micro35 & upside down image

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spefx007

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I am looking at getting a Micro35 and am wondering about the upside down image. Where I am at we do a lot of interviews, so there is transcribing and we also make clones of all the tapes for safe keeping. Having to flip the image in FCP is an extra step in the whole process. Are there work-arounds? What is anyone else doing with the video?
thanks
Kev
 
I've never used an "in-line" adapter...but wouldn't putting the camera upside down actually rotate the image and not do a vertical flip?

EDIT: Nope. It'll work.
 
jrv3034 said:
You could maybe shoot with the camera upside-down.

It'll look weird, but the footage would be correct!
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Lol, I think I'll invent and tripod with an upside down head.........
 
You just need the sort of thing used on Glidecams and such to get low-angle shots. Just a frame around the camera to hold it upside down.
 
Just use an LCD monitor mounted upside down on an Israeli arm. Or, for Steadicam use, the Steadicam Flyer monitor includes a built-in flip. This isn't as big of deal as you guys think, really.

CineForm includes with their Codec a built-in flip functionality if you wanted to switch codecs. We could ask Apple to provide the option since it obviously can be done (as demonstrated by CineForm).
 
Luis Caffesse said:
I think he's looking for a way to actually record an upright image, not just view it upright.
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IMHO, it's not worth the trouble. The flipped image is not as big of deal as you may think.
 
There is a type of tripod head known as a lambda head which can be employed to flip the camera completely upside down. In the traditional mounting style, the camera would point directly back at the operator, but if you mount it backwards, then it will be pointing in the proper direction when the camera is upside down. You could also get a fig rig, mount the tripod adaptor on the top, turn the camera upside down, and balance it thusly. Either of these things will allow you to safely (and more important, steadily) shoot with your camera upside down.
 
I use the M2 or Micro35 as it used to be known as, and the upside down image is really no problem at all. It takes seconds to flip the image in Final Cut Pro. On your camera, its very easy. The Sony FX1 lcd, just flip it over but don't close the lcd completely, and the image stays upside down, and the right way up for you! With the DVX, get a littl fridge magnet and position it close to the lcd screen, and it will over ride the switch.

Alternatively, buy a lcd monitor and house it upside down on the hotshoe or arm, or buy a monitor that has a built in flip. There are many ways of getting over this small problem.

As for the M2, I was one of the first owners and it works very well. The original GG is better than the M2G (second ground glass which caused ghosting) but there is a new GG out any time now which will be even better than the first two.

For the price, and quality of the results, IMO its a great peice of kit for the small change it costs.
 
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