Michael Owen
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A VERY untechnical question
Posted: 8 Jul 2008 at 19:01 GMT
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Hello everyone, I will give you all a rest from the involved tech questions. My problem. I use my laptop outside in the sun a lot. So---I have problems in viewing my photos on the screen due to the sun. I have tried everything from buying an attachment which you fixed on the back of the lid of the laptop, then unfolded the sections to make an open ended box---this wasent bad, but it put a terrible strain on the hinges on the laptop, in the end i scrapped it for fear of permanent big damage. Then I tried various large cardboard boxes (cornflakes etc) but I really need something that folds up for transport. I have tried ebay, amazon etc to try and locate some kind of large openended bag but no luck. Anyone else had this problem, and how did you solve it? Mike
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Bradford Bohonus
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mhc1
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Re: A VERY untechnical question
Posted: 8 Jul 2008 at 20:54 GMT
updated: 8 Jul 2008 at 20:57 GMT
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I have seen photographers on the street putting their laptop into a little tent.
Not only for sun-protection but for weatherprotection I guess.
ciao
mike
www.360de.de
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spyboy
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Re: A VERY untechnical question
Posted: 9 Jul 2008 at 10:53 GMT
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What about something as simple as a towel or blanket? That's how the old time photographers did it.
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G U R L
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Re: A VERY untechnical question
Posted: 9 Jul 2008 at 12:04 GMT
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It worked fine, I liked being able to use my two eyes but it never appealed to any other Coolpix user.
No screen-shade will work: the brightness difference between the screen and the much brighter surrounding forbids that.
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Mark Schuster
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Re: A VERY untechnical question
Posted: 9 Jul 2008 at 13:10 GMT
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Sun? Wales? That confirms climate change predictions!
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Michael Owen
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Re: A VERY untechnical question
Posted: 14 Jul 2008 at 19:11 GMT
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Thanks very much everyone. Especially to Mark Schuster!!! I live close to a very well known seaside town inNorth Wales, it used to be a minature version of Blackpool. It had a nickname but even to this day it is still referred to as "Sunny Rhyl." No comment Mike Owen
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marcus newey
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Re: A VERY untechnical question
Posted: 14 Jul 2008 at 22:18 GMT
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calumet do two good value laptop bags with fold out screen shades:
www.calumetphoto.co.uk/ctl?ac.ui.pn=search.Search&query=laptop%20cases
I use their own brand one for my ibook when shooting teathered with my mast.Think tank also do one, though it's probably much more expensive.
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Michael Owen
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Re: A VERY untechnical question
Posted: 16 Jul 2008 at 19:38 GMT
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 Thankyou Marcus. I looked at calumetphoto and they appeared to be selling just what I wanted, so I didnt even bother going to Thinktank. Lets hope when I get it its still O.K. Mike Thanks again for your trouble and time
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Michael Owen
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Re: A VERY untechnical question
Posted: 16 Jul 2008 at 19:47 GMT
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Thanks Ed for you going to the trouble of a reply. Ive looked at the site, it looked great and interesting, but not for me---not at this moment at any rate. At this exact moment in time I just wanted a simple screen to keep the sun out--full stop. But who knows, in the future you could have started something. Thanks again Mike
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Bradford Bohonus
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Re: A VERY untechnical question
Posted: 16 Jul 2008 at 20:36 GMT
updated: 16 Jul 2008 at 20:40 GMT
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Michael Owen said: Thanks Ed for you going to the trouble of a reply. Ive looked at the site, it looked great and interesting, but not for me---not at this moment at any rate. At this exact moment in time I just wanted a simple screen to keep the sun out--full stop. But who knows, in the future you could have started something. Thanks again Mike
As I mentioned-
www.hoodmanusa.com/
Though not very obvious from the photos on the site, their shades for laptops weigh next to nothing and collapse down into a flat little pouch. Very similar to the round "light bounce" panels that "fold in on themselves" for very compact storage. The one I have for my 12" laptop fits right into my jacket pocket. They are also fairly inexpensive.
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