Disable Canon 5d LCD Monitor?

[john_sarsgard1]

<p>Can the LCD monitor screen on the 5d be disabled? Would be handy for street and/or night photography, and in general working inconspicuously. </p>

[JDMvW]

<p>Manual p. 104<br /> Select<br /> Review time >off<br /> then your camera will only display the image <em>when you tell it to</em> by pushing the arrow button to the left of the LCD. I have mine set this way all the time. That way, I can choose if I want to see a view or not. This is especially handy at night, as you say, so's you don't end up as the "phantom photographer" glowing all over the place. :)<br /> So far as I know, something very like this works on all EOS dSLRs. I also have got "Hoodman" style folding covers for the LCD on all of my cameras. This is not as convenient on the XTi, where controls are displayed, but works very well with the cameras with top displays.</p>

[john_sarsgard1]

<p>Many thanks. I knew it had to be there somewhere. Just wasn't looking for the right words! I think this will be my normal mode of shooting. </p>

[mendel_leisk]

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<p>I think this will be my normal mode of shooting.</p>

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<p>Me also: shutting that off with a new camera is one of the first things to do: I invariably don't want it displaying, and it must eat the battery charge faster.</p>

[mike_stemberg]

<p>No 'LCD glow' is a fine way to avoid attention in dark theatres and concerts too.</p>