Z-Finder makes it harder - am I nuts?

I wear glasses and I can see the whole LCD with the Hoodloupe, no problem. But yeah, it's not advisable to use the thing with and without glasses since the oils get transferred to the front of the eyeglasses.

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Chris Santucci said:
I wear glasses and I can see the whole LCD with the Hoodloupe, no problem. But yeah, it's not advisable to use the thing with and without glasses since the oils get transferred to the front of the eyeglasses.

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i actually liked using the Hoodloupe without glasses more but i tended to misplace them too many times by forgetting to pick them up again. argh!

david
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I have not used any other loupe so take this as you will. I thought the z-finder was definitely overpriced. However, with a nice large Christmas bonus just burning a hole in my pocket, I decided to take the plunge and go for it. My first look through the z-finder, I was seriously amazed! I brought it up to my school and several other classmates and teachers were also in awe of how great it looked. Fast forward to a real chance to try it out for a music video...I found it was extremely helpful. Focusing was a breeze, especially using my Nikon 50mm 1.2 and it's shallow DOF, I had no room for error. Using the expanded focus in conjunction with the z-finder helped me out immensely. That being said, I'm sure any loupe would help, however, I liked how close to the screen the z-finder allows you to get. Even having lasic eye surgery and better than perfect vision, it's still helpful. Overall, was it worth it for me? Yes, I would buy it again in a heartbeat. The quality is great! The only complaint I have is that the lens sometimes fogs up, but that is a problem that can be easily solved with some anti-fog spray. Will I ever buy any Zacuto product again, maybe. Just because I love my Z-finder doesn't mean I agree with the pricing on their other equipment.
 
Yesterday I remembered I had a bunch of close-up filters from my 35mm adapter days. They were sitting right next to some cardboard and I kinda put two and two together and thought, "Hey... DIY project coming up." Anyway so after using the Z-Finder and finding the 3x too much, I found a combo of filters (+4 and +10) that did it for me. It's certainly less than the Z-Finder but still fairly significant. Whatever level of magnification it is is perfect for me. I'm now planning on making a new DIY loupe thata isn't wrapped in duct tape or attached with rubber bands... It more or less does the exact same thing as a commercial loupe like the LCDVF or Z-Finder but didn't cost me a penny, just fifteen minutes. Yay for DIY!
 
dude just get a LCDVF - if you don't wear glasses it's perfecto and cheap and cheerful
if you do Z-finder might be the one.
 
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