Will the VF-3 View Finder work on the K-01?

Rob22315 · 07-29-2013, 08:35 AM

Originally posted by GeneV

What will not work, unfortunately is an external monitor for still shots. The camera automatically goes into play mode when HDMI is connected. Bummer. I'd hoped the Lilliput would work on the K01 as well as the K5.

The composite output works for this.

jon404 · 07-29-2013, 01:03 PM

@GeneV -- That IS a shame. Otherwise, the K-01 would make a great inexpensive studio camera... works perfectly with PocketWizards, and it's got great image quality.

Anybody know a workaround that would let us hook up a monitor?

Rob22315 · 07-29-2013, 01:05 PM

Originally posted by jon404

@GeneV -- That IS a shame. Otherwise, the K-01 would make a great inexpensive studio camera... works perfectly with PocketWizards, and it's got great image quality.

Anybody know a workaround that would let us hook up a monitor?

Yes, use the composite output. The lower resolution works well enough on small screens.

chiane · 07-30-2013, 10:39 AM

What's a VF-3 viewfinder?

Not the Panasonic VF-3, right?

jon404 · 07-30-2013, 11:27 AM

@rob22315 -- Thanks Rob! Any recommendation for the kind of connecting cable you'd need?

@chiane -- No -- they are talking about a Carry Speed loupe VF-3 viewer ... see VF-3 Universal LCD View Finder by Carry Speed | Carry Speed Store

For a simpler solution, you could get an old Olympus VF-1 optical viewfinder... keep it in your pocket, and put it in the hotshoe when you need it. It is set for a 28mm (equiv) field of view; will become increasingly inaccurate as your lens gets longer (more telephoto). See Amazon.com: Olympus VF-1 Optical Viewfinder for use with Olympus PEN and OM-D Micro Four Thirds Digital Cameras: Camera & Photo

mrNewt · 07-30-2013, 11:34 AM

Yes, it will work nicely

I forgot on how many threads I've posted these images... and people still complain of the missing EVFs

Rob22315 · 07-30-2013, 03:07 PM

Originally posted by jon404

@rob22315 -- Thanks Rob! Any recommendation for the kind of connecting cable you'd need?

@chiane -- No -- they are talking about a Carry Speed loupe VF-3 viewer ... see VF-3 Universal LCD View Finder by Carry Speed | Carry Speed Store

For a simpler solution, you could get an old Olympus VF-1 optical viewfinder... keep it in your pocket, and put it in the hotshoe when you need it. It is set for a 28mm (equiv) field of view; will become increasingly inaccurate as your lens gets longer (more telephoto). See Amazon.com: Olympus VF-1 Optical Viewfinder for use with Olympus PEN and OM-D Micro Four Thirds Digital Cameras: Camera & Photo

If you just want video, get I-VC28. If you want video and sound, get I-AVC7. See pg 178 of the manual for more.

audiobomber · 07-30-2013, 06:03 PM

Originally posted by jon404

@chiane -- No -- they are talking about a Carry Speed loupe VF-3 viewer

BTW, Carry Speed imports these to the USA, but is not the manufacturer. The VF-3 is made by Swivi and may be available directly from them for less than CS. It's worth looking into for anyone who's interested:
Amazon.com: VF-3 Swivi Universal LCD View Finder for DSLR: Camera & Photo

Originally posted by jon404

For a simpler solution, you could get an old Olympus VF-1 optical viewfinder... keep it in your pocket, and put it in the hotshoe when you need it. It is set for a 28mm (equiv) field of view; will become increasingly inaccurate as your lens gets longer (more telephoto).

They seem to be advertising the Olympus VF-1 to go with the 17mm prime, which would make it a 34mm FOV (more likely 35mm). That would match about 23mm on Pentax. I bought a Petri Tele-Wide finder for about $25 that has a 45mm FOV. It works well with the 28mm, would be even better with the 30mm f1.4 that Pentax promised and never delivered.

chiane · 07-31-2013, 08:33 AM

Originally posted by audiobomber

BTW, Carry Speed imports these to the USA, but is not the manufacturer. The VF-3 is made by Swivi and may be available directly from them for less than CS. It's worth looking into for anyone who's interested:
Amazon.com: VF-3 Swivi Universal LCD View Finder for DSLR: Camera & Photo

They seem to be advertising the Olympus VF-1 to go with the 17mm prime, which would make it a 34mm FOV (more likely 35mm). That would match about 23mm on Pentax. I bought a Petri Tele-Wide finder for about $25 that has a 45mm FOV. It works well with the 28mm, would be even better with the 30mm f1.4 that Pentax promised and never delivered.

Interesting, their are such a limited number of viewfinders in the world and two of them have the same name. Creative.

audiobomber · 07-31-2013, 09:17 AM

Originally posted by chiane

Interesting, their are such a limited number of viewfinders in the world and two of them have the same name. Creative.

