Sony NEX Viewfinder with Magnifier

sony nex clearviewer hood viewfinder

Doug F sent us an email showing his NEX-5 viewfinder. It's reminiscent of the Hasselblad Waist Level Finder where you focus using the lcd surrounded by a hood and if needed you can flip up a magnifier.
hasselblad waist level finder

The components to make this viewfinder are a hacked clearviewer, the magnifying element, and a Sony NEX LCD hood. The whole unit folds up neatly and doesn't add bulk to the svelt NEX body.

sony nex clearviewer hood viewfinder
sony nex clearviewer hood viewfinder
sony nex clearviewer hood viewfinder
If you're using manual focus lenses, shooting should be a bit faster since you don't have to magnify the image 7x or 14x.

sony nex clearviewer hood viewfinder
The Doug F viewfinder is also easily detachable from the NEX-5 since it is only mounted using the LCD hood connections.

sony nex clearviewer hood viewfinder

sony nex lcd hood

Sony NEX LCD hood.



Click here for more information on the Clearviewer.

Thanks Doug F!

Comments

  1. JoesherJune 16, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    Great idea! How is the clearview lens attached to the hood?

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  2. kenJune 16, 2011 at 3:37 AM

    @Joesher He used glue.

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  3. TeslawillJune 22, 2011 at 6:29 PM

    Where can i get that LCD hood for it?

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  4. kenJune 22, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    Just upated the post Teslawill. :)

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  5. TeslawillJune 22, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Thanks, I Have been preparing to buy a Nex-3 from Amazon and I Know I'm going to be shooting in daylight, I had seen this hood but the only review for it was very negative on build quality, I know that people can sometimes exaggerate but I think that if the hood alone doesn't work I will order the special lens, and considering the clearview is made of metal I'm probably going to test the hood first.

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