T2i Best Loupe Viewfinder for T2i

[Bruce Foreman]

bTW what shoulder rig r u using?

SpiderBrace 2 "combo". Real simple, made with PVC and you cant add rails and a lot of accessories to it. But at age 72 I wanted to keep it simple and lightweight, fast and mobile.

Just under $100 delivered to my doorstep.

I added a Manfrotto 577 rapid plate adapter to it as the plates are compatible with the Manfrotto 501 head I have.

 

[slickh]

SpiderBrace 2 "combo". Real simple, made with PVC and you cant add rails and a lot of accessories to it. But at age 72 I wanted to keep it simple and lightweight, fast and mobile.

Just under $100 delivered to my doorstep.

I added a Manfrotto 577 rapid plate adapter to it as the plates are compatible with the Manfrotto 501 head I have.

Hey Bruce, you and I are the same age. I thought I was the oldest guy on this forum.

 

[c377]

im using a canon 550D an di was wondering whether its worth while to use a loupe for filming?

i do struggle seeing the lcd in very bright conditions.

 

[Kastro]

im using a canon 550D an di was wondering whether its worth while to use a loupe for filming?

i do struggle seeing the lcd in very bright conditions.

yes.. and you get to see the image larger to assist in focusing.

 

[killmaster]

I just got the GGS and am using it on my T2i. I'm pretty satisfied with it. I was able to secure it without cutting anything and its just ever so slightly below the sensor without letting light in through the bottom. The eyepiece feels very secure and I was thrilled when I looked through the viewfinder to see how workable the 3X magnification will be. I just started using it so will post back after some more experience if anything is fishy. One thing I should mention is that the diopter is capable of adjustment, but when I wear my glasses, I am not able to get a super crisp focus with it. I dial it completely clockwise and it nearly comes into perfect focus but not quite. I'm trying to figure out whether its the quality of the lens in the eyepiece or something else...

 

[Bruce Foreman]

im using a canon 550D an di was wondering whether its worth while to use a loupe for filming?

i do struggle seeing the lcd in very bright conditions.

It's my opinion using a viewfinder loupe is an absolute necessity. With one that excludes extraneous light, not only can you focus much better but you can make exposure effect judgements based on what you "see" (in conjunction with the meter scale at the bottom of the LCD of course).

Without a loupe you are working "blind".

 

[Bruce Foreman]

I just got the GGS and am using it on my T2i.

One thing I should mention is that the diopter is capable of adjustment, but when I wear my glasses, I am not able to get a super crisp focus with it. I dial it completely clockwise and it nearly comes into perfect focus but not quite. I'm trying to figure out whether its the quality of the lens in the eyepiece or something else...

Not quality so much as the amount of "focus adjust" in the diopter adjustment. It probably has more to do with your vision correction in your eyeglass prescription. On the Hoodloupe with 3x eyepiece I almost "run out" of focus adjustment when wearing my eyeglasses but it does come into focus before I hit the "end" of the adjustment travel.

The 3x magnifying eyepiece (an "add on" for the Hoodloupe) does change the diopter focus point for me over the basic original design with no magnification (a 1:1 view), so you may be running into something like that if the GGS is based on the Hoodloupe.

lf you can use it without eyeglasses that may be what you have to do.

 

[jrod81]

i followed the directions (well its sitting face down for 24hours so i guess i'm not completely done yet), but just want to make sure its okay to have all these black hard foam pieces leftover... i didn't do anything with them and they don't mention using them in the directions so i assume they are just packaging materials but wanted to just make sure i have not missed something???

Here's the instructions, the entire glass protector piece has adhesive, it's a pretty snug fit.