luftfluss said:
Quote: "I had considered that particular Swivi, but a) its expensive and b) its not easily and quickly removable in the field."
(A) No, it's not cheap, but worth every penny/cent.
B) The trick is to leave the baseplate permanently attached to the camera. To release the viewfinder "hood" you loosen a small thumbscrew at the side of the baseplate which frees the tab or "tongue", releasing the viewfinder "hood". This can then go in your camera bag or wherever. Don't forget to tighten the thumbscrew so that it doesn't drop off.
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Originally posted by Mikesul I have debated getting something like the Swivi but wouldn't that make the camera unwieldy handheld?
No. My K-01 is about twice as heavy as the Swivi viewfinder. So you're not adding all that much. Now, add a sturdy tripod and you know you've added extra weight.
I don't know if this makes sense, but I understand that Steadicams - the thing that makes film and TV cameras steady - works on the principal of a weight at the bottom of the unit (as well as being attached to a bar connected to the cameraman's belt). So do you want to put up with extra weight or have just a light camera that it shakes all over the place? !