LCD glare: In taking pictures in bright sunshine, the subject I am trying to take is often almost not viewable due to the glare from the sunlight on the LCD. Even trying to hold a...

trapper1 Loc: Southside Virginia

In taking pictures in bright sunshine, the subject I am trying to take is often almost not viewable due to the glare from the sunlight on the LCD. Even trying to hold a shade over the LCD does not help much. Do you have this problem and if so, how do you cope with it? Is there any kind of filter to attach to the LCD to cut the glare? Suggestions ae more than welcome.

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

trapper1 wrote:

In taking pictures in bright sunshine, the subject I am trying to take is often almost not viewable due to the glare from the sunlight on the LCD. Even trying to hold a shade over the LCD does not help much. Do you have this problem and if so, how do you cope with it? Is there any kind of filter to attach to the LCD to cut the glare? Suggestions ae more than welcome.

If your camera has an optical or electronic view finder, use that when you are in bright sunlight. Other options I use are an LCD screen shade designed for this purpose or a screen loupe. No, there are no glare filters that will work well, if at all. You need to block the light from the screen, not the light coming from the screen. A screen loupe turns the LCD screen into a big EVF. Just go to Bing or Google and search on camera LCD screen loupe to learn more about them.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

trapper1 wrote:

In taking pictures in bright sunshine, the subject I am trying to take is often almost not viewable due to the glare from the sunlight on the LCD. Even trying to hold a shade over the LCD does not help much. Do you have this problem and if so, how do you cope with it? Is there any kind of filter to attach to the LCD to cut the glare? Suggestions ae more than welcome.

I rarely use the LCD for that and other reasons. I use the viewfinder 99.5% of the time.

I thin polarizing filter could reduce reflections but unfortunately a polarizing filter might also interfere with the light coming from the LCD.

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

I forget who makes it but there is a loupe and I think it has the ability to magnify as well.
Google - Hoodman HoodLoupe Outdoor LCD Viewfinder

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I put Kenko LCD screen protectors on both the rear LCD and top LCD screens on my cameras. They have an anti-reflective layer that helps with viewing in bright conditions.

The layers consist of:

1.) Anti-smudging top coating to reduce finger-prints.
2.) AR Anti-reflection coating to enhance viewing in lighting conditions such as bright sunlight were screen
reflections can be problem for LCD viewing.
3.) Core hard coating layer to protect the LCD from scratches
4.) Base film
5.) Adhesive laying to attach to the LCD

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GySgt Loc: Florida

Depending on your camera, you can brighten the LCD by going into settings, Other than that the only other option Is a sun shade or the view finder

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

I would prefer a viewfinder also, but my MILC doesn't have one,
so I got a 'loope' made by Hoodman - actually several of them -
and they do a good job of turning the LCD into a viewfinder.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

trapper1 wrote:

In taking pictures in bright sunshine, the subject I am trying to take is often almost not viewable due to the glare from the sunlight on the LCD. Even trying to hold a shade over the LCD does not help much. Do you have this problem and if so, how do you cope with it? Is there any kind of filter to attach to the LCD to cut the glare? Suggestions ae more than welcome.

I never use or used the LCD for taking pics, I always use the viewfinder, so no such issue!

DanCulleton

Use the view finder.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

DanCulleton wrote:

Use the view finder.

The OP didn’t say anything about a viewfinder.

Perhaps the camera doesn’t have one.

chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA

tradio wrote:

I forget who makes it but there is a loupe and I think it has the ability to magnify as well.
Google - Hoodman HoodLoupe Outdoor LCD Viewfinder

I have this product and it works fine. I just always forget to take it with me on a sunny day...heh...

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

chasgroh wrote:

I have this product and it works fine. I just always forget to take it with me on a sunny day...heh...

Mine lives in the messenger bag I use to carry the Q-7.
So if have the Hoodman device if I have the Q-7.

Lucasdv123

If these idiots that build these cameras would make an anti glare lcd,every one would go out and buy their product. (hellow,canon ,nikon,sony,Panasonic, fugi,etc,etc,etc,you idiots get the picture)

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Lucasdv123 wrote:

If these idiots that build these cameras would make an anti glare lcd,every one would go out and buy their product. (hellow,canon ,nikon,sony,Panasonic, fugi,etc,etc,etc,you idiots get the picture)

That is no answer if one already owns the camera.
A viewfinder would be even nicer in most cases.

rcarol

Lucasdv123 wrote:

If these idiots that build these cameras would make an anti glare lcd,every one would go out and buy their product. (hellow,canon ,nikon,sony,Panasonic, fugi,etc,etc,etc,you idiots get the picture)

Don't you think that if it were possible to build a completely "anti-glare" LCD, the camera manufacturers would have done it?