Camera Muzzle SLR, Sound Muffling Enclosure for Canon and Nikon Digital SLRs

I read alot about this muzzle with reviews going from "some reduction" to drops noise by half". I tried it and immediately felt it had to be at least half so pulled out my decibel meter (I use it to guage outside party noise for ordinances in various cities).The true numbers from a Canon 7D with a battery drip with and without the muzzle. I will say up front the lens cover that comes with it made noticeable difference and only fit my 70-200 2.8 if I kept the lens hood on. its really big and cumbersome for fractional benefitKeep the following in mind70db - Vacuum cleaner60db- laughter50db- quiet office/ normal conversation40db- refrigerator humWithout Muzzle (tested left,side,behind and front)directly on camera- Side 65db, front and back 70db2ft- side 58db, front and back 60db4ft- side 55db, front and back 52dbat 8ft it was running right at 50 all aroundwith muzzledirectly on camera- side 60db (-5), front 60 (-5) back 65 (-5). difference in back is the clear window providing less padding2ft- side 50db (-8), front and back 50db (-10)4ft- side 50db (-5), front and back 45 (-7)at 8ft running about 45 (-5) all aroundIm no scientist but research showed that every 10db is twice as loud. so at 2ft, its cutting it in half (good estimates everyone), further out you continue to benefit but not at the same rate. its far quieter but as an added benefit it softens what noise remains so its less distracting. Be prepared for it to be really hot on the hand (have a towel) and adjustments take some getting used to. I dont reccomend changing lenses alot as its not the easiest thing to do quickly. A great item that does the job well if you dont need toal silence and dont have $1000 for a proper blimp. note:Could have used a little more foam to come with it and it fits much better with a battery grip on.

I bought this because I do photography for a ballet company and recently when I was photographing a performance, a very unpleasant and rude member of the audience got in my face about the "extremely annoying" noise my camera made (the person was sitting ten feet away and someone else there told me he didn't know what she was talking about). It was actually the first time in multiple performances something like that had happened but I figured it would be smart to try to mitigate things as much as I could (although the perfect solution is to just photograph dress rehearsals ... but in this case that option was not available).In any case, I got the camera muzzle today and based on my tests of it with my Canon 5D Mark II and Canon 7D, it does significantly attenuate the mirror slap made by the SLR bodies. But it doesn't do that completely (which I doubt is possible in any case).So I think this is a pretty good investment when you consider the fact that the hard shell "sound blimps" cost close to a thousand dollars and judging from what I read are a real nuisance to handle. I can't help but think that the camera muzzle is a little overpriced given what it is (I think 100 dollars would have been a better price). I also think that the sleeve for covering the lens isn't likely to be very useful if one has to adjust a zoom.But I figure if the camera muzzle reduces the chances of someone else getting upset at me clicking away and distracts me from getting the best pictures possible, it is a good buy.

Using a camera muzzle is never ideal. But if you have to use one, this is as good as it gets. The hard box kind are a nightmare to use. This allows you to move your hands around and get at the camera controls. You had best memorize some of the more useful camera functions, as it is not easy to see what you are doing when you change camera settings, but it can be done. The best way is to setup everything ahead of time, and try not to change settings often.Its main function of reducing, or eliminating noise when you shoot, it does very well. I was able to shoot without the lens muzzle for most of the shoot, and it still worked well enough so as not to disturb the actors or the director. If you are unfortunate enough to need one of these, then i highly recommend this product for keeping the shutter noise down.

I wanted to like this. I really did. I didn't even need to like it, I just needed to get along with it ok so I could photograph a very quiet concert.But we did not work out.I tried for half an hour, with a Canon 7D and a Canon 1D, with and without the foam insert, and I could not get the cameras to align with the windows. My hands were sweaty in minutes. I scratched my eye on the weirdly large seam below the viewfinder. The zipper jangles and requires its own muzzle. And after all that, the shutter was only slightly quieter with the muzzle on.Not to be bested by a piece of cloth and plastic, I checked in with my local camera shop. Was I missing something? No, they said ruefully, these things are just very difficult to work with. Not recommended.It was easier for me to learn an entire new camera system so that I could borrow a Sony silent-shutter dealio, than to find a way to collaborate with this muzzle. So, I sent it back.A note: A friend of mine uses a muzzle similar to this for all of the concerts she photographs. Her note: "It is a bit strange to get use to at first." So maybe there's hope, if you have a lot of time to practice, and a guide to show you the way.For me, however, this quick fling is over.

I purchased this product because I was taking a safari to Namibia and concerned about the noise my DSLR camera would make, that it might spook the animals. I looked on line and this was the only thing I found that might help. After it arrived at home, I found it to be bulky, cumbersome and expensive. I actually ended up not taking it on the safari. When I was in Africa I was with a professional photographer who told me that the shutter noise would not be a problem. I took many pics and no animals seemed to notice. When I got home I threw this Muff away.