Customer Reviews

Hoodman H-20D Canon 10D & 20D Flip Up LCD Cap and Hood

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My 20D went flying when my girlfriend slipped on wet decking on a trail in a national park in China, she went one way, camera went the other and landed on the back. The Hoodman pop up function broke, the camera was fine (girlfriend ok also)! The LCD cover is still ok, just the pop up feature is gone (spring that opens the door went somewhere under the boardwalk, otherwise it could have been snapped together again) As for not being able to view the LCD easily, there is a protective film over the plastic that needs to be pealed off the unit, otherwise, it is hard to see the screen, w/o the protective cover, works as advertised! (protective film not mentioned in the instructions!!!) Buying a new one today!

Let me preface this by saying that I own the soft version of this for my Canon G4 with the moveable viewfinder and I LOVE it. I also own/love the hood for my laptop by this company.
So I was aghast to find that this item was the polar opposite - terrible! Not because it doesn't shade the display (which it DOES), but because after you look at the display and decide to take another shot, if you move to look through the viewfinder of the camera again you narrowly miss putting your eye out on the sharp/solid metal shade.
Yes, in theory, you would close the shade first before looking through the viewfinder again (avoiding the danger), but in the heat of the moment (especially if trying to catch a quick/moving subject, like a bird) I continually forget. I thought it was just a matter of training myself to remember, but after the third time in as many minutes, I knew it wasn't worth the risk - I was EXTREMELY lucky that I didn't seriously injure myself. I guess I need to get the new Canon 60D with the movable viewfinder (finally!) instead.

The Hoodman Flip Up (H-20) is a good product and works well on the Canon 20D Camera. It is a bit delicate and should be used with care. If it is forced open or closed the plastic tips that hold the two side shields in place will break and shields will fall off. I have used three different flip up on my camera. I spoke to a Hoodman representative about this design problem and they actually replaced one broken flip up for free. Use with care.

I find this product to be great when your out on the field where it may be a little dusty or a little wet. Otherwise, I don't like it when I'm in-doors. I'm often previewing my shot to ensure the shot looks the way I want it, and having to open and close this between shots is a bit of annoyance. So I have it pocketed in my bag when I'm outside, otherwise, there are better solutions, and after having the LCD unprotected for many a few years now, it's been okay without.

Just keep the camera in a bag when you aren't using it, and you'll be fine.

I'm assuming this worked out well for him. It was on his gift list and he hasn't mentioned anything wrong with it, so I'm guessing he likes it.

This cover only attaches at the top (it replaces the viewfinder cover). and can get snagged very easily on the bottom where it is NOT connected to the camera, such as when you put the camera in your bag. Mine is broke, so now the viewfinder piece and the rest of the body are separated. And the two side doors that spring out to hold up the hood when looking at rear LCD are flimsy. One of the side pieces broke at the base after only a few uses (and I'm not rough on my camera equipment). Hoodman needs to provide method to attach to the bottom, even if its some sort of adhesive. I suppose it would be nice if camera makers added some feature to allow for installion of this type of thing, but if they did, it would be proprietary they would charge 3x the price of Hoodman.