Could you please write down the main dimensions of Hoodman Loupe 3.0. I got a Canon 550d camera which has 3″ (but 3/2) screen, so I,m not sure it will fit.

Thanks a lot

I’m here in the UK and I don’t have endless amounts of money so £73 including delivery is a serious outlay for me. I’m using a Canon G10 (my first proper digital camera) and the first thing that I notice over the weekend when I took it out on a clear winters day was that the screen, even thought beautifully bright and clear indoors was washed out (I think it’s also a lot of ambient light passing into your eyes makes things difficult, it’s not just the screens fault). Anyway, I love using the 3inch screen on the G10 with it’s true colour and pin sharp image, so for me this is a big part of what digital photography is all about.
Well, after looking through Scott Kelby’s books I remembered the Hoodman Loupe and thought I’d do a full research job on the internet when I got back home, being able to use my screen every time I take a photo is very important to me, I like to see what I’m getting. Well, the NEW version of the Hoodman Loupe 3 inch was the one I ended up purchasing, to be honest paying £73 for it knocked me sick at first, that was until I actually received it.
Even though I am still to use this device in the proper wilds, after testing it in situations that usually have me squinting I can say that this is £73 pounds very well spent, it’s opened up digital the way I like it, on a nice screen. This NEW 3inch version is quality (maybe not £73 worth but close), nice carbon looking case, nice new type of soft neck cord (more like a ribbon really) that allows you to press a pinch-clip to release the Loupe while keeping the neck cord on, and the Loupe itself is solid build, but soft to the touch, with a nice glass lens and turning eyepiece.

In short if you like digital photography this really does need to go with you everywhere and because it’s contact area with the camera is non-slip you can easily use it while taking photographs not just reviewing photographs.

Brill product, don’t think to much about the price if you can help it, save up and make your life much, much easier, possible worth it’s weight on gold.

Well, after much searching, I finally found it, but nobody has one in staock, not even the manufacturer. It seems that this gret device has been discontinued. What a bummer.

In a sense, the Hoodman loupe does “magnify” the image, as it gets your eye a lot closer to the image. Halving the distance is the same as magnifying by two. Most photographers I’ve watched view the screen from 18″ or so. Using the loupe puts you about 3-4″ away, “magnifying” by 4-6 times.

Besides, I’m not using it primarily to look at color; I’m looking at my LCD for tone, contrast, exposure, composition (highlight warnings), and just making sure I ‘got the shot” and for that I love my LCD, and the Hoodman Loupe lets me use this tool I love more often.

Also, as for Vinnie’s post above; I’ve seen all the stuff Vinny carries, and if he has made room for it, believe me—it’s worth carrying. Give it a try; I think you’ll be surprised at how much you like it.