Panasonic DMW-LVF2 External Live Viewfinder for DMC-GX1 and DMC-LX7 Lumix Digital Camera, Tilts 0 to 90Deg.

SKU: IPCDMWLVF2

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Antonio C : Hi.Do you know if it fit with a Leica D-Lux 6? ThanksGEORGE O : I've only used with GX1. Cannot say that it will or will not work D-Lux 6.ALVIN B : sorry i am not sureIAN K : Yes I have sold to a customer that was using it with a Leica D-Lux6. Yes it will fit.Robert F : Apologies. Do not
Rick S : I am looking for a new or used ZigView S2 Viewfinder do you know where I can find one?NORBERTO S : Hi Rick, i dont know. Sorry
Pat S : How do you get it open to attatch to the hot shoe?HENRY F : The viewfinder comes with a cap, slide that off and slide it onto the hot shoe until it clicks in place.TED H : make sure you take off the plastic cap first which is attached to the hot shoe connectorTED H : slide it right onto the hot shoe and it will snap into placeMARK S : Hi there. You simply slide the unit onto the Hot Shoe after removing any cover over the Hot Shoe and any cover over the female electrical contacts at the back top of the camera body. After installation just pull up at the Viewfinder Eyepiece and it will unsnap from the normal position and allow 90 degrees of rotation. Just push it down toward the normal position until it snaps back into place. The small button below the Eyepiece turns the Viewfinder off and on. When the Viewfinder it is off the camera back panel display is on and vice versa. This is a great item. I use it for all video and still recording, and only use the back panel display for viewing the recordings. Hope this helps.RICHARD B : Don't really know what the question is. You remove the cover from the front of the liveview device by sliding it off. This exposes the hot shoe slide and the connector plug. Slide the liveview device onto hot shoe making sure the connector engages the cameras slot. Push the liveview all the way on. OBTW you have to remove the hot shoe cover on the camera first.MARTIN S : The bottom of the viewfinder is a plastic cover that slides off and then can attach to camera's hot shoe.MICHAEL B : To place the viewfinder in hot shoe (remove black plastic insert from hot shoe), slide in viewfinder from rear of camera. The viewfinder is hinged in the front. lift up (it will click) and forward from the rubber eyepiece to view vertically. To remove viewfinder, swing viewfinder vertically and push small release button on left side near base (looking from the back of camera) hope this helps!Robert E : The viewfinder pushes on the hot shoe from the back just like a flash unit. The contacts at the base of the viewfinder engage a receptacle to power the unit.ANTHONY M : There is nothing to open. With the camera off, just slide the Live Viewfinder into the hot shoe of the camera. When fully inserted there is a button on the left that will click into place. Removing the Live Viewfinder is the reverse process. Turn the camera off and depress the button the left and pull the Live Viewfinder off the hot shoe. The instructions that come with the Live Viewfinder are pretty complete and easy to follow.PETER C : Remove the rubber cover and snap it onto the hot shoe.ROBERT J : Slide the small plastic cover off as you press the small button. Same when you take it off the cam..

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2017-07-01T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent product, no support

The viewfinder, which I bought in Japan for my beloved DMC-LX7, works just great. Unfortunately its rubber eyecup has worn out and it is impossible to find out from the Panasonic website what its part number is or how to replace it. The search engine is dreadful for this sort of problem, and Panasonic offers no way to get help (e.g. sending them an email) except Online Chat, which is down for the weekend.

Coloradan

2016-09-09T07:18:22

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Accessory

So glad I made this purchase. I prefer using a viewfinder over the screen on my camera & this has been a great accessory for my DMC-LX7 Lumix. Easy to attach & use.

Desiree C.

2016-08-09T17:28:31

Rated 5 out of 5

A really good view-finder

An exquisitely built product!. Nice features built in, worth the money.

Sam L.

2016-04-07T09:19:19

Rated 4 out of 5

Excellent product

Excellent product. Invaluable for outdoor use when glare on the main screen makes it unuseable

Edward A.

2015-04-28T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Pricey but high quality

Does what it is supposed to do very well. Clear, easy to use. Best for MACRO and bright day shots.

MIKE F.

2014-12-29T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Woderful,EVF

Sharp and clear, this EVF is my second. I use it with a Leica D6 and a Lumix GX1 both of which I bought at ADORAMA...where I buy everything photographic. Efraim Nussbaum, my salesman, is like a family member (one who charges for his services...)

VICTOR R.

2014-12-29T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Perfect

Very useful on sunny days

Harold S.

