{"id":4002,"date":"2009-06-23T19:33:48","date_gmt":"2009-06-23T17:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/philipbloom.co.uk\/?p=4002"},"modified":"2010-04-11T23:39:43","modified_gmt":"2010-04-11T21:39:43","slug":"the-hoodloupe-3-0-with-the-canon-5dmkii-and-the-zacuto-z-finder-v2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philipbloom.net\/blog\/the-hoodloupe-3-0-with-the-canon-5dmkii-and-the-zacuto-z-finder-v2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hoodloupe 3.0 with the Canon 5dmkII and the Zacuto Z-Finder V2"},"content":{"rendered":"

I just got this in the mail today. Got stuck at customs for a week and I ended up with 30 quids worth of duty and tax charges on it. Not cool. I wish I had bought it whilst in the US, would have saved me some money!<\/p>\n

Anyway, for all you Canon 5dmkII owners who are struggling with using the LCD for video then here is a cheap solution…The Hoodloupe 3.0 from Hoodman.<\/a><\/p>\n

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I have been using the Zacuto Z-Finder <\/a>and it’s amazing. It makes a huge difference. Gives you an extra point of contact for stability (your eye) but also magnifies the LCD so it’s huge in your eye. Below is a picture of my one which is actually a prototype.<\/p>\n

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Now this little baby is gone…it’s out of stock. Sold way more than they made! Also they have dumped this design and a new one is almost ready. I was lucky enough to see it at Z-HQ last week in Chicago. Very impressive and it does away with the velcro which is great. I used the Z-Finder on both my Sofia’s People<\/a> and my Cherry Blossom Girl<\/a> short films. Without it there is no way I could have been as stable as I was or got the damn shots in focus!<\/p>\n

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