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Saying hello and some opening shots
- Thread starter Arne Hvaring
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Arne Hvaring
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Rob, the main problem seems to be light entering the LCD screen from the sides. I wonder if one of those third-party screen hoods could be of some help, unless they are too much of a hassle in other respects.
etrigan63
Active member
Arne,
I had a Delkin Pop-up shade on my Canon 1D Mk II and I just ordered one for my D300. They work the same way as opening a waist-level viewfinder in MF, only sideways. You have to remember to close it or it will hit you in the nose. Here is a link to the Delkin web page: http://www.delkin.com/shop/product.php?productid=471&cat=52&page=1
I had a Delkin Pop-up shade on my Canon 1D Mk II and I just ordered one for my D300. They work the same way as opening a waist-level viewfinder in MF, only sideways. You have to remember to close it or it will hit you in the nose. Here is a link to the Delkin web page: http://www.delkin.com/shop/product.php?productid=471&cat=52&page=1
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Arne Hvaring
Well-known member
Carlos,
that's exactly what I had in mind. The D3 version is "coming soon" it says. Many thanks for the link!
Interested to hear your experience with it on the D300.
that's exactly what I had in mind. The D3 version is "coming soon" it says. Many thanks for the link!
Interested to hear your experience with it on the D300.
etrigan63
Active member
Well from experience on my 1D Mk II, the shade does a good job out in the daylight. My D300 does not display captures unless I hit the Play button. This had to be set on my old Canon. I'm not sure what the default is on the D3. This conserves battery and leaving it on is kind of pointless as the shade folds down on top of the display when not in use. It also has a side-effect of reducing chimping as onlookers can't see the display from the side.
Arne Hvaring
Well-known member
Thank you Son, nice to see you too!