Total UW noob here. (But not so much with photography in general)
While trying out my new E900 and Ikelite housing the other day I noticed (as did my wife) that it can be very hard to see the LCD screen in bright sunlight. Not just because LCD's are hard to see in bright light but also due to reflections from the housing itself.
Is there any way to minimize that aspect? We are headed to Grand Cayman in a month and I'd like to negate as much of the reflections as possible. Any help would be very appreciated.
Rigging up some sort of hood, on the outside of the housing, and lined up with the edges of the LCD, will probably help.
Make it out of something dark or black, like black foam plastic. You can glue it to the housing with silicon glue, so it will be removable later.
Got the idea?
Rigging up some sort of hood, on the outside of the housing, and lined up with the edges of the LCD, will probably help.
Make it out of something dark or black, like black foam plastic. You can glue it to the housing with silicon glue, so it will be removable later.
Got the idea?
Yeah, I've seen similar things made by Delkin. Not sure how they would hold up to saltwater though.
And I'm not 100% sure that would help. Those help by shading the LCD but wouldn't stop the reflection of my face in the plastic of the housing. I wonder if a piece of polarizing film over that would help? Might have to try that.
I always use solid black masks too. That makes a huge difference in many orientations, since your face is not so lit up.
And I'm not 100% sure that would help. Those help by shading the LCD but wouldn't stop the reflection of my face in the plastic of the housing. I wonder if a piece of polarizing film over that would help? Might have to try that.
The reflection of your face is because the outside of the housing is much brighter than the inside - so the glass surface acts as a mirror. The closer you get the outside brightness to match the inside brightness, the less reflection there will be.
Basically, any time you have a pane of glass/clear plastic/etc. with different degrees of brightness on each side, the side that's brightest will reflect light.
The reflection of your face is because the outside of the housing is much brighter than the inside - so the glass surface acts as a mirror. The closer you get the outside brightness to match the inside brightness, the less reflection there will be.
Basically, any time you have a pane of glass/clear plastic/etc. with different degrees of brightness on each side, the side that's brightest will reflect light.
Exactly. I did see a soft rubber LCD cover on a Sea-N-See camera that would be the ticket. Unfortunately it was only available with that camera. Right now I'm scrambling to find something similar.
What would be the best way to attach something like that to an Ikelite housing? Marine glue?
If you use silicon glue, it can be removed, and replaced, when needed.
If you use silicon glue, it can be removed, and replaced, when needed.
