The Upside Down Thing

Soeren Mueller · February 8th, 2006, 04:19 AM

And the resolution is ...?! (@the PS1/PS2 LCD)

Richard Hosking · February 9th, 2006, 09:37 PM

Does anyone know if the magnet trick works with a Z1U?

Forrest Schultz · February 9th, 2006, 10:06 PM

I took my Sony Z1U apart and just flipped the CCD's upside down. that fixed the problem. not to hard of a project.

Forrest Schultz · February 10th, 2006, 11:58 AM

alright, the last post was a joke.

as for the Ps1 resolution. its better than any dvx lcd. so id buy it in an instant.

Richard Hosking · February 11th, 2006, 03:58 PM

Damn, and I just got my z1 apart. Any idea how it goes back together?

Forrest Schultz · February 11th, 2006, 06:14 PM

Oh crap dude! are you serious? well, i was jk, but if you're serious.. just put it back together the way you took it apart.

Daniel Lipats · February 11th, 2006, 10:23 PM

Hello,

When i rotate the LCD screen and turn 180 it to face whatever i am recording the image flips. On my sony camera this flip is activated by a small button which gets released. Im not sure about my gs150 but its probably the same exact thing.

If you need to flip the screen, why not just make sure this button is pressed/released? It should be simple enough to solder another switch to it?

If this has already been mentioned please forgive me.

*edit*

Actually im mistaking, that button serves another function. But the lcd image does flip, so the functionality is there. Its a switch of some sort

Richard Hosking · February 14th, 2006, 03:25 AM

Come in spinner! Imagine if I was a poor student who'd just taken
his newly acquired camera apart. Luckily, I'm not. Now has anybody got a real answer? What's the most expedient way to flip the image on the z1, or is it not possible?

Marco Polimeni · February 14th, 2006, 06:23 AM

I've both the Sony TRV940e (it's like the 950) and the old Sony TRV900e. On both the magnet to flip the screen dos'nt work.

So the alternatives are an external monitor upside downor or a simple mirror.

Robert Leitner · May 2nd, 2006, 02:48 PM

Hi folks!

What about this solution? :

http://www.rowe.at/de/images/stories...2VF_promo.html

robert

Bill Porter · May 2nd, 2006, 04:30 PM

Very cool and very nicely done. Same for the footage, and the site!

Keep it up!

Andrew Dean · May 2nd, 2006, 07:26 PM

I too was worried about the flip issue. the most expedient method of flipping the image for me was... buy a letus35 flip. Camera records right side up, lcd views right side up and the captured footage is... right side up!

-a

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard Hosking

Come in spinner! Imagine if I was a poor student who'd just taken
his newly acquired camera apart. Luckily, I'm not. Now has anybody got a real answer? What's the most expedient way to flip the image on the z1, or is it not possible?

Cole McDonald · May 3rd, 2006, 08:14 AM

turn the camera upside down.

http://www.marlathemovie.com

Forrest Schultz · May 3rd, 2006, 04:34 PM

Andrew, sure that sounds all fine and dandy, and with such a beatuful package, you lose a little over 3 stops of light. big prob.

I like that viewfinder idea very very much. Its exactly the smae thing as buying an lcd such as a playstation 1 external lcd moniter. (costs about 50 bucks) and flipping it upside down. its that easy!

no light loss, and a 50 extra cost, as oppsed to a built in flipper with the adapter which loses much light.

Andrew Dean · May 3rd, 2006, 05:12 PM

3 stops? Maybe on the old "non-enhanced" flip, but mine is nowhere near 3 stops. Quyen claims 1.5 and that probably isnt far off.

1.5 is still a fair bit of light loss for indoor shooting, and possibly too much for you, but 3 stops? no way.

-A

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forrest Schultz

Andrew, sure that sounds all fine and dandy, and with such a beatuful package, you lose a little over 3 stops of light. big prob.

I like that viewfinder idea very very much. Its exactly the smae thing as buying an lcd such as a playstation 1 external lcd moniter. (costs about 50 bucks) and flipping it upside down. its that easy!

no light loss, and a 50 extra cost, as oppsed to a built in flipper with the adapter which loses much light.

May 3rd, 2006, 08:14 AM	#43
Cole McDonald Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sauk Rapids, MN, USA Posts: 1,675	turn the camera upside down. http://www.marlathemovie.com __________________ Web Youtube Facebook

February 8th, 2006, 04:19 AM	#31
Soeren Mueller Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Düsseldorf, Germany / Denver, CO Posts: 137	And the resolution is ...?! (@the PS1/PS2 LCD)

February 9th, 2006, 09:37 PM	#32
Richard Hosking New Boot Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5	Does anyone know if the magnet trick works with a Z1U?

February 9th, 2006, 10:06 PM	#33
Forrest Schultz Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atwater, CA Posts: 246	I took my Sony Z1U apart and just flipped the CCD's upside down. that fixed the problem. not to hard of a project.

February 10th, 2006, 11:58 AM	#34
Forrest Schultz Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atwater, CA Posts: 246	alright, the last post was a joke. as for the Ps1 resolution. its better than any dvx lcd. so id buy it in an instant.

February 11th, 2006, 03:58 PM	#35
Richard Hosking New Boot Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5	Damn, and I just got my z1 apart. Any idea how it goes back together?

February 11th, 2006, 06:14 PM	#36
Forrest Schultz Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atwater, CA Posts: 246	Oh crap dude! are you serious? well, i was jk, but if you're serious.. just put it back together the way you took it apart.

February 11th, 2006, 10:23 PM	#37
Daniel Lipats Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 260	Hello, When i rotate the LCD screen and turn 180 it to face whatever i am recording the image flips. On my sony camera this flip is activated by a small button which gets released. Im not sure about my gs150 but its probably the same exact thing. If you need to flip the screen, why not just make sure this button is pressed/released? It should be simple enough to solder another switch to it? If this has already been mentioned please forgive me. edit Actually im mistaking, that button serves another function. But the lcd image does flip, so the functionality is there. Its a switch of some sort

February 14th, 2006, 03:25 AM	#38
Richard Hosking New Boot Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5	Come in spinner! Imagine if I was a poor student who'd just taken his newly acquired camera apart. Luckily, I'm not. Now has anybody got a real answer? What's the most expedient way to flip the image on the z1, or is it not possible?

February 14th, 2006, 06:23 AM	#39
Marco Polimeni New Boot Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 21	I've both the Sony TRV940e (it's like the 950) and the old Sony TRV900e. On both the magnet to flip the screen dos'nt work. So the alternatives are an external monitor upside downor or a simple mirror.

May 2nd, 2006, 02:48 PM	#40
Robert Leitner New Boot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 10	Hi folks! What about this solution? : http://www.rowe.at/de/images/stories...2VF_promo.html robert

May 2nd, 2006, 04:30 PM	#41
Bill Porter Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ventura, California, USA Posts: 751	Very cool and very nicely done. Same for the footage, and the site! Keep it up!

May 3rd, 2006, 04:34 PM	#44
Forrest Schultz Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atwater, CA Posts: 246	Andrew, sure that sounds all fine and dandy, and with such a beatuful package, you lose a little over 3 stops of light. big prob. I like that viewfinder idea very very much. Its exactly the smae thing as buying an lcd such as a playstation 1 external lcd moniter. (costs about 50 bucks) and flipping it upside down. its that easy! no light loss, and a 50 extra cost, as oppsed to a built in flipper with the adapter which loses much light.