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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Sony's Overly Sensitive EVF sensor -- And how to fix it in 2 minutes! | |
millsart wrote:
What about just basic scotch tape ? Its semi-transparent so might work if its just placed across the entire thing ?
Likewise, I've got a ton of color gel sample swatch boxes with some various ND's of all kinds of transmission values. Maybe something like a 75% one could work.
I'm looking at the camera right now and I could maybe actually cut one of those to just slot right in behind the rubber eye cup and not even need to bother with some with adhesives
Guess I'll be busy with afternoon experimenting lol
I've tried semi-T scotch and it doesn't work. I was covering the entire sensor to attempt to "dull" the entire beam but it doesn't work like that, as the beam just goes and is received straight through the tape.
My guess is that this method effectively slightly blocks either the transmit or receive side of the sensor, so that it takes a closer object to bounce enough beams back into the sensor to have it activate (I'm guessing we're covering the transmit side on the right, but who knows...I guess it could work the other way by making the receiving side "smaller" by covering it up).
I also read up on Light Dims someone else mentioned earlier, but I figured I'd try with electrical. It's not like electrical is duct tape So the residue, especially on this smooth EVF sensor, is minimal-to-none.
I'd take mine off to test it, but I've got it dialed in perfectly and don't want to screw that up
The ND slot idea might work, but I'd bet it would simply reflect your transmit beams back to the sensor and actually keep it on the whole time, unless it's flush against the sensor.
Even then, being an ND, it would still let light pass through even if minimized. Interesting thought though.
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