Removing a viewfinder frame

[muroshi]

Got my vf yesterday. Question: Is it possible to remove a viewfinder frame, so anyone won't notice? Or do I have to use those screen-protectors (foil or hardframe) first?

 

[colin rowe]

Which model ? The normal way to remove a frame is squeeze the top and bottom of the frame toward each other, and the bond should break. Then use a sharp ended object and prise upward from the corners. I fixed my Z Finder to a GGS hard protector. The whole lot just slides over the VF eyepiece mount. Nice and easy to swap between cameras

 

[muroshi]

Which model ? The normal way to remove a frame is squeeze the top and bottom of the frame toward each other, and the bond should break. Then use a sharp ended object and prise upward from the corners. I fixed my Z Finder to a GGS hard protector. The whole lot just slides over the VF eyepiece mount. Nice and easy to swap between cameras

Carry speed:
http://cheesycam.com/images-of-the-vfinder/

GGS is 18$. Worth it?
http://www.ricardo.ch/kaufen/foto-u...-schutzglas-canon-550d-nur-18-/v/an635135490/
Or 15$ for Phottix:
http://www.ricardo.ch/kaufen/foto-u...z-aus-glas-fuer-canon-eos-550d/v/an634680580/

There are some with eyepiece mount and without as it seems. GGS with eyepiece is 29$.

I ask this, cause I need to sell the T2i after my short.

 

[colin rowe]

The frame used on that VF is quite thin, comes off pretty easily.
Go for the GGS with eyepiece, nothing will be stuck on your camera LCD, its a much easier/neater way of attatching an LCD viewfinder.

 

[muroshi]

What about the one without the eyepeace? I'd like to use the GH2 with the speed carry later on (probably).

 

[colin rowe]

Just as good, for protection. You would of course have to stick that directly onto the back of the camera, dont know how difficult they are to remove

 

[muroshi]

That would be the same problem as sticking it directly then. Maybe I do that.