The Swivi and Carry Speed VF-3 not only have the same model name, they are the same product. Swivi is the VF-3 manufacturer, Carry Speed imports and sells them in North America..

GXRUser · 07-31-2013, 01:47 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mrNewt

Yes, it will work nicely

I forgot on how many threads I've posted these images... and people still complain of the missing EVFs

The CarrySpeed/Swivi is a superb hood/loup for the K-01. It makes the K-01 large and bulky. I find it ideal on a tripod outdoors.

I found the ClearViewer to be a much more compact alternative. I have the tripod socket version and it really tranforms the K-01. It is a solution for hand holding the K-01 an allows an eye level view. Very important with my over 40 vision.

Clearviewer tripod mount

None of these solutions would be needed if Pentax/Ricoh would release a K mount camera with an eyelevel EVF.

chiane · 08-01-2013, 09:20 AM

Originally posted by audiobomber

The Swivi and Carry Speed VF-3 not only have the same model name, they are the same product. Swivi is the VF-3 manufacturer, Carry Speed imports and sells them in North America..

I was saying the Panasonic and the Carry Speed.

audiobomber · 08-01-2013, 05:42 PM

Originally posted by chiane

I was saying the Panasonic and the Carry Speed.

Think that's bad? There are four teams in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Two of them are named the Roughriders.

jon404 · 08-01-2013, 08:02 PM

@Rob22315 -- thanks for the cable tips. Appreciated.

@audiobomber -- Only four? Lived in Toronto in the '70s... just checked on Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Football_League ... looks like there are more than four, but only one Roughriders this time around, they changed the name of the Ottawa RRs. Also, looks like they expanded into the States for a while, which I totally didn't notice. But -- and this will warm your heart, if you're still up in Sudbury -- the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are alive and well!

Agree on the Pentax 30mm f/1.4 lens. Wouldn't that be nice... some time back, I read that Pentax thinks our normal field-of-view equates to 43mm full-frame. And I'd agree with that... it 'feels right'. What's so hard about making a 'normal' FOV lens for APS-C? Didn't Sigma make one of these a while ago?

clockwork247 · 08-02-2013, 12:24 AM

a 100 dollar plastic box for a ~200 dollar camera? that doesn't sounds like a logical solution.

I'm gonna go ahead and get a small hood for it, and patch it up with paper to make a square box to look through. seriously 100 dollar for a plastic box is going a little too far.

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07-29-2013, 08:35 AM	#16
Rob22315 Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alexandria VA USA Posts: 315	Originally posted by GeneV What will not work, unfortunately is an external monitor for still shots. The camera automatically goes into play mode when HDMI is connected. Bummer. I'd hoped the Lilliput would work on the K01 as well as the K5. The composite output works for this.

07-29-2013, 01:03 PM	#17
jon404 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 696	@GeneV -- That IS a shame. Otherwise, the K-01 would make a great inexpensive studio camera... works perfectly with PocketWizards, and it's got great image quality. Anybody know a workaround that would let us hook up a monitor?

07-29-2013, 01:05 PM	#18
Rob22315 Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alexandria VA USA Posts: 315	Originally posted by jon404 @GeneV -- That IS a shame. Otherwise, the K-01 would make a great inexpensive studio camera... works perfectly with PocketWizards, and it's got great image quality. Anybody know a workaround that would let us hook up a monitor? Yes, use the composite output. The lower resolution works well enough on small screens.

07-30-2013, 10:39 AM	#19
chiane Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Photos: Gallery Posts: 170	What's a VF-3 viewfinder? Not the Panasonic VF-3, right?

07-30-2013, 11:27 AM	#20
jon404 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 696	@rob22315 -- Thanks Rob! Any recommendation for the kind of connecting cable you'd need? @chiane -- No -- they are talking about a Carry Speed loupe VF-3 viewer ... see VF-3 Universal LCD View Finder by Carry Speed \| Carry Speed Store For a simpler solution, you could get an old Olympus VF-1 optical viewfinder... keep it in your pocket, and put it in the hotshoe when you need it. It is set for a 28mm (equiv) field of view; will become increasingly inaccurate as your lens gets longer (more telephoto). See Amazon.com: Olympus VF-1 Optical Viewfinder for use with Olympus PEN and OM-D Micro Four Thirds Digital Cameras: Camera & Photo

07-30-2013, 11:34 AM	#21
mrNewt Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ON, RH Posts: 2,181	Yes, it will work nicely I forgot on how many threads I've posted these images... and people still complain of the missing EVFs

07-30-2013, 03:07 PM	#22
Rob22315 Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alexandria VA USA Posts: 315	Originally posted by jon404 @rob22315 -- Thanks Rob! Any recommendation for the kind of connecting cable you'd need? @chiane -- No -- they are talking about a Carry Speed loupe VF-3 viewer ... see VF-3 Universal LCD View Finder by Carry Speed \| Carry Speed Store For a simpler solution, you could get an old Olympus VF-1 optical viewfinder... keep it in your pocket, and put it in the hotshoe when you need it. It is set for a 28mm (equiv) field of view; will become increasingly inaccurate as your lens gets longer (more telephoto). See Amazon.com: Olympus VF-1 Optical Viewfinder for use with Olympus PEN and OM-D Micro Four Thirds Digital Cameras: Camera & Photo If you just want video, get I-VC28. If you want video and sound, get I-AVC7. See pg 178 of the manual for more.

