HoodLoupe 3.0 Review

The HoodLoupe 3.0 offers a larger viewing area (3”) to accommodate larger DSLR LCDs. It also features a high quality glass viewer that can be focused to your eye preference, a real boon for people whose eyesight is still good in general, but need reading glasses for close up work. It features 3 German glass lenses for a high quality view of the LCD image.

The HoodLoupe 3.0 is also great for trying to view images under bright sunlight and for giving a 1 to 1 view. The HoodLoupe uses three German glass lenses to produce the best possible view of your LCD’s image. The photographer just positions the HoodLoupe over the LCD screen blocking extraneous light. A simple twist of the eyepiece tweaks the HoodLoupe’s focus for the photographer’s eyesight and provides the crispest possible view.

Photographers shooting video with a camera such as the Canon EOS 5DmkII can take advantage of an accessory Cinema Strap that secures the HoodLoupe 3.0 to the LCD screen so the photographer can use the HoodLoupe and LCD as a viewfinder. The HoodLoupe comes with a neck cord so the photographer can wear it around the neck and a zippered carrying case that has a belt clip that can be used to clip the case to a belt or camera bag.

At $79.99, the HoodLoupe 3.0 costs a bit more than some alternatives the market offers, but its ease of use, high quality viewing lens and build quality make it a sound investment for photographers who do a lot of outdoor photography or find reading glasses a poor tool for checking their images. The Cinema Strap adds another $19.99 to the cost, but if you plan on using your DSLR for video (and it has the appropriate Live View feature) it can be a good investment.