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Fred Finn
October 11th, 2004, 09:17 AM
Ok I didn't find anything on this, I hope this isn't redundant, I found the switch in the lcd on the GL-1 to flip the image!

On the lcd take the plastic cover off, their are several small screws on the perimeter that will allow this. Then if you look on the inside of the back cover there are two black tabs each with a small aluminum cover. The smaller of the tabs is teh key for the lcd flip switch. On the circuit board of the corresponding point for the protruding tab is the switch to flip the image. It looks like a small rectangular aluminum box with a small black nubbin sticking out of it, yes nubbin. If you press the nubin the image flips.

Along the body of the camera where the lcd rotates is a small groove where the pin which activates the switch slides. The bottom of this groove is angled upward, thereby creating a surface which decreases in depth as you spin the lcd away from you thereby telling the screen to slip when it reaches a certain point.

THe switch can be tricked several ways, the ideal way we be to create a surface in that groove the exact opposite of the oem one. Allowing for the opposite behavior as the current mechanism. (lol i feel like this reads like a tech mannual sorry...)

Jim Lafferty
October 11th, 2004, 11:09 PM
Thanks for the info, Fred! Could you kindly post some pics?

Fred Finn
October 12th, 2004, 08:51 AM
Here are the images the first one is of the cover plate. The arrow is pointing to the mechanism that activates the switch on the circuit board of the lcd. http://www.hazardousproductions.com/images/dvINFO/cover.jpg


The second image http://www.hazardousproductions.com/images/dvINFO/pin.jpg shows the circuit board. The red circle is around the actuator that is triggered by the switch on the cover, the arrow is pointing to the pin, that the switch on the cover pushes in thereby flipping the image on the lcd.

I used a small piece of duct tape to hold the pin in.

*edit the links aren't working... but if you copy and paste it, it works.. weirdest thing i've ever seen.

Jim Lafferty
October 13th, 2004, 09:54 PM
Thanks for the info -- now if only I could get the image to flip left-right, I'd be all set!

Fred Finn
October 13th, 2004, 10:10 PM
Is that on the GL-1? I didn't run into any trouble with that. When I flipped it, it wasn't a mirror image. I would guess that if it was you could use the mirror option in the menu?


*edit 10/14
Excellent glad I could help!!

Jim Lafferty
October 14th, 2004, 09:55 AM
Huh, I hadn't thought of that -- I've got Mirror set to "On," should work perfectly with it off. Thanks again!

- jim

Ben Gurvich
October 18th, 2004, 07:37 AM
anyone know if the JVC would use a magnet.

Cant seem to flip it

Cheers

Brad Phillips
March 3rd, 2005, 12:00 AM
Does anyone know how to do this mod on an XL2? or can it be done?

Steev Dinkins
March 3rd, 2005, 02:13 AM
For the XL2, mount the viewer on the opposite side:

www.holyzoo.com/content/35mm/images/HolyZoo35_Static_Adapter_30.jpg

http://www.holyzoo.com/content/35mm/images/HolyZoo35_Static_Adapter_21.jpg

Jeff Phang
October 14th, 2005, 03:13 PM
i hate to bring back such an old thread, but i'm very interested on doing this on a gl1, and the pictures down. Can anyone help?

Jeff Phang
October 20th, 2005, 12:08 PM
Does anyone have any advice?