[Bankebrett]

This post might be premature, as I'll have to wait till the price gets right. But after my initial feeling of dissapointment, I'm getting more and more confident that the K-01 will be my next camera.

The camera does not have an EVF, nor is an EVF available as an accessory. (Not that I would have bought one if it was an option.) Thus I'm confident that I'll need some kind of shade for the LCD. A quick google search returned a Delkin pop-up shade. That might do the job. But it will get in my way when I shot from the hip. Thus I'd preffer something detachable.

I've also seen this hoodman hoodloupe, but the does not suit my style of shooting, as I've acustomed to composing with a screen after one year with my Samsung EX1/TL500. Hiding behind a camera does not suit me.

Any other Ideas? How do you use your LCD-screen in bright sunlight?

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Last edited by Bankebrett; 02-14-2012 at 10:32 AM.

[Adam]

Based on initial reports, it actually seems that they added some special coatings to reduce the need for a shade. What I'd do is get the camera first, and then see how drastic of a measure you need to take!

Hopefully we'll be able to post a preview of the camera within the coming days to see how the screen is compared to that of the K-5.

[Bankebrett]

Interesting! Looks like I need one thing that I don't have: Patience :S

Now I see there is a new thread here to. About the anti-reflex coating.

Nevermind that thread. As some guy had to nag about the lack of eye level EVF there too (and thus the debate went down in flames).

[Bankebrett]

Pentax forum user ibkc has found an interesting shade called Flipbac. That allows shoting from the hip with a mirror. What you see in the mirror will of course be in reverse like on a TLR.