The tilt of F3 viewfinder

[nomana]

Hi,

I saw the image on F3 on mr Philip Bloom's website:


the vf of the camera was bent down slop but I can not do that with my F3.
I think it's useful when assembly the rig.

Is it normal to tilt like that?

 

[Douglas Villalba]

It is not supposed to do that. At least mine doesn't.

 

[PaulReam]

Edited - after I see what you mean!
(no mine doesn't drop that far either)

 

[nomana]

Thank you guys
He might has special edition one.

 

[Andrew Stone]

The F3 broken viewfinder edition

 

[Nate Weaver]

I removed mine, so that wouldn't happen. Will go back on easily when time to sell.

 

[Fohdeesha]

The F3 broken viewfinder edition

lol! My guess is if he had to take it off to install that top plate, he put it back on incorrectly. Unless it's philip blooms midget cousin, then that should do just fine

 

[Mitch Gross]

He has the Berkey plates on the camera, but the viewfinder does not have to be removed to install that.

The hinge on the VF is a little weak. Easy to break like that.

 

[petermullett]

Hello Nate, I see you say here that you removed your viewfinder....something I'd really like to do as I have never used it. Any guidelines on how to do that removal safely?
Thanks,
PM

 

[diegocervo]

I removed the vf as well. Cut some cardboard and tape it on the lcd to keep it safe....so far I had no issues.

 

[Jason Davenport]

Same here, I used a piece of thin mouse pad, type foam from craft store. Cut a little square and it slides right into grooved holder that held VF rear part. (for protecting glass) Then just get a black wrist band and sew up one side and it makes a perfect cover for a removed VF.