Strange question, I'm sure, but can the image on the RED LCD be flipped?

[Stephen Pruitt]

Why do I ask this?

Simple. Because it will be a lot easier for me to use the LCD if I can mount it upside from the bottom hole on the LCD and the top hole of my side handle. That way it gets the whole LCD mounting arm on top out of the way of my reach for the follow focus.

Any thoughts?

Thanks much.

Stephen

 

[Axel Mertes]

I'd extend that question one further step:

Can the entire image be flipped during recording, or can we simply flip the output signals?

There are some special lense systems that produce upside down images. It is soooo easy to reverse the display upside down in firmware, it simply should be done!!!

Thumbs up for this one!

Axel

 

[Stephen Pruitt]

Hi there, Axel. . .

Despite its importance to me (and, now, you), we're not getting any action on this thread, are we?

:-(

I'm sure hoping someone has a trick up their sleeve for this.

Stephen

 

[dino g]

we have shot hundreds of cards in steadicam low mode upside down, we flip the image in post...

however, beauty of red lcd and red arm..,it can be turned any which way...

 

[Evin Grant]

Not in the current firmware, but we can ask.

 

[Sean R.]

Not at this time as Evin stated

 

[Harry Clark]

Not a bad idea, and some LCDs in the film world can do this (Transvideo et al)
Cheers,
Harry

 

[Stephen Pruitt]

David is dead right and is expressing exactly my concern. Either I or my DP DO plan to pull focus ourselves, and, without the ability to hang the monitor upside down FROM ABOVE, the monitor support arm is EXACTLY in the way of the follow-focus wheel.

Since all that would be required would be a very simple "flip" function inverting the image (surely the world's easiest software fix!), it seems like something that is not only useful, but also easy to address.

Stephen

 

[Axel Mertes]

David is dead right and is expressing exactly my concern. Either I or my DP DO plan to pull focus ourselves, and, without the ability to hang the monitor upside down FROM ABOVE, the monitor support arm is EXACTLY in the way of the follow-focus wheel.

Since all that would be required would be a very simple "flip" function inverting the image (surely the world's easiest software fix!), it seems like something that is not only useful, but also easy to address.

Stephen

If its a program cycle reading the lines, a "-" symbol in the source code and/or exchanging start and end values of the loop should do the fix

The monitor overlay can stay as it is.

If its done, it should be written as a flag, so software could later detect the images and flip or not flip them, according to user wishes (because in some cases it must be flipped to be correct).

Just some added thoughts here!

Axel

 

[Cail Young]

I use a side handle level with the end of the lens, and mount the LCD to that - easy access to all the lens barrels that way.

I do see your point, though - this should be an option.

 

[Damien Molineaux]

Hi,

I'm relaunching this thread, as I would realy like the ability to flip the image (more so in the EVF than on the LCD) implemented, for shoulder shooting. I'm lefty when it comes to my eyes, and I like to shoot with my camera on my left shoulder. As it is quite unpractical to have to attach the EVF from it's right side, I would like to be able to flip the image instead.

Cheers,
Damien

 

[Martin Weiss]

Maybe post this request to the Build 17 thread?

 

[Damien Molineaux]

Maybe post this request to the Build 17 thread?

Yes, I was planning that also. Done.

Cheers, D.

 

[Stephen Pruitt]

Yep. . . I STILL want an image flip option. . . even though I now own the EVF. It should be the easiest switch the RED team makes!

Stephen

 

[ericyoung]

Yep. . . I STILL want an image flip option. . . even though I now own the EVF. It should be the easiest switch the RED team makes!

Stephen

While they're at it, a sideways mirror option would be occasionally useful too, although not as useful as vertical flip.