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IKEA Hack – A $5.99 Foldable Laptop and Monitor Hood

May 19, 2015 by Udi Tirosh 4 Comments

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When shooting in the great outdoors sun hitting your laptop or monitor can become a serious thing and actually keep you from actually seeing the screen. This is why Laptop visors (or monitor hoods) were invented. Think a black box with an opening on one side to allow screen viewing and keyboard access. They are usually not that expensive going from $20 for a basic kit, to $85 for a nice one, to as high as $250 for an Optimus Prime grade hood with a tripod mount and pouches.

But, you can also go the IKEA hack way and have a pretty killer foldable shade for $5.99. Photographer Paul Adshead  (site | Instagram) sent us this awesome tip:

Ikea call it the “DRÖNA Box” and it’s designed for storage BUT lay on its side it will hold a 15″ laptop beautifully.

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It literally is ready to go without any adjustments and it only costs $5.99!

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It totally looks the part and even folds flat so will fit nicely in your kit bag. I’ve been using it for a few weeks on location and I really don’t know how I did without one.

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About Udi Tirosh

Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

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