Camera Monitor Shroud

15 Dec 2019 (New design to fit a new camera)

We purchased a Canon XF-405 video camera. This camera is a big improvement over the Vixia (though we still use it too) and it has a flip-out monitor on the side (like the Vixia) and a viewfinder that is helpful when shooting outdoors in bright environments. Sometimes being able to use the flip-out monitor is the better choice because of screen resolution. In that case, it's nice to have some shade for it when necessary. So, I created this new design that I submitted to 3D Hubs for printing. This time I had access to better design software (i.e. SOLIDWORKS) that allowed me to make a product that better fit the camera.

18 June 2014 (A couple hours to design and eight hours to print)

We've probably all seen those inexpensive video cameras with the flip-out monitor screen on the side. That configuration has many advantages, like being able to see what you're recording without having to have your eye in a viewfinder. A great advantage when shooting over a crowd. The downside of this configuration is it's impossible to see the display when we're out in bright sunlight. That is when a viewfinder is nice to have. The problem is, cameras that have both a monitor and viewfinder, and have the capabilities that the one below has, start to get expensive (over $1000). A bit high to pay for a viewfinder. The idea of creating a monitor shroud seemed like a good solution provided I got all the measurements correct.

//Monitor shroud for Canon Vixia HF M50 camera and

//other cameras with a 92x51x11mm side monitor

//Colors added to make editing easier

//Written by Athena Roberts

//14 June 2014

$fn=20;

// Places shroud in an orientation compatible with 3D printing

translate ([0,56,3])

rotate (a=[0,-90,180])

{

// Creates the shroud

color("lightgrey")

cube([93,53,3]); // goes behind display

color("red")

translate ([0,53,0]) cube([102,3,103]); // shade above display

color("lime")

translate ([-3,-3,0]) cube([3,59,103]); // shade left of display

color("tan")

translate ([0,-3,0]) cube([93,3,17]); // below display

color("blue")

translate ([0,0,14]) cube([93,6,3]); // holder below display

color("purple")

translate ([0,47,14]) cube([93,6,3]); // holder above display

color("yellow")

translate ([0,6,14]) cube([16,41,3]); // holder left of display

}