mickeybob Loc: Harrisville, NH

I use it all the time, it is adjustable to your eye, like a telescope, there is only one, look it up on line, or go to a photostore that has one, no rocket science, it is a gem of a product, goes around your neck on a strap, works great for composing or to check out after the shot. there might be others out there, find one you like. you won't be sorry, a smart addition to the kit.

Lazy J Loc: Pacific Northwest

While a bit more pricey, you may also want to check out this product before you pull the trigger on the Hoodman loupe.

Zacuto Z-Finder Pro 3.0x for 3.2 Screens (copy and paste this into the B&H search bar).

I have no experience with this, but it is worth consideration.

jblazar Loc: Sunnyvale, CA

I attach my Hoodman with 2 rubber bands, one around the pop up flash on my Canon EOSs and one around the tripod mount under the camera body. Stays put and is always there when I need it. It not only blocks the sun but magnifies the screen. You can adjust focus for your eyes, and works with glasses. Great device.

GENorkus Loc: Washington Twp, Michigan

FYI:

Whatever LCD cover you end up with, remember this. If you are going to photograph very bright landscape you similar, (like a brightly light snow covered field or frozen lake in the winter), wear sunglasses!

Otherwise your eyes will become acclimated to the bright surroundings and make any LCD difficult to use.

alteuh Loc: Europe

As someone vision impaired I use a Hoodman loupe. Try it.

jimmya Loc: Phoenix

I shoot a lot of video with my Canon, this would fill your purpose.

http://www.amazon.com/Movo-VF30-Universal-Viewfinder-Olympus/dp/B00LF1YP0O/ref=sr_1_13?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1413871811&sr=1-13&keywords=dslr+viewfinder

valley3photo

Don't have a model number. They come in different sizes to fit your screen.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

The Hoodman HoodLoupe has an available accessory that holds the loupe in place. Excellent for continual Live View during video, etc.

Hoodman HoodLoupe strap

ted smith Loc: near Waupaukonnetta, Ohio

Two stout rubber bands can also hold the Hoodman securely on the screen. I keep them on the camera strap and it takes only a minute or two to remember how to twist them once over the lens. You can also rotate the Hood back and down to temporarily get it out of the way.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

I tried using the Hoodman collapsing hood on one of my older cameras.... it was easily bumped when walking with the camera hanging at my side and always falling off. After a few months, I finally lost it and never bothered replacing it. It was way more trouble than it was worth.

Live View is useful for composing some types of shots. If I were shooting slowly, such as for landscapes, some macros, etc. I'd just use a dark cloth like I did when I was shooting large format film cameras. The Hoodman loupe might serve a similar purpose.

But for the vast majority of shooting I do, Live View won't work (way, way too slow) and it's really pretty useless evaluating exposure or anything else (since the camera's monitor screen is not and cannot be calibrated).

I use the histogram a lot to check exposure. It's much more meaningful, informative and accurate than the image playback or Live View display. At times I do use the image playback to check overall composition or to zoom in to see if I got a some detail like subject expression or focus right. But that's about all it's good for, unless shooting really sedate subjects.

I just think you are becoming overly dependent upon something that's got insurmountable problems, that can't really to give you proper feedback because of other limitations. You'll never get accurate exposure level or color rendition out of that little, uncalibrated screen on the back of the camera. So I'd suggest you learn other techniques to check exposure and simply use the viewfinder.... and/or use a dark cloth or that loupe for certain types of shots.

anotherview Loc: California

Thanks for attachment tip. I do have a concern for how to keep the hood in place while doing camera settings. The rubber bands seem like an easy solution.

mickeybob Loc: Harrisville, NH

use your hand, be flexible

anotherview Loc: California

Thanks. I appreciate your critique. The slowness part I must agree with, having already experienced it.

Yes, achieving a useful rendition of image color from viewing the camera monitor cannot happen owing to various limitations.

I must disagree with your comment here: "it's really pretty useless evaluating exposure." In fact, the Live View mode shows a histogram, thus allowing the correct setting of exposure by consulting it. This feature has enabled me to obtain a correct exposure in one shot.

Let me shorten my concern. Primarily, I do landscape photography, and often take my time for the best result. This unhurried pace allows use of the Live View mode.

Others have given helpful comments, but I remain on the fence, whether or not to buy the hood. Over the years I have become much more conservative in buying new camera gear.

In ending, let me say the technique of the black cloth draped over my head and the monitor goes way back to the beginning of photography. What is old is new again.

Thanks again for your comment.

Dun1 Loc: Atlanta, GA

Hoodman loops, and screen shades, I have used both and find they work well

anotherview Loc: California

Thank you for the info about this accessory. Seeing its illustration has tilted me toward buying the Hoodman Loupe.

BTW: I'm glad I branched out to try to Live View mode. I need more practice using it.