nLoupe – DIY Display Loupe for 5 inch screens
Category : DIY Gear
nLoupe – DIY Display Loupe for 5 inch screens
DIY Display Loupe that fits a 5″ screen including instructions and parts list.
Simple Display Loupe Idea
The Atomos Ninja Blade is a great mobile broadcast video recorder and has a even greater 5″ LCD screen. The other day I wanted to use the Blade as a monitor for a shoulder rig. But thats not gonna work without a display loupe. A little lens with a housing attached to the screen of the Blade.
Unfortunately I did not found a appropriate solution. The Loupes are either to small or to expensive for just a display loupe.
That activated my DIY skills once again and the photo-story below documents what I have created. For now I made the display loupe just for me, but who knows, if there is a demand, I possible make it into a product.
The Blueprint
Ideas starting to form, a blueprint is mandatory.
The Mockup
First Lego mockup to test out the distance needed for the lens.
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The Parts
Cheap three inch display loupe to be cut shortly. Despite it’s low price (about €15) the plastic lens has a good optical quality. Just did a rough, imperfect cut, but thats ok for the purpose. Leftover is the top part with lens cut away from rest of plastic housing.
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The Construction
Measurements, cutting and sticking it together with tixo and retrofitted the lens into the new housing.
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Metal frame measurements and cutting it out painstakingly.
Now rounding the hard edges.
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Cutting a half-round carbon fiber stick as support frame then glue the cut-out magnets from the original display loupe. Does look like DIY only a bit on closeup view.
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Measurements again. Cutting the amazing looking Carbon-Fiber-Look self-glue foil.
Body with CF-Foil glued on it.
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Fitting the oversized rubber eye-cup into the nice and soft eye-cushion. The nice looking and soft leather eye-cushion gives a better viewing pleasure and comfort as the rubber only eye-cup. Velcro-tape support for flipping-up functionality to reach the touchscreen.
The Final Design
Works a treat on a shoulder-rig configuration.
nLoupe attached to the Ninja Blade and mounted on the Canon C100.
I hope this is a inspiration for you DIYselfers out there and feel free to ask questions.
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