- Hoodman HLPP3 Hoodloupe Pro for 3in. LCD With Strap and Case
- Hoodman HEYE30 Hoodeye 3.0 for Your Hoodloupe
Product Description
Hoodman HLPP3 Hoodloupe Pro for 3in. LCD With Strap and Case.
- HoodLoupetm 3.0 Professional is worn around your neck just like a normal loupe.
- When it is time to review your shot; bring HoodlLoupe 3.0 up to your image and place your eye up to the eye cup for complete glare free viewing.
- HoodLoupe 3.0 has a +-3 diopter to accommodate those with less than perfect vision.
- HoodLoupe 3.0 adjusts focus just like a binocular eye piece.. you turn the eye piece in or out to set for your vision.
- Minimal magnification is used to eliminate visual pixilation of your image.
- Each Hoodloupe 3.0 is encased in a user friendly rubber for comfort and protection from bumps that will occur throughout your shoot.
- Comfortable lanyard and compact protective storage case included.
- Fits up to 3.0 inch LCD screens.
This Bundle Also Incluces :
- Hoodman HEYE30 Hoodeye 3.0 for Your Hoodloupe.
Richard Cabrera @ 7:01 am
I also purchased this and the Hoodman HSLRM Cinema Straps that I mention later in this review.
The bundle comes with a sturdy zippered carrying case (not pictured). Very useful if you don’t plan on having it strapped to your camera for long periods.
It’s a pretty straight forward setup and fits nicely on my Canon 7D LCD screen. The rubber case is sturdy and rigid and gives me clear access to all my function buttons. The diopter lens works very well. It requires a firm turn on the dial to get the proper focus – which is a good thing. That helps minimize out of focus issues when stowing the camera or making other adjustments.
The loupe has a neck strap (also not pictured) for people who only want intermittent use to check images. If you’re a dedicated Viewfinder
user, its convenient for quick check on images on your LCD.
I went straight to using the Cinema Straps (purchased separately)on mine. I’ve not been a big user of Live View outside of video work, but I’m adjusting to using this for photography – both shot composition and image review.
The adjustment curve is really my own as accessing/adjusting various functions in Live View are done a bit differently than when using the viewfinder. My speed on function changes isn’t up to par as when I’m using the viewfinder. Again not a reflection on the loupe but me.
I have a 2x Extender I use on some L lenses. When using it with the 100-400mm there is no AF. Here’s where the Hoodloupe shines, after a few manual focus tests, I was getting allot more usable shots than I would if I was using the viewfinder for manual focus.
Now where it really is exceptional is in Video use. Shooting video outdoors in Live View is problematic if you’re dealing with an overhead Sun or bright lighting that glares on the LCD. The Hoodloupe is indispensable for video work and definitely worth its price for that purpose.