Hoodloupe made for Z1 fits Z7?
I read in this forum that "The Z7's LCD ... is considerably smaller than the Z1's".
I want to buy a 'Hoodloupe' from Hoodman, originally made for the Z1, to fit on my Z7's LCD-monitor, but does anyone know if it will fit? That means: is the total size of LCD-screen+frame the same as the Z1's? |
the V1 and Z1 have the same size LCD. 3.5". The Z7 is 3.2" which is a very slight difference when you are considering this is a diagonal measurement. But my friends Hoodman for a V1 did not fit very well at all on my Z7. I would have had to gaff tape it to keep it on.
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But did you have the special velcro attachment that holds the loupe firm to the monitor? I wonder why Sony do not make a dedicated loupe for the monitor themselves. Would sell like hell! |
He tried to fit it up and I didn't really have much to do with it, so I really didn't see a whole lot. It looked like it had straps that went behind the LCD to hold it in place. I can't tell you any more than that. Sorry.
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Just received my Hoodloupe with the elastic velcro attachment and it fits quite nicely over the monitor of my Sony HVR-Z7. There's only a small rim of about 3 mm of the image missing. The fixing is sturdy, but the optical quality could indeed be better: in the corners the image is blurry. Anyway, with an investment of 144,- euro's I've made a shoulder camera from my Z7. Too bad Belgian customs kept the Express mail (!) package for three f... days, just to calculate their tax of 10,- euro's. Disgusting.
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