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Title: Hoodloupe3
Post by: J. Paul on March 22, 2010, 06:56:46 am

I just read (with interest) about the new Hoodloupe3.  I have the previous version and found it lacking in all the areas you mentioned.  I was considering purchasing the new loupe until I read that the screen resolution on my Canon 1Ds Mark III may not be sufficient for this loupe.  Michael, what do you think?
Regards,
J. Paul Moore

Title: Hoodloupe3
Post by: francois on March 22, 2010, 07:27:49 am

I'm not Michael but I use a Hoodloupe 3 on a 1Ds3. It makes the rear display readable in bright sunlight and, even if the rear display has not the resolution  of a 5D2 or other more modern cameras, it's still useful for LiveView.

Title: Hoodloupe3
Post by: J. Paul on March 22, 2010, 03:33:24 pm

francois, thanks for the info.
J. Paul

Quote from: francois

I'm not Michael but I use a Hoodloupe 3 on a 1Ds3. It makes the rear display readable in bright sunlight and, even if the rear display has not the resolution  of a 5D2 or other more modern cameras, it's still useful for LiveView.

Title: Hoodloupe3
Post by: jasonrandolph on March 22, 2010, 05:17:14 pm

I never used the old one, but I find the new one to be very useful on a 3" LCD.  Living in a place where the sun seems to always be out, it saves me from hoping I got everythingright in-camera, only to find that my focus was a bit off or something similar.  Now that I have one, it's easy to see why people rave about it.

Title: Hoodloupe3
Post by: francois on March 23, 2010, 03:36:49 am

Quote from: J. Paul

francois, thanks for the info.
J. Paul

You're welcome Paul.
I'd add that on the 1Ds3, the Hoodloupe3 is useful also for focusing, despite the lower resolution of the display and, as said above, I can now read histograms in well lit places.

Title: Hoodloupe3
Post by: peterpix on March 26, 2010, 03:39:07 pm

Quote from: francois

You're welcome Paul.
I'd add that on the 1Ds3, the Hoodloupe3 is useful also for focusing, despite the lower resolution of the display and, as said above, I can now read histograms in well lit places.

Take a look at the Zacuto finders, much better than Hoodman.  I love mine!

http://store.zacuto.com/home.php?xid=9027c...27e1b30162d23f8 (http://store.zacuto.com/home.php?xid=9027cb2d6a5a59c7227e1b30162d23f8)

Peter

Title: Hoodloupe3
Post by: J. Paul on March 26, 2010, 03:42:52 pm

Hey Peter,
Thanks for the heads up on the Z finders.  I need to save up my pennies after purchasing the new Canon 24mm TSE II lens.
J. Paul