Hoodman Cinema Strap

  • Price: $19.95
  • B&H # HOCSH
  • Mfr# HSLRM

Product Highlights

  • Fits D-SLR with HoodLoupe 3.0
  • Allows LCD to be Used as a Viewfinder

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The Hoodman Cinema Strap is designed to allow the use of the LCD monitor as a viewfinder. The strap attaches to the HoodLoupe 3.0 and then to the digital SLR camera with stretchable cords.

Allows the use of the LCD monitor as a viewfinder
Strap attaches to the HoodLoupe 3.0 and then to the digital SLR camera with stretchable cords
Material Not Specified by Manufacturer
Attachment Method Stretchable cords

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Hoodman Cinema Strap
 
3.8

(based on 25 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (8)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (8)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (7)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (1)

  • 1 Stars

     

    (1)

83%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (17)
  • Easy to use (15)
  • Durable (8)
  • Reliable (7)
  • Compact (4)

Cons

  • Difficult to use (3)

Best Uses

  • Video (7)
  • Everyday (5)
  • Landscape photography (5)
  • Macro photography (4)
  • Home (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Professional (10), Enthusiast (5), Semi-professional (5)
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No (18)

Most Liked Positive Review

 

Needed for Live-View & Hood Loop

Holds the hood-loupe in position when doing live-view and video with D90, D300s, D700, & D3s. Without this you will have to hold this to the rear of the camera (somehow) wh...Read complete review

Holds the hood-loupe in position when doing live-view and video with D90, D300s, D700, & D3s. Without this you will have to hold this to the rear of the camera (somehow) while you are manipulating the camera controls. If you have a nose like an aardvark then you don't need this; you can hold the hood-loupe on with your nose. If you don't, then you DO need this. Get it.

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Most Liked Negative Review

 

Good idea, doesn't work so well

If you want to attach the Hoodman loupe to the back of your camera, this accessory is their solution. I found it difficult to attach and if you want to take it off and ...Read complete review

If you want to attach the Hoodman loupe to the back of your camera, this accessory is their solution. I found it difficult to attach and if you want to take it off and put it on fairly frequently, a pain to use. The reason is that you have to manipulate the rubber strings and pull them through a clamp.
I assume the design is this way to accommodate cameras with straps.
But, I found it to be simpler to just hold the loupe to the back and carry it on the included lanyard around my neck.

REVIEWS

Reviewed by 25 customers

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4.0

A useful compromise for video

By Webbmultimed

from Tucson, AZ

About Me Semi-pro Photographer

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Compact

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Video

    Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

    Once in place it works fine for video or if you use live view with the DSL mirror up. A bit of a hassle to get it set up. I had to put OP/TECH camera straps with quick releases on my Nikon D5100 to make it easy to take the Hoodloupe off and on.

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    • No

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    3.0

    Much Better Than Nothing

    By Dan Milham

    from Slidell, LA

    About Me Pro Photographer

    See all my reviews

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Compact
    • Durable
    • Lightweight

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Video

      Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

      I use the strap to hold my Hoodman Loupe in place just to shoot in Live View mode. Since I only shoot in Live View a few times on any shoot I gladly suffer the inconvenience of putting the loupe on and off for those times. Otherwise I keep the loupe on a neck strap or in a pocket. The Cinema Strap holds the loupe in place fairly well but even at its tightest can't hold it rock steady.

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      • No

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      5.0

      Works as Advertised

      By Traderjoe

      from Bourbon & Bluegrass country

      About Me Pro Photographer

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Compact
      • Durable
      • Easy to Use

      Cons

        Best Uses

          Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

          Works

          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

          Comment on this review

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          Excellent Product

          By JW

          from Boston, MA

          About Me Semi-pro Photographer

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Compact
          • Easy to Use
          • Lightweight

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Video

            Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

            Works perfectly to hold the Hood Loupe in place while doing video with a DSLR, such as a Canon 5D Mk2. A must-have for doing video to view LCD monitor, but not really needed if you're only doing stills.

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            • No

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            (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            A Blessing

            By Chuck A

            from Forestport, NY

            About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Durable
            • Easy To Use
            • Lightweight
            • Reliable

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Landscape Photography
              • Macro Photography

              Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

              I don't know how anyone can do nature and macro photography without this simple device. I use it to confirm all of my macro photos and most of my landscapes. Without it you cannot see your work on a sunny day. With it, it's like looking at the final print in the field.

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              • No

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              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

               
              3.0

              Can't Use with Neck Strap

              By Neck Strap User

              from Blue Ridge, GA

              About Me Semi-Professional

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Durable
              • Lightweight

              Cons

              • Not easy to put on camera

              Best Uses

              • Video

              Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

              To use the Hoodman Strap, you have to remove at least one end of your camera's neck strap. Then, of course, you have to remove it again to get the Hoodman Strap off. This is a useful product if you do not use a neck strap and do not check both the LCD screen and the view finder.

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              • No

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              (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

               
              3.0

              Awkward but useful

              By Bunny Lover

              from Cincinnati, OH

              About Me Semi-Professional

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Lightweight

              Cons

              • Difficult To Use

              Best Uses

              • Nature
              • outdoor

              Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

              This is fairly awkward to use and light leaks in from one corner, but it's allowed me to view photos in bright sunlight, which was impossible before. I keep it on my camera pulled to the bottom, and pull it back over the LCD to review the image. Then back to the bottom. This back and forth is easier than detaching it. Works better without a strap on the camera.

