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mrwrong

HELP !!!!! Cam box for a Sony HDR-HC5?

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I bought a Tonfly Diablo with a topmount and the fitting stinks. The topmount cover is way to narrow on the left side (seen from above) and with a Cookie Liquid (.45) lens with UV filter mounted - just forget it!!!!
Tonfly told me that HC5 will fit perfectly in that cover, no way man is my reply.

If I'm going to "adjust" this box I will have to get my Dremel and more or less cut the whole thing up really good [:/]

Does anybody have an idea about the Cookie box for the HC5? if it is a perfect fit?
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The Cookie box for the HC3/HC5 is a perfect fit. Search these forums and you'll see pix of how I modified mine, simply because the lens throw is slightly shorter for the HC3 than it is for the HC5. Enlarging the on/off hole was a huge benefit, but not necessary.

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Thanx man.

I'll try "the Dremel way" first. I mean if I have to trow away even more $ then I might as well have some fun first B|

Attached photo show how far "off center" the cam is in the box when fitted properly (without the wideangle)

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dudeist skydiver # 19515
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Well well, after sawing off 5 mm of the front of the cam cover the wide angle lens with UV-filter fit into the housing as well.

It looks like shit since the hole for the lens now is oval instead of a nice circle but I can live with that until I buy a proper housing (Cookie).

Thanx for the tip about the Cookie and start button hole adjustment, I'll need that trick later on :)

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He who dies with the most toys, wins.....
dudeist skydiver # 19515
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