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Please what about the fx viewfinder on the fs7 ?
No, the electronics are very different. The FX6 and FX9 viewfinders operate at higher resolution than the earlier FS5 and FS7 cameras/viewfinders
I was hoping that plugging the FX viewfinder would upscale the FS7 display.
Is the cost of an FX9 EVF as a spare part much more expensive than buying a 3rd party EVF? Can’t find any prices online.
I have not seen a price yet, but it will almost certainly be more expensive than many of the 3rd party options. But unlike the 3rd party options it doesn’t tie up an SDI or HDMI, doesn’t need separate power, the overlays won’t prevent you from recording externally, gamma assist will work as well as the touch screen.
I got a price here in Australia for $836 for the lot. Thinking it will be worth it rather then going the other route… I tried filming the other day in sun and it was impossible to see the screen. I was just guessing it all looked ok. I know people add bright monitors , but that’s just another thing that needs power and you can’t beat the ergonomics when using the loupe and having the camera on/or pushed into your shoulder. So i think i will go for it Alister … what’s the mount you’re using in the pic ? is it a better solution ?
Hi Alister
I’ve been trying to source some off-the-shelf LCD screen protector films sized to fit the Sony FS7/FS7M2/FX9 LCD/EVF displays, as our operators tend to use & abuse them, often leading to scratches & dings, which obviously sometimes requires an expensive screen replacement.
Unfortunately, all the ones I’ve tried (including one which was specifically sold for the FS7) all seem fine to the naked eye on the LCD, but produce a strong blotchy rainbow effect looking through the loupe eyepiece (one of the optical elements is producing a polarising effect). It’s bad enough to be unusably distracting.
I can minimise the rainbowing, so that it’s usable, by rotating the screen protector, so could theoretically buy a larger screen protector film for say an iPad/tablet and cut it to size on a diagonal angle, but obviously a rather trial & error, time consuming, inconvenient solution.
Thanks very much for any suggestions!
Best wishes
Eric
Both Top Teks and CVP have FX9 loupe kits that include a replacement hinge to hold the weight of the loupe.
Yes, they use a modified FS7 MK1 viewfinder hinge and mounts. It’s a lot of money for an ugly conversion that reverts to round rods that were ditched a long time ago as they have sag and droop issues of their own. So you address one issue but introduce another. I’d rather just put an O ring around the existing hinge, costs next to nothing and fixes the issue without introducing new ones.
It seems like quite an economical solution though if you don’t already have an FX9 loupe?
When you say “ weak hinges on the FX6 LCD”, what exactly are you referring to?
Something on the mounting arm? Or the clips that connect an eyepiece to the LCD? ( I wish we’d go back to using the word “eyepiece” because some will use “viewfinder” to mean the display screen and others will use “viewfinder” to mean the eyepiece. )
Would an after-market arm for the VF solve the sag?
I don’t understand where the sag is taking place. I wish you’d included an image of this phenomena.
https://youtu.be/hvdh_OskFV4
The LCD rotates around a pivot and there is very little tension at the pivot. The pivot is part of the LCD assembly so buying an new arm or mount does not resolve the issue.
Buy the new Vocas LCD monitor support for Sony FX6. The friction joint will now take the weight of the sony loupe from an FS 7 and MkII or a Z-finder.
Hey Allsiter, just recieved my FX6 yesterday and have been fiddling around with it today, going through Doug Jensens’s tutorials etc. Now I’ve noticed some info in the EVF, or monitor that has not been there before, I don’t know what the info means or how to turn it off. I see it in your attatched screenshot as well.
In the upper left, next to your Zoom indicator where it says Z32, there is a letter ‘C’ and a magnifying glass next to it.
What does this mean and how doe I turn it off?
This is an indicator that Clear Image Zoom is enabled.
Ofcourse… #stupid
Thanks Allister
I am trying to buy the FX9 loupe assembly from the Sony Spare Parts website but can’t find the part number for the FX9 loupe. Does ANYONE have this info please?
Erik
Hi Alister,
I recently bought an FX9 viewfinder, but am having trouble finding a way to fit it onto my FX6 due to the square rod…!
Please can you tell me how you’ve got yours set up on the FX6 using the Vocas rail? I would be forever grateful!
Many thanks,
Drew
I have completely replaced the rods and the vocas viewfinder bracket https://www.vocas.com/vocas-viewfinder-bracket-kit-for-sony-pxw-fs7-fs7-ii-fx9.html
Anyone? I can’t confirm the part number, although I have found some possibilities on Sony’s US parts web page. Sales rep hasn’t been able to answer and parts won’t return my emails.
Need 4 and can’t afford to waste time or money.
Thanks!
Hey Allister,
Is the colourless peaking wich is not implemented in FX 6 and Fx6 viewfinder with the fx 9 lcd on fx6 available? I guess not…
Regards Felix
No it is not. The peaking signal is generated in the camera.
Will an FS7 loupe work?
Yes, but it is a bit of a tight fit.