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              • No

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              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Simple and effective

              By axlCOBRA

              from chiltern, Australia

              About Me Hobbyist/Enthusiast

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Durable
              • Easy To Use
              • Lightweight
              • Reliable

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Home
                • Video

                Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

                Although I could have made something myself for this task, this item is neater and easier and not very expensive. It holds my Hoodman loupe on until I purchase a Redrock Micro nano rig.

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                • No

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                (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                3.0

                This is the easy way out

                By SCWdon

                from Phoenis AZ

                About Me Semi-Professional

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Easy To Use

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Landscape Photography

                  Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

                  This work OK and doesn't take the room of the big bracket they sell. I know this and picked this
                  option for video with my 5DkmII. It does free up a hand which you need to focus.
                  It was recommended to my not to buy it, but it does the job for what I need to do in video.

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                  • No

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                  (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  4.0

                  I would buy again

                  By Cal pratt

                  from Arlington, TX

                  About Me Casual user

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Easy To Use

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                      Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

                      Use to hold hood inplace.

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                      • No

                      Comment on this review

                      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                       
                      5.0

                      Must Have

                      By Snizipes1337

                      from Dallas Texas

                      About Me Professional

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Easy To Use
                      • Lightweight

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • Dslr video

                        Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

                        You pretty much have to buy this as well with the LCD Hood. I think it has a bit much slack to begin with but that's a quick fix.

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                        • No

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                        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                         
                        3.0

                        Does the Job

                        By Loveless

                        from Birmingham, ALabama

                        About Me Professional

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Easy To Use
                        • Lightweight

                        Cons

                        • Price

                        Best Uses

                        • Everyday use

                        Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

                        If you buy the Hoodman eye peice, this product is important to have. Its the only way to really mount the eye peice to the camera. Do I think its kinda stupid to pay this price for a bunch of rubber band type of material, YES! but sometimes its the only way to do it

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                        • No

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                        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                         
                        4.0

                        Hold on tight

                        By Mike D

                        from Bellingham, WA

                        About Me Professional

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Lightweight

                        Cons

                        • Poor Design

                        Best Uses

                        • Video

                        Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

                        -I only use this product when I'm shooting video
                        -Its easy to use
                        -It seems a little cheep

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                        • No

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                        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                         
                        4.0

                        smart strap

                        By coach Albert

                        from Tampa Bay, FL

                        About Me Professional

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Easy To Use
                        • Lightweight

                        Cons

                        • None

                        Best Uses

                        • Everyday use
                        • Shooting movies

                        Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

                        great way to keep your "Hoodman" in place. The manual (printed on the back of the containing envelope) could be a bit more specific, in my opinion. Of course this thing works great when you use your LCD-screen only. I use it on a Canon 7D which also has a normal prism-finder, which cannot be used any more when this hood loupe is strapped on.

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                        • No

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                        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                         
                        3.0

                        OVERPRICED

                        By Nick

                        from Annandale, NJ

                        About Me Professional

                        Verified Reviewer

                        Pros

                        • Easy To Use
                        • Lightweight

                        Cons

                        • Expensive
                        • SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED

                        Best Uses

                        • Wasting money

                        Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

                        2 black rubber bands + 45 seconds of time = THIS PRODUCT

                        This item should have been included with the hoodloupe but the company decides to sell it for 60x what it is worth. I bought it to keep a professional looking rig, but i also made the exact thing out of just 2 rubber bands.

                        RIDICULOUS

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                        • No

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                        4.0

                        Cinema Strap is the key

                        By Jim

                        from Green Bay, WI

                        About Me Professional

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Easy To Use
                        • Lightweight
                        • Reliable

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                            Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

                            The strap is easy to put on your loupe and camera and holds the loupe snugly in place when you're holding the camera and loupe up to your eye. The whole system overcomes the problem of trying to focus while shooting SLR video. We shoot a lot of it and the loupe has eliminated our out of focus clips.

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                            • No

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                            4.0

                            Over priced,but good

                            By Robert The Mack!

                            from Melb.Australia

                            About Me Semi-Professional

                            Verified Buyer

                            Pros

                            • Durable
                            • Easy To Use
                            • Lightweight
                            • Reliable

                            Cons

                              Best Uses

                              • Home
                              • Portraits
                              • Studio
                              • Traveling

                              Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

                              Meh!

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                              • No

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                              (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                               
                              2.0

                              Confused

                              By Otavio Dias

                              from São Paulo, BR

                              About Me Professional

                              Verified Buyer

                              Pros

                                Cons

                                • Difficult To Use
                                • Not Functional

                                Best Uses

                                • Everyday use
                                • Home
                                • Landscape Photography
                                • Macro Photography
                                • Portraits
                                • Studio
                                • Traveling

                                Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

                                Could be more improved and cheap. It's just a rubber strap.

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                                • No

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                                4.0

                                Does what it is supposed to

                                By Dave

                                from US

                                About Me Professional

                                Verified Buyer

                                Pros

                                  Cons

                                    Best Uses

                                      Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

                                      A little tricky to get on and off but holds the loupe in place well. Used with Rebel, wants to slip off the left side of the camera due to the small handgrip of the camera so ran the left side of the strap through the camera-strap eyelet.

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                                      4.0

                                      Works well for the Hoodman

                                      By GENE

                                      from Hollywood

                                      About Me Professional

                                      Verified Buyer

                                      Pros

                                      • Durable
                                      • Easy To Use
                                      • Lightweight
                                      • Reliable

                                      Cons

                                        Best Uses

                                        • Everyday use

                                        Comments about Hoodman Cinema Strap:

                                        Does exactly what it is suppose to do. It is no replacement for the true DSLR eyepiece attachments, but defiantly works well in a pinch.

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