can't see the LED screen (Page 3): View the image through the EVF. . . .Oh. . . .DSLRs don't have an EVF--too bad.

jackpinoh Loc: Kettering, OH 45419

jradose wrote:

Shooting in live view in broad daylight is almost an impossible task, the sun is so bright, I cannot see the LED screen on my Nikon D750. Trying to shield the screen from the sun is seldom effective. How do those of you who experience the same problem handle it?

View the image through the EVF. . . .Oh. . . .DSLRs don't have an EVF--too bad.

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

jackpinoh wrote:

View the image through the EVF. . . .Oh. . . .DSLRs don't have an EVF--too bad.

Adding a Hoodman to the live view screen sure works as an EVF for me.

PGHphoto Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

jradose wrote:

Shooting in live view in broad daylight is almost an impossible task, the sun is so bright, I cannot see the LED screen on my Nikon D750. Trying to shield the screen from the sun is seldom effective. How do those of you who experience the same problem handle it?

two words - hood loop - just picked up a very well built Neewer with 2x magnification for under $40. Or you can go with the Hoodman Loop for $150. No noticeable difference in construction or materials between the two. I got one without a diopter - the Neewers with diaopters are more but if farsighted, can use glasses if needed.

PGHphoto Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

Rich1939 wrote:

I don't know the OP's reason for using live view but some times you have no choice.

a good example of when live view is often required is for IR photography - IR light focuses at a different plane than visible so best way to get an accurate focus is from the sensor itself. Coupled with a dark red image in live view its quite difficult to see in normal room light.

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

[quote=PGHphoto]two words - hood loop - just picked up a very well built Neewer with 2x magnification for under $40. Or you can go with the Hoodman Loop for $150.

$89.99 including adjustable diopter

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

jradose wrote:

Shooting in live view in broad daylight is almost an impossible task, the sun is so bright, I cannot see the LED screen on my Nikon D750. Trying to shield the screen from the sun is seldom effective. How do those of you who experience the same problem handle it?

You could try a live view feed from the camera to a set of FPV goggles, works quite well, but not very practical in most situations. Really, a flip up, or slide in to hot shoe, sunshield is probably your best bet, or glasses with a heads up display (pricey), or a singular heads up display, that can take the feed from live view. An umbrella works, but practicality is the problem with most large sun shields.

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

jradose wrote:

Shooting in live view in broad daylight is almost an impossible task, the sun is so bright, I cannot see the LED screen on my Nikon D750. Trying to shield the screen from the sun is seldom effective. How do those of you who experience the same problem handle it?

I solved the problem by taking a focusing cloth for a view camera and cutting and hemming a hole in it to accommodate the lens of my DSLR. Since I only use live view when my camera is on a tripod, it works very well. I don't have any problems with stray light like you do with a popup LCD hood and I can see everything on the LCD clearly even at high noon in the brightest light.

nadelewitz Loc: Ithaca NY

How about some real old technology? Ever seen pictures of photographers from the 1800's with their big view cameras, and the big black cloths on the back to stick your head under?

Szalajj Loc: Salem, NH

nadelewitz wrote:

How about some real old technology? Ever seen pictures of photographers from the 1800's with their big view cameras, and the big black cloths on the back to stick your head under?

See the response on Page 2, the 3 responder on the page.

There is a link to just the type of "Cloth" that you described.

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

Commercially made focusing clothes such as those made by Manfrotto are expensive, so with the help of my wife manning the sewing machine, I made my own focusing cloth that I only use when the camera is on a tripod:

1) Buy two 36" X 36" pieces of cloth; one black and one white. At least one of those pieces should be made of "blackout" cloth, which is commonly used for window drapes.

2) Sandwich and sew the two pieces of cloth together.

3) Cut a round hole for your camera's lens lined up at the center of one side and with the edge of the circle about 3 1/2" from the cloth's edge.

4) Sew the edges of the two pieces of cloth together around the hole.

5) When using the focusing cloth, the black side should go to the inside and the white side, which will reflect the heat of the sun, on the outside. If you are using your focusing cloth in windy conditions, join the bottom sides of the focusing cloth together using a spring clamp as a weight.

P.S.: Your focusing cloth can double as a great background for table top photography.

steveg48

jradose wrote:

Shooting in live view in broad daylight is almost an impossible task, the sun is so bright, I cannot see the LED screen on my Nikon D750. Trying to shield the screen from the sun is seldom effective. How do those of you who experience the same problem handle it?

On my Nikon D810 I can adjust the LCD brightness in live view by pressing the i button. This can’t be done from the menu. I also figured out that this can’t be done if “exposure preview” is active in live view. Don’t leave the LCD in its brightest setting if you don’t need it to conserve battery life.

Haydon

kschwegl wrote:

Get a Hoodman Loupe. Do a Google search, or look online at B&H. Beats do it yourself shades. The eyepiece can be adjusted to your eye.

Ken S.

Agreed, own one and that's the best fix for bright daylight conditions.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

jradose wrote:

Shooting in live view in broad daylight is almost an impossible task, the sun is so bright, I cannot see the LED screen on my Nikon D750. Trying to shield the screen from the sun is seldom effective. How do those of you who experience the same problem handle it?

Buy or make a "dark cloth", like we used with large format cameras in the past.

I made one many years ago... Still have it and use it occasionally. It's approx. 4 foot square of white vinyl that's been lined with black cloth. We sewed some fishing lead weights in the corners and added some snaps that secure it on my 4x5 camera, to keep it under control in all but the windiest conditions (example below appears to use elastic for similar purpose). Works great and also can serve to protect the camera (and me) from sun or any sort of precipitation.

Something like this eTone dark cloth I found selling on Amazon and eBay:

(Download)

hassighedgehog Loc: Corona, CA

Hardly ever use life view. But when have to use a Hoodman.

duck72 Loc: Laurel Ridge, PA

dsmeltz wrote:

The intimidate prior post was simply the word "Hoodman" How is that word referencing a well know product designed for the Op's problem "curmudgeonly"?

It's called "nastalgia," or wishes for simpler times- "1953" is just making an observation. No harm - No foul. Simple as that. I was born in 1953; I understand these sorts of things. Some don't. They get lost in the threads of UHH.