any way to remove the viewfinder on the ex3? I saw this mentioned by someone flying the ex3 on a steadicam pilot and wondered how this was done....

Can't be done without major modification. Steadicam ops just remove the diopter.

Can't be done without major modification. Steadicam ops just remove the diopter.

Thanks David - I thought that as I poked around looking at the camera...

Yeah if you are using the EX3 on a Steadicam you have to remove the diopter for a couple of reasons. Most important is to be able to get dynamic balance without too much difficulty. It's also great as a second viewfinder when you are booming down or doing some gyrations where having a second monitor high up is handy.

There are a few threads on here about trying to remove the viewfinder. Unfortunately there are a whole bunch of thin wires that go between the handle and the viewfinder so there is no easy way to simply "detach" it.