tom beard
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I have an older dslr with a small (about 1-1/2") screen. I was attempting to take a macro photo of a flower. The light on it was beautiful, bright, about 45 degrees off axis behind me. It was in the afternoon so the sun was parallel (neither above or below) to the subject. The light hitting the screen on the camera was the same brightness as on the flower, and I couldn't see the image at all, and I was too close to use the viewfinder due to parallax. If I only had a shroud as big as Mat Brady's I'd be in business. I'm going to upgrade to a modern dslr with a big 3" screen, but won't I still have the same problem with glare? I've looked all over the net for devices such as barn doors, attachable hoods such as you find on a Hasselblad, but found nothing. I tried to mask the viewer with my hand etc., but nothing worked. This must be a common problem. I was not working with a tripod, just an interesting grab shot. I do have old eyes, but a kid would have had the same problem. Any advice?
Thanks again, Tom Beard
Thanks again, Tom Beard