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Ed Kukla · October 22nd, 2009, 02:45 PM

Do you like my camera?

David C. Williams · October 22nd, 2009, 04:39 PM

Ok, I'll bite. Did you break the viewfinder arm, or rebuild it?

Ed Kukla · October 22nd, 2009, 04:42 PM

Rebuild would be an overstatement, call it a modification

Justin Carlson · October 22nd, 2009, 08:49 PM

how did you drop it down so much?

Enrique Orozco Robles · October 22nd, 2009, 09:14 PM

..I want to know how ..... please...

David C. Williams · October 22nd, 2009, 09:16 PM

It also begs the question, why?

Frank Casanova · October 22nd, 2009, 11:58 PM

HaHa...Maybe Ed just PhotoShoped it and he's playing with your head!
(At the very least, he voided his warrenty!!! HaHa..)
Hey Ed... When are you going to drop the front shocks and jack up the rear springs?

Brooks Graham · October 23rd, 2009, 12:12 AM

And what's with the black tape over the card slot door?

Kenny Cowburn · October 23rd, 2009, 12:48 AM

taping the card slot door is one of my favourite tricks, keeps the dust out when shooting in very dusty environments.

remember to exercise caution when removing that tape though, you might remove more than you bargained for....

Ed Kukla · October 23rd, 2009, 06:09 AM

"what's with the black tape over the card slot door?"

simple
keeps dust and dirt out.
I backed the tape with another piece of tape in the middle to keep it from sticking to the door. So the tape only sticks to the body around the door to seal out dust and dirt.

Ed Kukla · October 23rd, 2009, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justin Carlson

how did you drop it down so much?

Remove the lens. Cap the lens port. Flip the camera upside down. Remove the plastic hatch (4 screws and 2 tabs) under the internal microphone.
You will now have access to the rod that the viewfinder is attached to.

There is a silver metal cam on that rod. It has 2 stops to restrict the rotation. I looked at this and saw plenty of extra wire to allow further rotation so I cut off the one stop on the cam with a dremel tool and small cutoff wheel. I taped over everything to control the dust from cutting. Didn't take much cutting to remove that tab.
Only problem I ran into was putting the hatch back on. It has 2 plastic tabs that were difficult to bend back into their slots.

There is plenty of wire to allow for this extra rotation.

Ed Kukla · October 23rd, 2009, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David C. Williams

It also begs the question, why?

Storage. I want to put this camera in a backpack. The viewfinder sticking up takes more room and can also get damaged that way. When packing away, I'll also remove the mic holder.

Also, I shoot inside car interiors and every bit of clearance helps.

Brian Barkley · October 23rd, 2009, 06:50 AM

Ed, can you use your MacBrook Pro as a monitor while shooting? If so, how is the picture quality?

Ed Kukla · October 23rd, 2009, 07:30 AM

haven't tried it

David Herman · October 23rd, 2009, 11:57 AM

That is bloody brilliant. 2 questions. Why has Sony put in that extra stop? Why don't I have the courage to try for myself? Your ex3 looks like a sleek packable beast.

October 22nd, 2009, 02:45 PM	#1
Ed Kukla Major Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: All over, USA Posts: 512	My EX-3 Do you like my camera? Attached Thumbnails

October 22nd, 2009, 04:39 PM	#2
David C. Williams Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: melb.vic.au Posts: 447	Ok, I'll bite. Did you break the viewfinder arm, or rebuild it? __________________ www.davidwilliams.com.au

October 22nd, 2009, 04:42 PM	#3
Ed Kukla Major Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: All over, USA Posts: 512	you noticed! Rebuild would be an overstatement, call it a modification

October 22nd, 2009, 08:49 PM	#4
Justin Carlson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 173	how did you drop it down so much? __________________ Justin http://www.carlsonmedia.ca

October 22nd, 2009, 09:14 PM	#5
Enrique Orozco Robles Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chihuahua MEXICO Posts: 146	..I want to know how ..... please... __________________ Enrique Orozco - Sony/JVC/Nikon/Panny cams, DJI/Yuneec drones, VegasPro www.aerofilm.com.mx

October 22nd, 2009, 09:16 PM	#6
David C. Williams Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: melb.vic.au Posts: 447	It also begs the question, why? __________________ www.davidwilliams.com.au

October 22nd, 2009, 11:58 PM	#7
Frank Casanova Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 29	HaHa...Maybe Ed just PhotoShoped it and he's playing with your head! (At the very least, he voided his warrenty!!! HaHa..) Hey Ed... When are you going to drop the front shocks and jack up the rear springs?

October 23rd, 2009, 12:12 AM	#8
Brooks Graham Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 121	And what's with the black tape over the card slot door? __________________ EX3, Z1U, FX1, D1X / NeXTstation Turbo Color / FCS3

October 23rd, 2009, 12:48 AM	#9
Kenny Cowburn Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Oberaudorf Germany Posts: 66	taping the card slot door is one of my favourite tricks, keeps the dust out when shooting in very dusty environments. remember to exercise caution when removing that tape though, you might remove more than you bargained for....

October 23rd, 2009, 06:09 AM	#10
Ed Kukla Major Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: All over, USA Posts: 512	"what's with the black tape over the card slot door?" simple keeps dust and dirt out. I backed the tape with another piece of tape in the middle to keep it from sticking to the door. So the tape only sticks to the body around the door to seal out dust and dirt.

October 23rd, 2009, 06:50 AM	#13
Brian Barkley Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 233	Ed, can you use your MacBrook Pro as a monitor while shooting? If so, how is the picture quality?

October 23rd, 2009, 07:30 AM	#14
Ed Kukla Major Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: All over, USA Posts: 512	haven't tried it

October 23rd, 2009, 11:57 AM	#15
David Herman Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: gloucestershire uk Posts: 93	That is bloody brilliant. 2 questions. Why has Sony put in that extra stop? Why don't I have the courage to try for myself? Your ex3 looks like a sleek packable beast.