Digital Camera Accessories
Xtend-a-View 2x Loupe/Shade
Anyone who has ever tried using the LCD screen on their digicam out in the bright sunlight knows what they need - they need a shade!Williams & Associates has come up with the Xtend-a-ViewTM which is a combination LCD shade and a 2x power magnifying loupe eyepiece. The Xtend-a-View sells for $16.95 and attaches with self-adhesive velcro strips so it can be easily removed when not needed. I'm happy to report that my earlier review had pointed out that the Xtend-a-View did not sit flat on the Nikon 950. They have since made a modification in the unit and it now seats firmly and flatly on the back of the Nikon as illustrated above. Once you get it mounted properly it does leave the control buttons accessible but not "easily" accessible. You can see in this photo and the very first one at the beginning of this review, the top and bottom buttons around... [read more]
JAR Sun Shield
Anyone who has ever tried using the LCD screen on their digicam out in the bright sunlight knows what they need - they need a shade! Jess Russell makes a very inexpensive LCD Sun Shade called the JAR Sun Shield that was originally made only for the Sony Mavica digital cameras. Well, yours truly talked him into making a smaller sun shield for the Nikon Coolpix 900, 900s and 950 cameras.The best part besides that it works great is that it only costs $10.00 and that includes shipping via the USPS! If ordering for the Nikon cameras be sure to let Jess know or else you might end up with one made for a Mavica. The JAR Sunshield does not interfere with the swiveling lens portion of the Nikon 950 in any way. Here's the three velcro strips that you put around your LCD screen to attach the JAR Sun Shield -- it's the... [read more]
HoodMan LCD Sunshades
Anyone who has ever tried using the LCD screen on their digicam out in the bright sunlight knows what they need - they need a shade! The folks at HoodManTM sell an entire series of different sized folding sunshade hoods for LCD screens and video monitors. The one I am using here is the model H200 and is made to cover LCD screens from 1.5" to 2.5" in size and sells for $19.95 Here's the HV200 on the Canon Pro 70 and it's a match made in heaven! The strap and velcro fastener works perfectly on the Pro 70's outboard LCD screen. It can be attached via the elastic cord and velcro fastener or you can cut that off and use self-adhesive velcro strips around the LCD screen. As you can see, you can't use the strap on a camera like the Olympus C-2000Z for obvious reasons. This is the new and smaller Hoodman H180 model that also... [read more]
