Pentax Q

I took the Q out on a stroll yesterday, can't say as I'm impressed with the visibility of the LCD and it was overcast, although I've yet to try it by adjusting the brightness. Has anyone used an LCD hood and are they any good?

I use the Kamerar QV-1 viewfinder which doubles as a hood. It's excellent, except it's designed for bigger cameras and thus the baseplate has to shimmed significantly, away from the bottom of the camera, in order for it to line up with the LCD properly.
They now do a different version for smaller cameras, but I've not tried it.

The only reason I picked it over cheaper ones is because it has an adjustable dioptre.

It also transforms the Q from being pocket-able, into a monstrous looking thing.

So all in all, this probably isn't a useful post

I found that a carefully placed hand can help. But for outdoor use, the viewfinder is one of the weaker aspects of the Q.

Of course, there was a time when every photographer had a big black cloth that they draped over their head and back of the camera so they could see the image on the screen...

Steve

Yeah, happened to mine (originally purchased in 2012) a couple of years ago, not a disaster by any means.