Hoodman HoodLoupe Teardrop Eyecup

After I bought this, I put it on my Hoodman Loupe. In the bright sun, this Teardrop did not allow any light in at all. My Olympus M10 Mark 111 screen was easy to see and read. If you buy this, you won't go wrong. Jim, Charlotte,NC.

I love my Hoodman Hoodloupe, but I have experienced times of some sunlight leaking in from the outside edge of my Hoodloupe causing me to see my eyeball reflecting back at me in IMAX detail from the Hoodloupe lens. When this happens I have to reposition to try and block the light leak and get a clear view. Not a big deal, but an occasional nuisance. So, I thought I'd give the Hoodman Oversized Teardrop Eyecup at try. So far I'm very happy with the results. Installation was very simple with a perfectly-matched fit, and the light leak problem is SOLVED, with the bonus of an added a measure of comfort provided by the eyecup that I really like. I also found that, even though quite large, I am still able to fold the eyecup downward and get the entire assembly (i.e. Hoodloupe with eyecup attached) zipped into the Hoodloupe zipper pouch. I own the HC32 compact Hoodloupe model, and it still fits nicely in the case with the eyecup attached. I didn't expect that. Nice to not have to find a different carry solution for the larger form factor with the eyecup attached. Overall, not an essential upgrade to your Hoodman Hoodloupe, but still a very functional and worthwhile add-on. No regrets, and highly recommended!

This eyecup is a must for anyone who owns a Hoodman loupe (and you SHOULD if you shoot on location and need to review images or show to clients). I fortunately own two loupes, so I've deicated this eyecup to the loupe I use for video. I don't do a ton of video work, but a few clients want brief clips from still shoots so this is the way around using a lot of dedicated video gear.