Auto Dimming Rear View Mirror Too Bright

These radios are amazing. Installed in my Jeep above my rear view mirror and I am stoked about it. It’s small enough to not be in the way but is great for communicating with fellow Jeep’s. I used the ghost antenna so that it didn’t get wiped out by limbs on the trail. I’m thinking of purchasing the 6db antenna to help increase my range. I feel you can’t go wrong with this radio! Will be purchasing another for my sons Jeep.

We rarely use the rear LCD and use the view finder most of the time. This makes viewing it much easier in bright sunlight and just snaps on to the camera. It will get in the way of your rear LCD. Works with our Sony A77 II. ~photosbymeta

Bright view and easy to focus.

This is a bright light to view the inside of our vehicle.

This binocular is well-made and have a bright view

In the mid-1980s I bought a Nikon 7.5mm f5.6 circular fisheye. Being an older design (1966) its rear elements protruded into the mirror box. Fortunately my F3 had a hard physical mirror lockup. The external viewfinder for this lens attached to the camera on the original Nikon F/F2’s proprietary flash shoe. I was able to buy an AS-3 flash adapter for the F3. With the F3s mirror locked up I also had to use an hand-held light meter. With amazing depth of foield focusing was never an issue. The old zoom lens had six filters on a wheel. One was a skylight and the other five were strongly colored for B&W film. While I liked the circular results, using the lens was a hassle. I often had my shoes or forehead in the picture. On a sunny day, my images suffered from solar flares. My new Nikon 8-15mm AF-S fisheye has none of those old problems. It fits on my DSLRs without any problem. It doesn’t need an external finder or separate light meter. At the 8mm setting (and lens hood off) I get a circular image very much like the vintage fisheye. The new lens is faster and focusable. Like my 14mm f2.8 Nikkor, this zoom uses gel filters inserted in the rear of the lens. I really don’t like this arrangement. This fisheye is similar in weight and size to the 14mm lens. I am also not fond of the electronic aperture control first seen on G lenses. Without an aperture ring one cannot use this zoom on older cameras. At the longer end of the zoom range (12-15mm) the image fills the (FX) frame and lens hood stays out of the way. This image is similar to my inexpensive Bower (Samyang?) 8mm fisheye with its fixed lens hood (and DX coverage). So far I haven’t used my new lens much but I think I will like it.

Really like the dimming option. Not so bright that they will blind you but I didn't want that. Doesn't get hot. Wide enuf base so no tipping. Lightweight and easy to move. Got it on sale so even better.

The HL7 is absolutely perfect for just about any purpose. It is bright, light and has the features of a much more expensive unit (dimming, focus, tilt, comfort). So for the very inexpensive price, it is excellent. I've had one for many years and used it for camping, hiking, working outdoors in the dark etc. Unfortunately, the hinge recently broke. But after an incredibly quick and painless discussion, I soon had a new one sent to me free of charge. Coast is a fantastic company and I wouldn't consider dealing with any other.

The light is bright, affordable and easy to use. The dimming function doesn't work perfectly, and for much of the dial's range its near full brightness, but that hasn't proven to be a problem as you usually want the full brightness.

Very bright for its size. Nice white light and I like the dimming option to increase battery life since it only uses one “AAA” .