Hoodman Hoodloupe 3.0 Question

Bob Altic · Feb 13, 2015

Hi All,

Don't know if this is the best forum, but I have had trouble seeing the LCD back on my 5DMKII and 6D in medium to bright sunlight when taking landscape photos, using my hand and hat to shade the screen. Have thought about getting the Hoodman, and wonder if those who have it think it is worth the investment and how useful it is for their shooting. I have another big west/Canada/Alaska trip coming up in July and am trying to get my gear organized. I would like to use it some to get used to using it in my workflow before the trip. Many thanks to those who can reply. Best, Bob :-D

Mike K · Feb 13, 2015

It is fine for the reduction of glare as this type of device is used extensively by videographers. Thus it is a big help in composition and exposure assessment. However, I found my copy to be very soft and fuzzy along the edges/corners. It was not suitable for help with manual focus and it stays in my drawer.

Mike K

Bob Altic · Feb 16, 2015

Thanks Mike for the info. That was exactly the information that I was looking for. I guess I may try a dark cloth over the camera and my head to cut the glare, i.e. like the view cameras of old. Sometimes, new tech doesn't really help....Best, Bob

AOKH · Feb 16, 2015

Bob Altic said:
Thanks Mike for the info. That was exactly the information that I was looking for. I guess I may try a dark cloth over the camera and my head to cut the glare, i.e. like the view cameras of old. Sometimes, new tech doesn't really help....Best, Bob

Mine was also hard to manually focus and I hated the straps it came with, for mounting on the camera. I ended up giving it away and am now using the Zacuto Z-Finder Pro 3x, which is really nice.

VA-ArtG · Feb 16, 2015

..."Zacuto Z-Finder Pro 3x, which is really nice."...

at $400.00 it better be really outstanding, not just nice! (IMHO)

Glad it works for you.

AOKH · Feb 16, 2015

VA-ArtG said:
..."Zacuto Z-Finder Pro 3x, which is really nice."...

at $400.00 it better be really outstanding, not just nice! (IMHO)

Glad it works for you.

Peter Rowe · Feb 16, 2015

That's odd - I use mine all the time with my 5D II for landscape and it is fantastic, I've had it for years and it is a key part of my kit. Does everyone realize that it has it's own focus ring? It magnifies the pixels which is great for focus and close viewing. I don't know about others but mine is absolutely crystal-clear edge to edge and corner to corner. I have it with the neck strap, a problem with long lens is that you move the camera as you touch the LCD with it so I think some kind of mounting would be best although your eye may still move it. Still, it is built really robust, it's pretty big, comes in a nice case and it is very sharp. I can't believe others don't like it.

DomNY · Feb 16, 2015

Agreed. I used the focus adjustment to get it tuned in for my vision and it works great when manually focusing (after adjustment). It also works as advertised to block out unwanted light when composing. For the $79.00 price, I find indispensable. I agree the "strap" is cheesy. I see they have a new version for $10 more that has a quick release cord. That issue now appears fixed.

Bob Altic · Feb 17, 2015

Thanks to everyone, more to think about. Can't justify the Zacuto because of the price. Still thinking. Best to all, Bob

John Zeman · Feb 17, 2015

Add me to the list of very happy users of the Hoodloupe. I agree about dialing in the manual adjustment so it delivers the best results and I should also mention you need to make sure it's fully extended when you use it. The hoodloupe is a vital part of my landscape toolkit now.

Bob Altic · Feb 21, 2015

Thanks John. I guess I am going to reconsider and buy. Best, Bob

Jeff Fenske · Feb 21, 2015

Mike K said:
It is fine for the reduction of glare as this type of device is used extensively by videographers. Thus it is a big help in composition and exposure assessment. However, I found my copy to be very soft and fuzzy along the edges/corners. It was not suitable for help with manual focus and it stays in my drawer.

Mike K

Is the original, non-collapsable version better in edge focus, perhaps?

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