2014-09-02T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent product

I use the unit on my GX1 and my Leica D-6

vroger

2014-08-18T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

SPECTACULAR FINDER

I have 2 of these- 1 for my Leica D-6 and one for my Lumix GX1. This is a huge improvement over the last finder (The LV1-) Which I use on my Leica D-5 and my GF 1. The difference is night and day. The unit is bright and sharp. Like a DSLR finder. I really have no downsides to report. VRR

vroger

2014-04-20T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

much needed accesory

bright, flips and has a diopter adjustment with a wide range and a dial you can actually turn with your fingers. It's not too big and when mounted my DCM-LX7 still fits in a work shirt pocket. A must have in bright light. a bit of a lag when panning, but not bad enough to be distracting.

KEITH M.

2013-10-14T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Option!

This electronic view finder is great for my Lumix LX7 on days when sunlight brightness makes difficult to see settings on the rear screen. It tilts 90 degrees and can be put on and off in a flash. It is small, unobtrusive and fits anywhere. I had to wait a few days because it was on backorder, but Adorama shipped it to me as soon as it arrived. They are a great outfit and have great service.

Tony

2013-08-12T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Indispensable accessory

I find the LVF2 an indispensable accessory for for Panasonic GX1 and LX7 cameras. I often find it difficult to see details on LCD screen outdoors, but with the LVF2 I have no problem composing and focusing a picture. I also use legacy lenses on the GX1 and find the viewfinder an essential component of the camera system in that case. I wear glasses and have no problem using this viewfinder. I find this viewfinder well worth it's cost and I highly recommend it.

VELIMIR K.

2013-07-01T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

A Good Accessory for the GX1

Purchased to go with my Panasonic GX1. The built-in screen on the camera works great, but in strong, direct sunlight can't be seen clearly. This fixes that. 90% of the time I don't need the viewfinder, but when I do, it's really good to have.

Erik L.

2013-06-10T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Works well, not too bulky

Turned out to be way better than I expected. The viewfinder is quite light, and doesn't take up too much space. The quality of the screen is a surprise, and I like how much easier it is to steady the camera with the viewfinder in place.

Kathryn B.

2013-05-08T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

An essential accessory

The LVF2 is not needed for every shot, but there are many of my better photos that I would not have captured without it. I find it especially useful when moving in for a tight composition.

dennisRPM

2013-04-02T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great electronic viewfinder

Very useful accessory for Panasonic GX1. I like to manually focus and use the viewfinder to compose photos instead of the built-in screen, and this works well. Wish it had a sensor to turn on when automatically when you bring your eye to it, but otherwise a great product.

HENRY F.

2013-02-04T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Must have accessory -- worth every $

I have this on a GX1 and consider it an essential accessory. Not only does it make bright light photography easier, it adds a third point of stability to the camera when put to the eye. I thought the tilting feature was quaint but not useful. WRONG. I use the tilt feature very frequently and find it a very valuable part of the function. The resolution is MUCH finer than I expected and is very, very useful in manual focusing - even without the image zoomed. My opinion: this is a must-have.

Erik E.

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Must have accessory -- worth every $

By Erik E.

I have this on a GX1 and consider it an essential accessory. Not only does it make bright light photography easier, it adds a third point of stability to the camera when put to the eye. I thought the tilting feature was quaint but not useful. WRONG. I use the tilt feature very frequently and find it a very valuable part of the function. The resolution is MUCH finer than I expected and is very, very useful in manual focusing - even without the image zoomed. My opinion: this is a must-have.

Great Option!

By Tony

This electronic view finder is great for my Lumix LX7 on days when sunlight brightness makes difficult to see settings on the rear screen. It tilts 90 degrees and can be put on and off in a flash. It is small, unobtrusive and fits anywhere. I had to wait a few days because it was on backorder, but Adorama shipped it to me as soon as it arrived. They are a great outfit and have great service.

The Panasonic External Electronic Viewfinder for DMC-GX1 is an optional viewfinder for the DMC-GX1 Micro 4/3 camera. Just mount this on the camera's hot shoe and you've got a superb 1,440,000-dot equivalent color viewfinder image, with all of the same information that's displayed on the LCD screen. It displays 100% of the image and works particularly well in bright sunlight (always tough on LCD displays). The viewfinder also tilts up 90Deg. to make low-angle shots easier than ever. Because it mounts on the camera's hot shoe, it can't be used with a shoe-mounted flash on the camera.

Key Features

  • Viewfinder displays same information as LCD
  • Field sequential color, 1,440,000-dot equivalent resolution
  • Effective in bright sunlight
  • Tilts 0 to 9Deg. for low-angle shots

What's in the box:

  • Panasonic DMW-LVF2 External Live Viewfinder
  • Storage Bag
  • Panasonic 1 Year Warranty