07-30-2013, 06:03 PM	#23
audiobomber Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	Originally posted by jon404 @chiane -- No -- they are talking about a Carry Speed loupe VF-3 viewer BTW, Carry Speed imports these to the USA, but is not the manufacturer. The VF-3 is made by Swivi and may be available directly from them for less than CS. It's worth looking into for anyone who's interested: Amazon.com: VF-3 Swivi Universal LCD View Finder for DSLR: Camera & Photo Originally posted by jon404 For a simpler solution, you could get an old Olympus VF-1 optical viewfinder... keep it in your pocket, and put it in the hotshoe when you need it. It is set for a 28mm (equiv) field of view; will become increasingly inaccurate as your lens gets longer (more telephoto). They seem to be advertising the Olympus VF-1 to go with the 17mm prime, which would make it a 34mm FOV (more likely 35mm). That would match about 23mm on Pentax. I bought a Petri Tele-Wide finder for about $25 that has a 45mm FOV. It works well with the 28mm, would be even better with the 30mm f1.4 that Pentax promised and never delivered.

07-31-2013, 08:33 AM	#24
chiane Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Photos: Gallery Posts: 170	Originally posted by audiobomber BTW, Carry Speed imports these to the USA, but is not the manufacturer. The VF-3 is made by Swivi and may be available directly from them for less than CS. It's worth looking into for anyone who's interested: Amazon.com: VF-3 Swivi Universal LCD View Finder for DSLR: Camera & Photo They seem to be advertising the Olympus VF-1 to go with the 17mm prime, which would make it a 34mm FOV (more likely 35mm). That would match about 23mm on Pentax. I bought a Petri Tele-Wide finder for about $25 that has a 45mm FOV. It works well with the 28mm, would be even better with the 30mm f1.4 that Pentax promised and never delivered. Interesting, their are such a limited number of viewfinders in the world and two of them have the same name. Creative.

07-31-2013, 09:17 AM	#25
audiobomber Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	Originally posted by chiane Interesting, their are such a limited number of viewfinders in the world and two of them have the same name. Creative. The Swivi and Carry Speed VF-3 not only have the same model name, they are the same product. Swivi is the VF-3 manufacturer, Carry Speed imports and sells them in North America..

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07-31-2013, 01:47 PM - 1 Like	#26
GXRUser Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 165	Originally posted by mrNewt Yes, it will work nicely I forgot on how many threads I've posted these images... and people still complain of the missing EVFs The CarrySpeed/Swivi is a superb hood/loup for the K-01. It makes the K-01 large and bulky. I find it ideal on a tripod outdoors. I found the ClearViewer to be a much more compact alternative. I have the tripod socket version and it really tranforms the K-01. It is a solution for hand holding the K-01 an allows an eye level view. Very important with my over 40 vision. Clearviewer tripod mount None of these solutions would be needed if Pentax/Ricoh would release a K mount camera with an eyelevel EVF.

08-01-2013, 09:20 AM	#27
chiane Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Photos: Gallery Posts: 170	Originally posted by audiobomber The Swivi and Carry Speed VF-3 not only have the same model name, they are the same product. Swivi is the VF-3 manufacturer, Carry Speed imports and sells them in North America.. I was saying the Panasonic and the Carry Speed.

08-01-2013, 05:42 PM	#28
audiobomber Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	Originally posted by chiane I was saying the Panasonic and the Carry Speed. Think that's bad? There are four teams in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Two of them are named the Roughriders.

08-01-2013, 08:02 PM	#29
jon404 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 696	@Rob22315 -- thanks for the cable tips. Appreciated. @audiobomber -- Only four? Lived in Toronto in the '70s... just checked on Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Football_League ... looks like there are more than four, but only one Roughriders this time around, they changed the name of the Ottawa RRs. Also, looks like they expanded into the States for a while, which I totally didn't notice. But -- and this will warm your heart, if you're still up in Sudbury -- the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are alive and well! Agree on the Pentax 30mm f/1.4 lens. Wouldn't that be nice... some time back, I read that Pentax thinks our normal field-of-view equates to 43mm full-frame. And I'd agree with that... it 'feels right'. What's so hard about making a 'normal' FOV lens for APS-C? Didn't Sigma make one of these a while ago?

08-02-2013, 12:24 AM	#30
clockwork247 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 360	a 100 dollar plastic box for a ~200 dollar camera? that doesn't sounds like a logical solution. I'm gonna go ahead and get a small hood for it, and patch it up with paper to make a square box to look through. seriously 100 dollar for a plastic box is going a little too far.