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Does anyone use one of those viewfinder thingys that you put on the back screen of the camera so you can use live view outside in the daylight?

I have a couple of questions

1. If you get a magnetic version does this have any detrimental effect on the workings of the camera as I dont fancy gluing anything to it

2. I have to hold the camera at least 6 or 7 inches away from my face in order to be able to focus on the back screen, do the viewfinders work well enough so that you can hold it to your eye?

If anyone can recommend one and why you think it is better than others - price, usability, quality, etc - I would appreciate it.
 
Kerioak said:
Does anyone use one of those viewfinder thingys that you put on the back screen of the camera so you can use live view outside in the daylight?

I have a couple of questions

1. If you get a magnetic version does this have any detrimental effect on the workings of the camera as I dont fancy gluing anything to it

2. I have to hold the camera at least 6 or 7 inches away from my face in order to be able to focus on the back screen, do the viewfinders work well enough so that you can hold it to your eye?

If anyone can recommend one and why you think it is better than others - price, usability, quality, etc - I would appreciate it.
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Yes I use the hoodman loupe. You can get an elastic attachment thing to keep it in all the time and focus using the lcd in live view mode or for video. I only use it to check sharpness etc in bright sunlight though. I have it attached to one of those retractable lanyard things and keep it clipped to my belt when shooting in the sun. I don't like hanging it around my neck and this way its always ready to go and retracts back when I'm done.

You can adjust the focus for your eyes on the loop and it makes an amazing difference, its only second to shooting tethered and seeing the pics on a computer monitor.

They are pricey for what they are but I would buy another one straight away if I lost it. Everyone who tries it has to get one.
 
I use one from digifinder.de - it's a bit heath robinson but it seems to work pretty well. You have to stick a little frame around your screen, then the VF clips onto that, quite easy to get on and off.
 
I've tried an LCDVF (glue on magnetic variety) but found that it didn't quite agree with my ageing eyesight. I'm currently using the Zacuto Z-Finder.....no glue and the bees knees but at a price.

Bob
 
Kerioak said:
Thanks to both Grahams for your replies. Can you see it clearly regardless of your eye's focusing distance (such as looking though the viewfinder) and do you need the optional eyecup?
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Not sure who you're addressing this one to but the hoodman loupe has an eyecup built in. You put your eye right on it and you adjust for your eyesight. Like the other one its not cheap, about 120 US$ but worth it.
 
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Kerioak said:
Hi Bob, Thanks for your response - I would expect the Z-Finder to be perfect at that price :) It looks as if it fixes to the bottom of the camera, can you still fit a quick release place for tripod?
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Yes, the Z-Finder fixes to the bottom and has a threaded hole to take a QR plate.....that's the setup I use most of the time.

Kerioak said:
Did you find the magnetic variety worked, as in fitted well on camera
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I didn't get to the stage of glueing on the magnetic frame as it was already clear to me that the LCDVF's reduced diopter range was going to be the stumbling block. The magnetic frame is certainly strong enough though.

Bob
 
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