Seeing the screen in the sunlight: I'm sure there's a solution to this problem and that people on here have the answer. When I'm outside taking landscape pictures with my Rebel T7, I...

cliff Hilbert Loc: Plano, TX

I'm sure there's a solution to this problem and that people on here have the answer. When I'm outside taking landscape pictures with my Rebel T7, I can't see what the picture I've just taken looks like on the screen because in the sunlight the screen is rather dark. In order to see the picture I've just taken clearly I have to go back to my car, get inside, close the door and then look at the picture. What's the solution?

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

Find some shade. You can carry a jacket and hold it over your head with the camera inside.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Retired CPO wrote:

Find some shade. You can carry a jacket and hold it over your head with the camera inside.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

cliff Hilbert wrote:

I'm sure there's a solution to this problem and that people on here have the answer. When I'm outside taking landscape pictures with my Rebel T7, I can't see what the picture I've just taken looks like on the screen because in the sunlight the screen is rather dark. In order to see the picture I've just taken clearly I have to go back to my car, get inside, close the door and then look at the picture. What's the solution?

Practice good focus technique. Take lots of versions to assure you've captured a useful result. Review the histogram for blinking highlight warnings, something you likely can see in the glare of bright sun. Do not rely on a miniature screen display to judge the success of an image, ever. Trust your focus and composition skills and the exposure warnings aka blinkies. Mirrorless technology overcomes this legacy DSLR issue, where image review can be performed via the viewfinder as well as the rear LCD.

Sidwalkastronomy Loc: New Jersey Shore

I do solar observing and a trick I use is taking the cloth of a broken umbrella and put it over your head. Very light weight is nothing.
Try it the umbrella was going in the trash anyway

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Sidwalkastronomy wrote:

I do solar observing and a trick I use is taking the cloth of a broken umbrella and put it over your head. Very light weight is nothing.
Try it the umbrella was going in the trash anyway

Hmmm.
Back to the old view camera method.

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cliff Hilbert wrote:

I'm sure there's a solution to this problem and that people on here have the answer. When I'm outside taking landscape pictures with my Rebel T7, I can't see what the picture I've just taken looks like on the screen because in the sunlight the screen is rather dark. In order to see the picture I've just taken clearly I have to go back to my car, get inside, close the door and then look at the picture. What's the solution?

Just use an opaque black "focusing cloth" like the view camera users. Really simple.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

What's interesting about this question is that back in those old film days, my F5 didn't even have a rear screen and I got by just fine! Shooting mostly sports, I rarely have time to chimp. Just continue to do your very best and take things SOOC.

Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida

I use a Tarion brand focusing hood and am very happy with it.
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cjc2 wrote:

What's interesting about this question is that back in those old film days, my F5 didn't even have a rear screen and I got by just fine! Shooting mostly sports, I rarely have time to chimp. Just continue to do your very best and take things SOOC.

But that solves absolutely nothing about chimping landscapes in sunlight. "Take things SOOC" ?!?!? ROTFLMFAO. An F5 ? Reeeeeeealy now. Reality check ? Read the title. Read the opening post.

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cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

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But that solves absolutely nothing about chimping landscapes in sunlight. "Take things SOOC" ?!?!? ROTFLMFAO. An F5 ? Reeeeeeealy now. Reality check ?

I suggest you re-read my post until you understand it completely! Best of luck with that!

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cjc2 wrote:

I suggest you re-read my post until you understand it completely! Best of luck with that!

More ROTFLMFAO ...

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

cliff Hilbert wrote:

I'm sure there's a solution to this problem and that people on here have the answer. When I'm outside taking landscape pictures with my Rebel T7, I can't see what the picture I've just taken looks like on the screen because in the sunlight the screen is rather dark. In order to see the picture I've just taken clearly I have to go back to my car, get inside, close the door and then look at the picture. What's the solution?

Cliff...you've probably done this already, but make sure the brightness is turned up on your display. I sometimes turn mine down when I'm going to be inside, then forget.

trapper1 Loc: Southside Virginia

Cliff, thanks for the post. I have been thinking all along that not being able to see the image in bright sunshine was a me problem but now I realize it is universal.

Trapper1

John N Loc: HP14 3QF Stokenchurch, UK

Cut up a cereal box, score four lines (the size of your screen) on the printed side and fold with the plain face inside. Leave a little tab for stapling or glueing. Cut a little relief to fit around the hinge. A 3" strip should do the job but you can make it any depth you want. Fold flat and slip in pocket when not in use.

I did this once and it was O.K. but recently I've taken to leaving the screen facing inwards and waiting until I got home to see what I had. But I'm minded to make another one now.