just a quickie... image flip at DVinfo.net

Peter Jefferson · July 25th, 2006, 07:59 AM

does the HVX have an image flip function for use with adapters.. or does the bugger leave us upside down?

Barry Green · July 25th, 2006, 08:51 AM

No camera on the market (in this price range) has an image flip feature.

Peter Jefferson · July 25th, 2006, 09:16 AM

thanks for that info.. maybe in a firmware update they may be able to implement it...

Bill Pryor · July 25th, 2006, 11:07 AM

I think the Canon XL HD camera does the image flip in the viewfinder, doesn't it? I've read about putting a magnet on the viewfinder to do that. Some say it works, but I'm wondering if it permanently flips your viewfinder, or does it revert to normal when you remove the magnet?

Sam Jankis · July 25th, 2006, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter Jefferson

thanks for that info.. maybe in a firmware update they may be able to implement it...

I was wondering/hoping that a future firmware update could add this feature. Of course, I'm not an engineer... so I have no idea if this is even feasible.

Barry Green · July 25th, 2006, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Pryor

I think the Canon XL HD camera does the image flip in the viewfinder, doesn't it? I've read about putting a magnet on the viewfinder to do that. Some say it works, but I'm wondering if it permanently flips your viewfinder, or does it revert to normal when you remove the magnet?

It has an image flip function, but it doesn't work if the stock lens is attached. You'd have to remove the lens and attach some other type of adapter (like maybe a B4 adapter or something) before the flip function is made available.

Bill Pryor · July 25th, 2006, 01:17 PM

Interesting...there's a lot of misleading information out there. My impression from reading was that the flip would work with something like the Redrock adapter, but it requires that the lens be left on, so if the lens is left on, then the flip wouldn't work. Sheesh.

Barry Green · July 25th, 2006, 05:52 PM

Exactly. We initially thought "finally!" when it was first announced, but no, it specifically won't work with the M2 because the M2 requires the stock lens to be in place.

Close, but no actual cigar.

Scott Auerbach · August 1st, 2006, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Jefferson

does the HVX have an image flip function for use with adapters.. or does the bugger leave us upside down?

There is a somewhat scary hack of the HVX flip-out screen hinge posted on Redrock micro's user forum that turns on the little pin that flips the image when you flip the screen. It involves opening up the screen hinge, though, and ramming something in there. Not for the faint of heart.

July 25th, 2006, 07:59 AM	#1
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	just a quickie... image flip does the HVX have an image flip function for use with adapters.. or does the bugger leave us upside down?

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Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	No camera on the market (in this price range) has an image flip feature.

July 25th, 2006, 09:16 AM	#3
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	thanks for that info.. maybe in a firmware update they may be able to implement it...

July 25th, 2006, 11:07 AM	#4
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	I think the Canon XL HD camera does the image flip in the viewfinder, doesn't it? I've read about putting a magnet on the viewfinder to do that. Some say it works, but I'm wondering if it permanently flips your viewfinder, or does it revert to normal when you remove the magnet?

July 25th, 2006, 01:17 PM	#7
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	Interesting...there's a lot of misleading information out there. My impression from reading was that the flip would work with something like the Redrock adapter, but it requires that the lens be left on, so if the lens is left on, then the flip wouldn't work. Sheesh.

July 25th, 2006, 05:52 PM	#8
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	Exactly. We initially thought "finally!" when it was first announced, but no, it specifically won't work with the M2 because the M2 requires the stock lens to be in place. Close, but no actual cigar.