Flipping HVX LCD

Thanks for the info Brian!
Mounting the Varizoom monitor upside down, plus the "left & right flip" thats all I'd need for the HVX+M2!
Any news about the redrock matebox?
Keep up the good work!
Taff
 
Not to beat a dead horse, but I keep reading that external monitors upside down does not need the left right flip..... so if that is correct, then Taff, you dont need the R-L flip. If I am wrong we need someone to spell this out in bold. hahaha. I don't know how many pages this thread is gonna take to get clear on the subject.
-best regards :)
 
Here is the spelling out in BOLD:

There are two equivalent ways of thinking about flip. Both produce exactly the same results:

1. Rotate 180 degrees

2. Flip left-right AND flip up-down.


1. and 2. produce the exact same results. If you need proof take an image into photoshop and try it out

A monitor that is "upside down" is more accurately described as rotated 180 degrees - therefore you do not need additional flipping
 
Hi all,

I just joined as I have a HVX200 on order. I am seriously looking at buying the M2 as I have three old Nikon F series lenses that I use with my D100 digital still camera. The M2 sounds like a great way to achieve some nice "cinema like" results using lenses I already own. We just shot an independent feature last year using a rented Sony CineAlta and a Pro35 adapter, so I am somewhat familiar with how the M2 will work.

I think the route I would go would be to purchase the Varizoon VZ-TFT7U 7" monitor package (to then flip 180 degrees). The package comes with a hotshoe mount and sun shade. Is that a good choice? I can get the whole package through B&H for about $500.

What would I need additionally to be able to flip the monitor? I have found a product called the "Israeli Arm LCD monitor mount" by Delvcam. Would that product do the trick, or is there somthing else I should be using?

Thanks in advance for the help. This seems like a great community.

Mike
 
I've spent over two days combing through all types of posts in this forum regarding field monitors, the HVX and the G2. Even after posting this I find that there seems to be a general agreement that the Varizoom is not good enough for checking focus in HD and that the Marshall is the better choice even thought it costs more $$.

One thing I still can't get a sense of is if weather you buy the Israeli Arm, or a different brand (Nogia, etc.), if the arm is all you need to mount the monitor to the camera and rotate it.

I have so much to learn regarding this new HVX configuration that I'm exploring, which is good because I don't need the monitor right now (especially if it's going to take 4-6 weeks to get a G2). So sorry if I posted some redundant questions. I am continuing to spend a lot of time looking and reading.
 
Hey thanks for showing me the picture. Your setup looks really good.

What mount are you using? I noticed that you have the monitor "right side up". Will that arm allow you to rotate it 180 degrees so it is upside down? I was also planning on ordering that focus ring package along with the M2.

Also, would you mind sharing with me where you got the Mattebox?
 
The matte box and follow focus are Cavision. For the Redrock focus rings, you'll need the "cine gear" from Cavision. The Cavision FF is fantastic -- probably the best thing out there for the money (Jared loved it when I brought it to a recent User Group Meeting -- he said it was just about the best thing out there, period!).

That was just the first picture I took. The monitor mounts upside down. The mount is from Sticky Pod. I don't know if you can buy it separately, but it works great. I usually have this rig on my EZFX Jib Junior which has a separate mount for the monitor (it uses a grip arm).
 
It looks like this would be the Mattebox to get:

B&H Link

Would you mind elaborating on the "cine gear" thing? I went to Cavisions web site and didn't see that listed anywhere.

Also, are you suggesting to just by the focus rings from Redrock for my F series Nikon lenses, and then get the follow focus from Cavision? Which model would be the correct one?

Thanks for the help.
 
Jon Oskar said:
Does the Marshall flip and flop to use with M2?
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No, but by moving the small mounting plate or adding another to the top of the Marshall, the unit can be mounted upside down which achieves the same flip flop.
 
mark.burton said:
No, but by moving the small mounting plate or adding another to the top of the Marshall, the unit can be mounted upside down which achieves the same flip flop.
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But does it not need a horizontal flip as well, duh stupid me, i know i have read an explanation of this like a 1000 times. So just a word from a M2 user saying the Marshall works for the M2 would be enoch.
 
I have an M2 and the Marshall. Mounting the LCD upside down will give you the correctly orientated image :) (a 180 degree rotation is what it takes)
 
mark.burton said:
...but if you get something like the Marshall V-R70P-HDA which does not have a flip function, you can move the mount plate to the top and just mount it upside down.
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Just buy (for $29.95) a set of three mounting plates and you can have them on four sides of the monitor at all times. Or just mount one on top of the Marshall and keep the other two as spares.

See ---> V-LCD70TMB-02 at the bottom of the page.

http://www.lcdracks.com/accessor/Mounts_Stands.htm



 
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DC said:
Just buy (for $29.95) a set of three mounting plates and you can have them on four sides of the monitor at all times.
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Have since bought those and now have a mount on the top and bottom of the screen.
 
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