Detaching The Eyepiece - Sony PXW-X500 Manual

2
Using a 2.5 mm diameter hexagonal
wrench, detach the viewfinder slide
assembly.
Viewfinder slide assembly
3
Attach the BKW-401 with the supplied
bolts.
Bolts supplied with the BKW-401
4
Adjust the front-to-back position so
that the arm of the BKW-401 does not
touch the handle when it is raised.
Adjust position so that arm
does not touch handle

Detaching the Eyepiece

Removing the eyepiece gives a clearer view of the
screen from further away. It is also easy to
remove dust from the viewfinder screen and
mirror when the eyepiece is detached.
Bolts with
1
hexagonal
hole
2
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Turn the eyepiece locking ring fully
counterclockwise, to align the red
marks on the locking ring and the
viewfinder barrel.
1 Locking ring
2 Locking ring alignment mark
3 Viewfinder barrel alignment mark
Detach the eyepiece.
Alignment mark on end of eyepiece
You can also attach a commercially available
protection filter, close-up lens, etc. that is
52 mm in diameter.