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21-07-2021, 11:22 PM
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Re: screen hood

Originally Posted by Pixie Knuckles ->
D00d is correct though Minx....that fluffy thing is actually known as a "deadcat". Its awful, I know, but that's the name of it

Really?
What a strange (and rather unpleasant) name.
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22-07-2021, 06:15 AM
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So did my Granddad. I told RS that on one of his other threads, but I didn't get a response.
I bet he was tickled. 😐
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22-07-2021, 06:24 AM
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Re: screen hood

Originally Posted by realspeed ->
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That looks like something you could knock up in five minutes with some cardboard/plastic, felt and elastic.

BTW I think this sudden urge for Canon and Sony to attach the battery externally to the back of their cameras makes them look clumsy and almost renders the eye piece unusable. Hence the need for a screen hood. It's a very poor design feature.
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22-07-2021, 10:19 PM
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Re: screen hood

Originally Posted by Pixie Knuckles ->
D00d is correct though Minx....that fluffy thing is actually known as a "deadcat". Its awful, I know, but that's the name of it
But it’s not an actual dead cat now is it? Because that would be just ghastly
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22-07-2021, 10:21 PM
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Re: screen hood

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But it’s not an actual dead cat now is it? Because that would be just ghastly
No its a merkin.
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22-07-2021, 10:26 PM
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Re: screen hood

Originally Posted by Bruce ->
That looks like something you could knock up in five minutes with some cardboard/plastic, felt and elastic.

BTW I think this sudden urge for Canon and Sony to attach the battery externally to the back of their cameras makes them look clumsy and almost renders the eye piece unusable. Hence the need for a screen hood. It's a very poor design feature.
The eyepiece extends out and up
 
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