgrip in a 90 degree angle to the camera so that
it is pointing straight up and down, the thumbwheel works a LOT better! I had the same issue until I figured that out!

Richard Crook · June 29th, 2011, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Galen Rath

Any having issues with this thumbwheel--mine seems to be binding up, to the point it can't turn, regardless of how gentle I am with it. Hate to have to return a camera for this problem!

Looks like the procedure, once it is working, is to push the wheel forward 1/8" to tighten it and backward 1/8" to loosen it, no more or else it starts misbehaving???

UPDATE:
Well, I guess part of the problem was that I had the handgrip installed, and angled so it prevented access to the bottom of the thumbwheel. Pushing the thumbwheel from the top only, with uneven pressure, may be cause it to get into a binding situation. It was tending to move to the outside of the slot when binding.

Yes...it's stuck as I right this. Glad I stumbled on this...I'll look for the bottom thumbwheel. Pretty crappy little feature...like the LCD that pans over the tilt instead of the other way around.

Galen Rath · June 30th, 2011, 10:38 AM

Several times I had to get out a flat screwdriver and push hard on the thumb wheel to get it loose. Never did figure out the exact cause.

June 23rd, 2011, 03:40 PM	#1
Galen Rath Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 323	Quirky thumbwheel to tighten LCD position Any having issues with this thumbwheel--mine seems to be binding up, to the point it can't turn, regardless of how gentle I am with it. Hate to have to return a camera for this problem! Looks like the procedure, once it is working, is to push the wheel forward 1/8" to tighten it and backward 1/8" to loosen it, no more or else it starts misbehaving??? UPDATE: Well, I guess part of the problem was that I had the handgrip installed, and angled so it prevented access to the bottom of the thumbwheel. Pushing the thumbwheel from the top only, with uneven pressure, may be cause it to get into a binding situation. It was tending to move to the outside of the slot when binding. Last edited by Galen Rath; June 23rd, 2011 at 07:14 PM. Reason: Discovered part of the problem.

June 23rd, 2011, 08:28 PM	#2
Gabe Strong Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Juneau, AK Posts: 814	Re: Quirky thumbwheel to tighten LCD position Yeah, if you leave the handgrip in a 90 degree angle to the camera so that it is pointing straight up and down, the thumbwheel works a LOT better! I had the same issue until I figured that out!

June 30th, 2011, 10:38 AM	#4
Galen Rath Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 323	Re: Quirky thumbwheel to tighten LCD position Several times I had to get out a flat screwdriver and push hard on the thumb wheel to get it loose. Never did figure out the exact cause.