View finder device, fixture adapter for the same

Abstract

A view finder device for enabling an ordinary video camera to be used for broadcast use. The view finder device includes a control signal input for receiving control signals including a video-select signal; a camera video signal input for receiving a camera video signal from a video camera; an interrupt video signal input for receiving an interrupt video signal from a video interrupt source which is different from the video camera; a video selector for displaying either the camera video signal or the interrupt video signal, according to the video-select signal; a display controller for controlling display of a video selected by the video selector; and a control signal output for outputting the control signals after the video-select signal is removed therefrom.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fixture adapter for mounting a view finder device comprising:
 a plate-shaped main body to be interposed between a tripod and a video camera adapter;   wherein the main body comprises a mounting hole for fixing the main body to the tripod and the video camera adapter, and a view finder device mounting portion provided on an end of the main body.   
     
     
         2 . The adapter as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises a first member having the mounting hole, and a second member including the view finder device mounting portion, wherein the first member and the second member are rotatably coupled to each other.