Homemade DSLR Viewfinder Diy LCD Z Finder
Homemade DSLR Viewfinder Diy LCD Z Finder
Homemade DSLR Viewfinder Diy LCD Z Finder
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Here's a simple way to make an LCD viewfinder for your DSLR camera (or any other LCD display)!!
It'll cost about $5 but most of this stuff you probably have around your house, so it'll really cost you nothing!!
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Step 1:
What you'll need:
Rubber bands (hair ties work great, and add a pro look).
A set of earphones, you'll need the padding from those (just one).
That's it!!
Step 2:
Remove any stickers from your container, and cut the bottom of the container off, leaving as much of the plastic in tact. Temporarily place the magnifying lens inside the
container using tape.
With the lens in place, put the container on the LCD of your camera and test the focal length. If it's out of focus, trim a little off the bottom of the container and check
again. Continue to do this gradually trimming the bottom of the container so you can get the custom focus for your eye with your viewfinder (container).
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Step 3:
Once you get your focus set with your viewfinder, remove the lens and paint the container.
Be sure to prep the plastic and use paint for plastic.
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Step 4:
After your viewfinder (container) is painted, we're going to hot glue the lens in place. You want to bead around the lens with hot glue and place it inside the container,
and add more glue to secure inside.
Step 5:
Next cut a hole in the foam earphone padding and stretch it over your container eye piece.
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Step 6:
Take your hair ties (rubber bands) and tie two together using a slip knot so the band forms an 'X' formation. Make two of these and stretch them over the eyepiece of
your viewfinder.
Step 7:
Your DONE! It's that easy! Now lets stretch it over the camera. Stretch the top bands over the top of the camera. Then the bottom over the bottom of the camera. You'll
will most likely need to use the tripod mount as the holder of the bottom band.
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Step 8:
Here's another example using a different type of container!
This container needed to be slightly modified to fit the LCD. I simply cut a slit in each side and hot glued them back into position to fit the LCD area exactly. I cut and stuck
sticker foam on both sides to give it a unique look and also to cover the cuts on the side of this customized viewfinder!
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T-Hawke says: Feb 10, 2011. 8:00 PM REPLY
Excellent video. Great quality. Very informative. Love it when someone thinks outside the "Box" I intend on making one of these for my camera. Great Job! A
real KISS (Keep it Simple Stupid) idea. Thanks for the idea. I have subscribed. so keep the projects coming.
I used Scotch reclosable fastener strips, sort of a unisex velcro thing, and that worked really well to hold the thing on and take it off easily. Sort of a little nicer
than the rubber band solution, I think, if you don't mind sticking em on your camera.
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5 from me:
Question: Do you have to take any steps to prevent light-leaks around the base of the new viewfinder? Some closed cell foam insulation I'm sure would pad
the connection point well.
Thanks!
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knoptop says: Feb 5, 2011. 12:15 PM REPLY
I was actually surprised myself with how well this viewfinder worked out. So much so, I'm going to sell my expen$ive one that I purchased, and just use
this DIY finder! I hope some people can get some use from this tutorial!! And especially, try it out themselves!!
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