Mounts for EVF

[danbrazda]

Mounting with the arm works fine but I think there is probably a better way (see pic)...

How are you guys doing it?

 

[Tai Wah Lim]

Mounting with the arm works fine but I think there is probably a better way (see pic)...

How are you guys doing it?

We use Element Technica EVF mount. Lim

 

[Steve Gal]

zacuto is very good.

http://www.abelcine.com/store/product.php?productid=1001143&cat=799&page=1

 

[Pawel Achtel]

Has anyone worked out self leveling viefinder mount?

 

[Jason Wingrove]

you mean an eyepiece lever? yes ET & i think Sim Video
j

 

[Pawel Achtel]

you mean an eyepiece lever? yes ET & i think Sim Video
j

Oh, OK. ET must have just released it. They didn't have one when I was looking there last time. Thanks, Jas.

 

[Matt Uhry]

Element has the best solution by far... It moves fluidly in the right axis and is adjustable in other respects. I would not consider the other options suitable for professional shoots.

Matt Uhry
www.mattuhry.com

 

[Pawel Achtel]

Element has the best solution by far... It moves fluidly in the right axis and is adjustable in other respects. I would not consider the other options suitable for professional shoots.

Matt Uhry
www.mattuhry.com

Thanks Matt, I guess I don't have a choice then

 

[JanneJansson]

ET rocks, but an less costly way (then ET for $1200) is just using 2 arms. Works very good.

 

[Shawn Booth]

Element Technica. No question, must have.
It's the safest, toughest, easiest to use/adjust.

(And now you can get the eye piece leveler extension as well.)

 

[John Brawley]

Has anyone worked out self leveling viefinder mount?

There's the ET extension which mostly work's very well.

BUT.

The the EPL leveleing is lacking a captive pin on BOTH sides of bracket where the EPL mounts. It has a pin on one side, but as soon as you go to the more extream angles that exert a force on the EPL towards the lens, you end up with your EVF falling out of the ELP with a lound CLUNCK, usually during a take.

I've taken to making sure there's a little tape there to hold it in but it's not quite perfect...

If i have to point the camera down then I usually just dial up the tension and go without. Perhaps it's a safety issue to make sure the EPL doesn't break if too much pressure is applied ?

jb (currently shooting in LA)