C100 Magnify at DVinfo.net

Dave Partington · December 4th, 2013, 09:00 AM

Is it right that the magnify only does 2x? Can't seem to make it go bigger, but I'm more used to the 5x and 10x on the 5D3 or the much closer mag on the XF100, which for old eyes seems much easier!

Am I missing something?

Perhaps it's the peaking getting in the way (tried turning it off), but I'm having trouble getting critical focus on really wide lenses.

Oh, and the LCD sucks in bright light….. but then owners already know that right ?

I guess a loop is the only way….?

Jerry Mennenga · December 4th, 2013, 08:12 PM

Dave,

This thread ran here earlier...

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-ci...3-3-2-lcd.html

I use the hoodman and with the magnifier button, can get nice critical focus.

This thread also might be helpful.

HD Warrior Blog Archiv Canon C100 with Hoodman Loupe and 4″ hood riser

Jerry Mennenga
Sioux City, Iowa

Eric C. Petrie · December 16th, 2013, 06:47 PM

Yeah, only 2x magnification. Play around with the different peaking settings. I like to turn the peaking gain up a little, but different peaking gain and frequencies might help. Also using a peaking color, like red, with the viewfinder/LCD switched to B&W is a huge help for me. Plus the Zacuto Z-FIND-C1 is very popular for $325.

Eric Petrie, epetrie@provideoandtape.com

Dave Partington · December 18th, 2013, 05:35 PM

Looks like I'm going to order the z-finder…..

Eric Coughlin · December 22nd, 2013, 07:44 PM

The next big firmware update will be all about getting 10x magnification on your C100. :)

Dave Partington · December 23rd, 2013, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric Coughlin

The next big firmware update will be all about getting 10x magnification on your C100. :)

SSsshh! I just ordered the Z-Finder! OTOH, bring it on - I'd be happy!

Erik Naso · December 31st, 2013, 01:14 PM

The Z-Finder works very well but don't expect it to stay in place when the LCD is tilted with your eye pressing against it. It just can't hold the weight even with the bands. When the LCD is flat against the body it works very well.

Robert Turchick · February 3rd, 2014, 09:59 AM

SmallHD DP4 with loupe on magic arm is how I'm doing it. Worked well on my aviation shoot tracking planes. Took a bit to get used to the speed of change required for manually focusing on something coming at me at 100mph!

December 4th, 2013, 09:00 AM	#1
Dave Partington Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: York, England Posts: 1,323	C100 Magnify Is it right that the magnify only does 2x? Can't seem to make it go bigger, but I'm more used to the 5x and 10x on the 5D3 or the much closer mag on the XF100, which for old eyes seems much easier! Am I missing something? Perhaps it's the peaking getting in the way (tried turning it off), but I'm having trouble getting critical focus on really wide lenses. Oh, and the LCD sucks in bright light….. but then owners already know that right ? I guess a loop is the only way….? __________________ Qualified UAV Pilot with CAA PFAW Aerial Photo / Aerial Video \| Corporate Video Production Last edited by Dave Partington; December 4th, 2013 at 11:43 AM.

December 4th, 2013, 08:12 PM	#2
Jerry Mennenga Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sioux City, Iowa Posts: 98	Re: C100 Magnify Dave, This thread ran here earlier... http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-ci...3-3-2-lcd.html I use the hoodman and with the magnifier button, can get nice critical focus. This thread also might be helpful. HD Warrior Blog Archiv Canon C100 with Hoodman Loupe and 4″ hood riser Jerry Mennenga Sioux City, Iowa

December 16th, 2013, 06:47 PM	#3
Eric C. Petrie Major Player Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 225	Re: C100 Magnify Yeah, only 2x magnification. Play around with the different peaking settings. I like to turn the peaking gain up a little, but different peaking gain and frequencies might help. Also using a peaking color, like red, with the viewfinder/LCD switched to B&W is a huge help for me. Plus the Zacuto Z-FIND-C1 is very popular for $325. Eric Petrie, epetrie@provideoandtape.com

December 18th, 2013, 05:35 PM	#4
Dave Partington Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: York, England Posts: 1,323	Re: C100 Magnify Looks like I'm going to order the z-finder….. __________________ Qualified UAV Pilot with CAA PFAW Aerial Photo / Aerial Video \| Corporate Video Production

December 22nd, 2013, 07:44 PM	#5
Eric Coughlin Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 72	Re: C100 Magnify The next big firmware update will be all about getting 10x magnification on your C100. :) __________________ https://Vimeo.com/TwoSenseFilms http://TwoSenseFilms.com

December 31st, 2013, 01:14 PM	#7
Erik Naso Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Diego, CA. Posts: 56	Re: C100 Magnify The Z-Finder works very well but don't expect it to stay in place when the LCD is tilted with your eye pressing against it. It just can't hold the weight even with the bands. When the LCD is flat against the body it works very well. __________________ www.eriknaso.com https://vimeo.com/eriknaso Twitter. @eriknaso

February 3rd, 2014, 09:59 AM	#8
Robert Turchick Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,389	Re: C100 Magnify SmallHD DP4 with loupe on magic arm is how I'm doing it. Worked well on my aviation shoot tracking planes. Took a bit to get used to the speed of change required for manually focusing on something coming at me at 100mph! __________________ The older I get, the better I was!