LCD viewfinder
Aug 1, 2019 20:15:23 #
I see several options for an "attachment" that covers the LCD and allows fine focusing in live view while blocking extraneous light. I am looking for folks who have one, and use it. They aren't terribly expensive, but I don't want to waste money on a toy that doesn't work.
Aug 1, 2019 20:54:22 #
Aug 1, 2019 21:01:15 #
jeweler53 wrote:
I see several options for an "attachment" that covers the LCD and allows fine focusing in live view while blocking extraneous light. I am looking for folks who have one, and use it. They aren't terribly expensive, but I don't want to waste money on a toy that doesn't work.
Are you talking about this kind of device made by Hoodman. I got one to go with my Pentax Q-7 {LCD only, no viewfinder}, and it works just fine.
Aug 1, 2019 21:05:17 #
rehess wrote:
Are you talking about this kind of device made by Hoodman. I got one to go with my Pentax Q-7 {LCD only, no viewfinder}, and it works just fine.
Yes. There are several of them available. I'm not particularly worried about the optical quality if I can see the screen clearly.
Aug 1, 2019 21:08:10 #
jeweler53 wrote:
Yes. There are several of them available. I'm not particularly worried about the optical quality if I can see the screen clearly.
If I remember to fully expand this collapsible one, it is quite clear.
Aug 1, 2019 23:38:16 #
I hope I'm not being too smug by replying that I too have the Hoodman hood loupe. I use it on a DSLR for shooting video outdoors in live view and the ambient sunlight is too bright to see the screen properly. It works quite well.
Aug 1, 2019 23:39:43 #
I hope I'm not being too smug by replying that I too have the Hoodman hood loupe. I use it on a DSLR for shooting video outdoors in live view and the ambient sunlight is too bright to see the screen properly. It works quite well.
Aug 2, 2019 00:20:37 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
I don’t see any reason for owning a piece of gear to make anyone smug.I hope I'm not being too smug by replying that I too have the Hoodman hood loupe. I use it on a DSLR for shooting video outdoors in live view and the ambient sunlight is too bright to see the screen properly. It works quite well.
Aug 2, 2019 00:34:01 #
jeweler53 wrote:
I agree with you, jeweler53! Buying one is a waste of money if it doesn’t work! Do not be fooled by ads or package labels that state "for 3.0 inch LCDs"! I brought my Sony a6000 and Sony A65 camera’s to a bricks-and-mortar store to try out the Hoodman loupes. I expected to just buy it, only to discover that it didn’t come even close to blocking out light leaks. In my opinion, such LCD viewers/loupes shouldn’t be purchased unless one can try them out in advance!I see several options for an "attachment" that covers the LCD and allows fine focusing in live view while blocking extraneous light. I am looking for folks who have one, and use it. They aren't terribly expensive, but I don't want to waste money on a toy that doesn't work.
Aug 2, 2019 09:45:35 #
lev29 wrote:
I agree with you, jeweler53! Buying one is a waste of money if it doesn’t work! Do not be fooled by ads or package labels that state "for 3.0 inch LCDs"! I brought my Sony a6000 and Sony A65 camera’s to a bricks-and-mortar store to try out the Hoodman loupes. I expected to just buy it, only to discover that it didn’t come even close to blocking out light leaks. In my opinion, such LCD viewers/loupes shouldn’t be purchased unless one can try them out in advance!
Don’t know why it doesn’t work on your Sonys, but it works great on my Canons.
Aug 2, 2019 09:57:19 #
lev29 wrote:
It doesn't have to block all light leaks in order to be useful. I expected to just buy it, only to discover that it didn’t come even close to blocking out light leaks. In my opinion, such LCD viewers/loupes shouldn’t be purchased unless one can try them out in advance!
Aug 2, 2019 11:35:35 #
Aug 2, 2019 12:00:58 #
n4jee wrote:
really diminishes mobility, though. Ansel Adams used a black cloth to cover his head and camera.
Aug 2, 2019 12:37:19 #
n4jee wrote:
Ansel Adams used a black cloth to cover his head and camera.
SOP with ALL View Cameras, Jee ….
Aug 2, 2019 13:11:49 #
Back in the day I had a Nikon Coolpix 950 camera...its body twisted so you could put the screen in different positions...That was my first digital camera, and i loved it...one problem it did have was that in daylight you could not see the screen because of the sun....my solution was to buy a little slide viewer and Velcro it to cover the screen...an added bonus was that the slide viewer also magnified by 2x....It served its purpose...I don't think there were any products specifically made for this purpose back then...Who knows, i might have been the first to use such a device and missed an opportunity to make millions on repurposing this device and improving upon it...
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