Flip - What's the point?

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yoclay

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Hello, I am pretty new to the adapter thing. I recently purchased a Brevis system with flip and I am discovering that I will need a monitor anyway for focusing. So what I am wondering is what's the point of having a flip? Don't get me wrong, the quality of the product is excellent, but is extra weight and I can just flip it on a monitor, and eventually in post....


ps: even if the monitor doesnt flip, I can just mount that upside down...
 
i guess it depends on the camera being used. It is always a better idea to get as full a rez image as you can, which would likely be the case with an external HD monitor, however it is not a necessity. Also, playing footage back for clients, or passing off your minidv tape to an editor, is kind of embarrassing and worrisome when they experience all this upside down, left side right footage.

But many people have gotten along fine with the upside down image by doing exactly what you suggest, mounting a monitor upside down, or simply getting one that has a flip function built in.

Now an example from my perspective. If I'm shooting anything of importance, and there is no external monitor for us, we just grab our oil pencil, and mark the follow focus, taking readings with a tape and rehearsing. Works like a charm.
 
My Camera's always being used for more than just myself. Consider you've got a lot of screens tethered to the HVX and people that are paying money to get this certain job done watching them. I've never liked the idea of saying "yeah we'll flip it in post."

It works for some people, I don't like the idea of it at all, though. The P+S Technik has offered a right-side up image at a HEFTY price, but has been used on more pro shoots than most (no statistic to verify, just what I know from hearing working commercial professionals speak about the application to Prosumer to Pro Shoulder Mounts like the SDX and HPX).

So, now, Letus comes along and offers Flip units that work for every adapter at an affordable price point, and a Pre-Flipped Unit that loses less light than any other adapter with a flip unit attached (And most without) at a 1200-1300 price tag as opposed to 27,000 (Pro35) or 10k (Mini35).

That's what I think the point is.
 
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I've also thought about getting a flip but most probably will stick to the non-flipped version of the Brevis as i'd rather go with a more compact setup. Though Cinevate claims a somewhat sharper image due to the longer light path (if i'm not mistaken) and very little light loss, i just think that weight distribution can become even more of an issue whichever flipped adapter you use. Good thing you get a choice. I just flip the client's monitor when he's not watching :)
 
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