I've been happy to buy a camera with a huge LCD screen and, this time, I chose a good quality one, accepted to pay the price for it.
BUT I've been pissed off yesterday to see that this fg screen is just a pure bst and totally useless when you try to use the camera on a bright shiny day!
I mean, you know the problem, there's so much light outside that the LCD screen just appears black... totally black!!!

What the hell do they think about when they design their new products??
Are we supposed to use them only when the sky is cloudly?
Crap... I can't believe that.
My first camera was the lowest price I found but I never had that stupid problem with it, I was quite happy with the LCD screen, in any situation...

Has any of you ever experimented that frustration?
Or has a way to get rid of that problem?
I don't know, something like a device we could put on the screen to avoid light reflects, you know, like for the computer screens, for example?
Any idea?

You can get a screen hood, which adds shade to the hood on a bright day but they are akward to use. The screen your are looking for is a screen that has anti reflective cover. i.e. it doesn't reflect the light like a mirror. The fact that LCDs are not the most effective way of taking a pic is known by DSLR users, hence why you HAVE to look thru the viewfinder, viewfinders are brighter and no reflections. But to fix the prob you have right now a screen hood would be the best bet... PLus bigger LCD's eat your battery for Breakfast...

well thats the beauty of this high tech world we live into day doesnt matter how many euro's, dollars, pounds.. francs the cameras cost still ..defeated by the elements.. and the most important ingredient in photography light.. well tell you what l do...hahahah open my jacket or coat and use it as a sheild... or more into a more shaded area.. and cup my hand, if that fails forget lm a lady... and swear for England... hahhahaha youre making me laugh... !!!!!!!! l dont have an answer l,ll leave to the brains of the forum (((may be alittle cocktail umbrella, joke ))) !!!!...

Well... I prefer the idea of the screen hood to the cocktail umbrella.. ;-) Thanx Vera, I'll try to find something like that... About the viewfinder, of course I decided to use it instead but... They have put a digital one! With a smaller LCD screen inside! Bummer! So, that was a little bit better but... well... We can close that discussion if you tell me that those screen hoods exist, I think that will be the solution for me. Thanx a lot.

Hope it helps you lots!!! I'm lucky I've got a TTL viewfinder...

Attached Link: http://www.delkin.com/store/customer/home.php?cat=62

Yep!!! Very useful link... Thanx G.W.!

I have seen hoods but not shaders. I could have used a shader on Saturday..with my DSLR. Why? I shoot with the viewfinder but like to read the exif stuff when not shooting manual. Sun can make the text difficult to see. Thanks for the "shaders" link.

Yeah... I guess this link will help a lot of people...

You may find these bellows style screens even more effective it can be a pain so glad I have a DSLR http://www.warehouseexpress.com/index.cfm?PHOTO/misc/screen.html

COOL!!!! I was desperating yesterday afternoon, wondering if I should throw away my brand new cam; I now have multiple choices to solve my problem... This forum is more and more efficient! Thanx a lot Dan...! (Lieutenant Dan?) ;-)

Attached Link: http://www.hoodmanusa.com/

A THIRD LINK!!! Oh my frog! You guys, you really rock!

Yes this is annoying.You could do what I do...seeings I am cheap when it comes to buying certain gadgets.(certain I say) Not sure what kind of wallet you use, but mine is a folding one in my back pocket. Take it out after a shot and hold it over the monitor. Mine folds 3 ways so acts like a shroud. Besides the fact I always have it with me, not buying a overpriced shroud saves me few extra dollars I can keep in it.

That's an argument I had already planned to consider: the price! For sure, it will also influence my choice. Thanx Doug. I gonna walk around the shops at lunch time to see if I can get something. And if I can't, I'll use one of these 3 links above... Cheers.