Originally posted by monochrome When using Live View I hold my elbows against my body, left palm under the camera, thumb and fingers gripping the lens from underneath and right hand on the grip as usual. This brings the camera to chin level about 8" away from my face. Looking slightly down, I have no trouble framing AND I MAINTAIN A STABLE PLATFORM!!!
Break the PnS arms-length habit. TRY MY METHOD!
The methods I developed 60 years ago when I was given my first camera are fine-tuned for a viewfinder, but translate very poorly to LV. At age 69, I think I'll just stick to cameras with viewfinders {says he who forgot to put his K-30 in his camera bag last night, so spent all day today on an outing with only his Q-7.
added: It's partly an eye-sight issue; I can see fine through a viewfinder, but without the Hoodman I have trouble finding a comfortable way to focus on an LCD screen. I'm OK with Hoodman; the collapsible one is part of my Q-7 kit, but I would need a serious reason to get another camera needing that tool - which is why I got the K-30 instead of a K-01