Any of you use a gimbal/camera sunhood / shade?

[NewYorkJack]

How many of you use a gimbal/camera sunhood/shade?
Is it worth it? Any recommendations?

A friend of mine got one from Ebay recently and it touches the side when the camera rotates/tilts. I don't think that's a good thing.

 

[LiamB]

Interested to Follow this post

 

[msinger]

Here are a few sun shades that will not interfere with the Spark gimbal during flight:

1) AQGOODLIFE




2) SunnyLife (see it in action here)

 

[LiamB]

Can you reccomenend either of these?

What do they do?(sorry for novice question)

Here are a few sun shades that will not interfere with the Spark gimbal during flight:

1) AQGOODLIFE

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2) SunnyLife (see it in action here)

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u recommend

 

[Lastrexking]

Just a friendly warning. A guy on the official DJI Forums lost his Spark. DJI deemed the hood/visor interfered with the sensor and wouldn’t approve his warranty claim.

For that reason alone, I would touch one of these things.

 

[lasorey]

Here are a few sun shades that will not interfere with the Spark gimbal during flight:

1) AQGOODLIFE

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2) SunnyLife (see it in action here)

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The first one didn't work for me, it blocks the camera sight when flying forward. Only tripod mode worked for me cause the tilt is less then

 

[leatherneck6017]

Just a friendly warning. A guy on the official DJI Forums lost his Spark. DJI deemed the hood/visor interfered with the sensor and wouldn’t approve his warranty claim.

For that reason alone, I would touch one of these things.

This.

 

[msinger]

Can you reccomenend either of these?

I ordered the SunnyLife hood, but haven't received it yet. I like that design the best since it's more open on the top of the hood. That should prevent the issue that @lasorey noted above.

What do they do?

They block the sun light from hitting the camera -- which will help reduce/eliminate things like glare and prop shadows.

Just a friendly warning. A guy on the official DJI Forums lost his Spark. DJI deemed the hood/visor interfered with the sensor and wouldn’t approve his warranty claim.

For that reason alone, I would touch one of these things.

I've seen that thread too. When I last checked it out, I saw no mention of the hood brand the OP was using. That information would have been helpful since all hoods surely don't interfere with the downward sensors.

 

[NewYorkJack]

Thanks all. Sunnylife it is!
If I do decide to get one...

 

[NewYorkJack]

I ordered the SunnyLife hood, but haven't received it yet. I like that design the best since it's more open on the top of the hood. That should prevent the issue that @lasorey noted above.

Don't you mean the 1st one, AQGoodlife, would be better? Since it doesn't block the top sensor and more open?

 

[jimm00re]

Ordered my SunnyLife hood at the end of December. It should be here in the next week or two. The other one as mentioned blocks too much - mostly noticed in panos. I hope I'm right in thinking the other will work without this issue.

 

[msinger]

Don't you mean the 1st one, AQGoodlife, would be better? Since it doesn't block the top sensor and more open?

No, I meant the SunnyLife hood.

The AQGOODLIFE hood is closer to the top of the camera, so the top of the picture could be blocked if you're flying forward fast (since the would case the front of the Spark to tilt down and the camera to tilt up). Depending on what you're doing, flying fast might be counterproductive though. My best shots were always taken while making slow movements with the drone.