Extending the Viewfinder with Big Batteries at DVinfo.net

Hse Kha · December 23rd, 2005, 09:30 PM

I just got a QM71 battery. Now my viewfinder is too far away from my eye.

How do I extend the viewfinder's length so that it matches the long battery length?

Thanks.

Mark Bryant · December 24th, 2005, 03:47 PM

The viewfinder doesn't adjust on the HC1. (Not sure about the A1). Though with the QM71, I still find the viewfinder is ok. On the larger 91 battery it more of an issue.
Mark

Hse Kha · December 25th, 2005, 10:07 AM

That is suprising that it is not adjustable. So with the QM91 battery the viewfinder would be useless!

Boyd Ostroff · December 25th, 2005, 10:31 AM

That is unfortunate. I always thought that the fact you can't tilt the viewfinder on the H1 and A1 was a step backwards for Sony. On the PDX-10 (and maybe TRV-950?) the viewfinder tilts and also slides towards the rear to accomodate the QM-91 batteries.

Hse Kha · December 25th, 2005, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Bryant

Though with the QM71, I still find the viewfinder is ok.

I find it very awkward and uncomfortable with the QM71.

I wished they made a QM51 (do they?) which would be smaller than the QM71 buit still provide 90-120 mins of power.

Chaz Kempter · December 25th, 2005, 04:51 PM

I don't know what kind of HC1 you guys are using but my HC1 viewfinder tilts almost straight up. I also have the np-qm71D battery and it doesn't get in my way even with the viewfinder all the way down. A larger battery, however, would be a different story.

Just an idea... Get a larger eye piece that was deeper. The eyepiece on this camera is shallow enough that I cannot press my eye flat against it without my eyeball touching the glass. A deeper rubber eye piece would not only get your cheek off the bigger batteries but would also shut out any edge light. I think I saw some other post discuss a suitable eyepiece that was quite a bit deeper.

Jos Svendsen · December 26th, 2005, 06:07 AM

I have the big battery. This gives the camera a nice balance as I m using a Canon Wd-58 wideangle converter. You get used to tilting the viewfinder, so for me it is not a big problem.

December 23rd, 2005, 09:30 PM	#1
Hse Kha Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New England Posts: 195	Extending the Viewfinder with Big Batteries I just got a QM71 battery. Now my viewfinder is too far away from my eye. How do I extend the viewfinder's length so that it matches the long battery length? Thanks.

December 26th, 2005, 06:07 AM	#7
Jos Svendsen Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 221	I have the big battery. This gives the camera a nice balance as I m using a Canon Wd-58 wideangle converter. You get used to tilting the viewfinder, so for me it is not a big problem. __________________ ---------------------------- 12c41 JOS. Svendsen

December 24th, 2005, 03:47 PM	#2
Mark Bryant Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bath, England Posts: 119	The viewfinder doesn't adjust on the HC1. (Not sure about the A1). Though with the QM71, I still find the viewfinder is ok. On the larger 91 battery it more of an issue. Mark

December 25th, 2005, 10:07 AM	#3
Hse Kha Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New England Posts: 195	That is suprising that it is not adjustable. So with the QM91 battery the viewfinder would be useless!

December 25th, 2005, 10:31 AM	#4
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	That is unfortunate. I always thought that the fact you can't tilt the viewfinder on the H1 and A1 was a step backwards for Sony. On the PDX-10 (and maybe TRV-950?) the viewfinder tilts and also slides towards the rear to accomodate the QM-91 batteries.

December 25th, 2005, 04:51 PM	#6
Chaz Kempter Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 48	I don't know what kind of HC1 you guys are using but my HC1 viewfinder tilts almost straight up. I also have the np-qm71D battery and it doesn't get in my way even with the viewfinder all the way down. A larger battery, however, would be a different story. Just an idea... Get a larger eye piece that was deeper. The eyepiece on this camera is shallow enough that I cannot press my eye flat against it without my eyeball touching the glass. A deeper rubber eye piece would not only get your cheek off the bigger batteries but would also shut out any edge light. I think I saw some other post discuss a suitable eyepiece that was quite a bit deeper.