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| Review Date: September 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: J. Korn, Mishawaka, In. United States |
| It took me a while to finally break down and buy the hoodloupe. It's not cheap. But man, am I glad I did! Now I don't have to squint or hunt for enough shade to see my lcd out-of-doors. I like it. |
Fantastic Device
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| Review Date: August 4, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Fishychips, San Francisco, CA USA |
| At this price, I was really reluctant to spend this much on this and I waited a long time, hoping to see a price drop. But I'd lost count of the number of times, I'd be out on a shoot and wished I could see what I just shot on the LCD, especially in bright sunlight when not even shading the LCD helps. The construction is impressively high feature, the case is lightweight and exceptionally well-made as well. Better than what I probable from Hoodman (having two LCD covers break on me, I was timid to invest in any more Hoodman products - the total price of those two items equaling the price of the loupe). The loupe covers the LCD screen on my D80 easily, holding it linking my face and LCD, I can forward the slide view with my right thumb lacking any riddle. It does not "activate" the other buttons (you'd have to be pressing down pretty hard for that to happen). The adjustable eyepiece is fantastic for those of us who are myopic. When all's said and done it's bulky, but the clip on the case is sturdy and I attach it to the camera bag strap when in use. I'm giving it 5 stars for the feature construction and usefulness. If you can get it for less, excellent on you! By all means, get it! |
Brilliant!
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| Review Date: October 29, 2009 |
| Reviewer: wintermoon, Wintermoon |
I am very satisfied with my Hoodman HoodLoupe 3.0. Yes, it is expensive but I know of no other product that does this job, much less this well. Like most people, as I get older, my eyesight is starting to get worse. Since of this I've found it very frustrating to review my photos on the glide. As a consequence I've noticed the feature of my photos was declining. Sorry to say, I don't have the intuition to setup my camera and take a masterpiece in seconds like Ansell Adams. I even tried carrying my netbook on shoots to review my pictures. As you can imagine, that was a wee bit cumbersome not to mention time consuming. I just didn't have the patience. The HoodLoupe is the perfect answer for me. The integrated adjustable Diopter eyepiece works like a charm. Plus, the workmanship and materials are exceptional.
I had a small problem holding the loop steady when reviewing a number of photos and it would often shift. OK, so I'm not coordinated. I can live with that. The solution; glue a screen cover to the bottom of the HoodLoupe. Needless to say I practiced doing this many times before I really applied the glue to make sure I would do it perfectly the first time.
First, make sure your plastic cover and the HoodLoupe are as clean as possible. Then very, very wisely and sparingly apply a fine line of gel super glue around the bottom of the HoodLoupe. (Don't apply it to the plastic cover whatever you do). Then take a toothpick and scrap any extra off so you don't smear any glue on the plastic screen cover. Finally, very wisely lower the plastic cover onto the HoodLoupe and gently press it with a clean cloth to make sure it seats firmly. I long-sufferingly let mine sit over night before I touched it again to make sure I didn't smear the glue.
I've used it a couple of times since and absolutely like the way it works. It's that final touch the Hoodman needed to make it perfect. As an bonus benefit, it also help keeps dust out of the Hoodman!
I remove the HoodLoupe very wisely from the camera; bottom first, to make sure I don't break the plastic tabs that hold the screen cover to the camera. So far the tabs seem to hold the Hoodman to the camera very securely and appear to be pretty strong. That was my primary concern. Still, I don't reckon I'd want to trudge through the brush with this setup. I tied the Hoodman strap around my camera strap just in case the glue fails or it breaks off for some reason. If it does break, I can just clean the base of the Hoodman with acetone and it'll be as excellent as new. This seems to be a fantastic thought but only time will tell how lasting it will be.
I've posted a picture of my refined project under "Customer Images" at the top of this page. Have a look.
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Indispensable
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| Review Date: December 1, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Culture All The Time, USA |
I hemmed and hawed before purchasing this - I thought, I can just cup my hand around the LCD, or go to a shady spot, I don't need to spend $80 on this thing. Besides, it doubtless won't work since I wear glasses. I was so incorrect.
My sister and I were at a photography workshop a few months ago culture how to use off camera flash, at noon, and I used her Hoodman (she has every photography gadget there is) to check out my LCD and was hooked. The image is so clear, so simple to see, absolutely no eyestrain, and it worked perfectly with my glasses. You can adjust it by turning a dial near the eye piece, so it should work for all. Plus you can wear it around your neck, which makes it well-located and simple to access.
I use it all the time, now, since I am doing most of my photography in natural light. It is one of the most useful tools I own, next to my white balance grey card.
Highly, highly recommend.
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Fantastic!
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| Review Date: April 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: C. Ford, Atlanta, GA United States |
| I saw my acquaintances and I had to order one for myself straight away. It's so caring when I'm shooting out in the sun! |
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