I have looked into getting a hoodman loop that is produced for Lcd screens and think they would be a good idea.I'll probably get one when I have the spare cash. The DP1 Quattro has a loop view finder as an extra which i imagine will fit each of the Quattro's. Maybe it will fit the Merrill screens?
I have seen the LVF-01 however I have not seen a scheduled release date or price yet.
Looks like it slides on/off and mounts via the tripod socket from what I have read.
No mention if it will fit the previous merrills.
intimistic wrote:
I have seen the LVF-01 however I have not seen a scheduled release date or price yet.
Looks like it slides on/off and mounts via the tripod socket from what I have read.
No mention if it will fit the previous merrills.
I also have no idea if it fits the Merrill's, but the Hoodman does and so do other generic versions. I thnk to exclude the ambient light which these do is important. I may well get one at some point, yet I much prefer a right angle finder of some kind so the camera is more easily used at a lower height.
I have been thinking about what you said Juju with regards to an angle finder.
Those Flowers were quite difficult to frame and focus because they were either to high or to low for me to see good.
I just found this item and will research further. It allows waist level viewing and straight back loupe viewing also.
Have a look.
Varavon Multi Finder LCD Viewfinder Uni Set
BH item # VAMFUS
Also I read That the Cyclops may have the ability to be used at angles I have not seen that though.
intimistic that is an interesting find although a bit huge and expensive. If you get it let us know how it works. The cyclops does not appear to have the same capabilities.
I've also considered a hoodman, but never got around to ordering one. I'm honestly a bit skeptical of how well I'd enjoy using it as the Merrill doesn't have that great of screen, so I don't think it would really add much enjoyment viewing it at eye level. Still would have the poor resolution and color issues, but I guess at least be easier to view in sunlight.
The way I tend to shoot the camera also seems to lend itself well to using the LCD. Camera like the Sony A7 I nearly always used the EVF on, because they were fast and responsive; they felt basically like using a DSLR.
Adding a VF to the Merrill still wouldn't make it shoot like a DSLR, it would still be slow to focus, you'd still be stuck at low ISO's etc.
I rather think supplementing a Merrill (Or Q) with a responsive EVF camera, like a Fuji X100, Sony A6000, A7 or any number of other options makes a little more sense overall.
A Fuji X100 isn't going to have close to the IQ (Xtran sensor and all....) but its going to be much better at high ISO, far more responsive, and gives a cool shooting experience with its hybrid VF.
Its a fantastic camera for on the fly shooting and is lots of fun to use. Just a great tool for daily life stuff, kids, vacations etc. Great high ISO, amazing fill flash etc. Way more fun to take on a family trip to the park or something.
Pair it with a Merrill for when you may want to shoot some more serious photography like landscapes, detail shots etc. Can't beat a M for that type of stuff.
I think of my M as a LF or MF camera I've owned years ago. Never used those in a fast pace shooting environment where I instead relied upon SLR's.
Could be totally wrong though and may just love a Hoodman though, so probably should try it and know for sure
Here is my contraption for a viewfinder using a collapsible hoodman loupe. The loupe is held on by magnets to a metal bracket that attaches to the tripod mount. I also added a Jtec micro universal L-bracket so I can quickly mount it on a tripod.
Mlua8 thanks an informative pair of images. I actual like the idea of the hoodman that hangs around the neck rather than attaches by the tripod mount. Only because I take all three Merrill's out and inter change quite a lot.
She is a tough bird one of two remaining from a lot 15.
She is quite old for a chicken, we got her some years ago from an organic egg farm
and she was a few years old then.
No eggs from this one any more just letting her live out her remaining days roaming free in the yard.
Your leaves are quite good are you using the close up lens?
