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Never mind just a thread, I'll make it a whole sub-forum. https://www.eoshd.com/comments/forum/38-gimbal-dji-drone-action-cameras/

Got to love a bit of diffraction 🙈

i make a bold prophecy, that the bodycount will go up by one in your house, should you mention aloud about trading her in. btw when you decide to broach this subject with your wife, can i bring my e-m1 along for posterity ?

Oh look, other sites are still shamelessly lifting content from this forum. They could've at least credited you @stephen for doing the legwork and taking a chance on buying one.

@Noli - IMHO the other 2 buttons are none functional. I don't feel or hear any click. Original functionality of previous versions of this EVF was related to industrial instruments/devices. It was meant to be put on a protective helmet. Video input was AV. This previous version industrial EVF was fit with higher resolution sensor, HDMI input and adapted to another application - camera EVF. After your posting decided to test the EVF with other cameras. Borrowed a Sony A7CR from a friend. With this camera EVF had the same or similar problem to what you describe. Interestingly when I switch HDMI output on Sony A7CR to 1080i interlaced, there is no flickering or garbage but of course split on 2 and can see only the upper half portion. If I choose auto or 1080p - then initially picture in EVF is some flickering garbage. I have found that have to wait certain time, quite long - 5 to 7 min. After this when I switch EVF off / on picture becomes good and clear. It works as it suppose to work. If I a switch briefly camera off / then on again it still works. But if camera is switched off for longer is stops working and have to wait again. I used also external monitor with HDMI out. Camera is plugged in HDMI IN of the monitor and EVF in HDMI OUT of the monitor. It works without a problem. IMHO your conclusion that problem is related to power delivery from camera trough HDMI to EVF is correct. It is strange than after some time , EVF or Camera worms up and it works on certain cameras. Curious to see if HDMI cable with additional USB power delivery will solve problem. It won't be the best solution but at least it will work reliably. Have to warn everybody who wants to get this EVF that it doesn't work with all cameras. Guess I was lucky as it works without those problems on Sony ZV-E1.

Doesn't really work the same as an actual EVF, a loupe on a flip-out screen isn't solid enough to press the camera into your face for stability. Kinda works on a tilt screen. On a fixed screen or a flipscreen left flat against the body it's fine, and this is ok for cameras without a traditional EVF, but you don't get the tilt benefit.

I ordered the EVF thanks to this great thread. Shipping took around 3 weeks to Germany and I had to pay 20€ extra. 215€ total. Thats not even half the price of the Sigma FP EVF. Unfortunately it does not work 100% with the Sigma FP. The camera screen flickers when I plug the EVF in and once in a while a frame appears on the EVF. After switching the settings of the HDMI Output in the menu a couple of times it eventually always works. Sometimes it takes 1 minute, sometimes 10 seconds, but after I switch off the camera it's always the same issue again. At first I thought it wouldn't work at all and that the HDMI power of the FP was not strong enough but once the EVF works it does so without a problem until I power off the camera. For focus the image is nice and mirroring the camera display works great, with peaking, false colour, magnification, etc. The blacks are crushed (and have a green tint), so for exposure it is not as useful. If it wouldn't be for that annoying connectivity issue this thing would be perfect. Paired with the 28-200 this finally makes my stripped down "Bolex FP" complete. Being able to adjust the EVF freely and keep the camera close to my chest is really comfortable and the Lens Stabilisation makes the FP viable for handheld while still being compact and light. Think I'll be using this for slow paced personal projects or when I am filming constantly and dont turn off the camera a lot. The form factor and not having to think about extra batteries is great. For photography in sunlight I'll still have to use my diy loupe for the backscreen because waiting up to a minute for the EVF to finally work is just to cumbersome. @Clark Nikolai Do you know if the buttons on the back have any functionality apart from the one that changes brightness?