Live view: Just wondering how many people are shooting with live view (canon)? I find myself using it more and more on landscapes and portraits.

The Can Man Loc: Big Arm, Montana

Just wondering how many people are shooting with live view (canon)? I find myself using it more and more on landscapes and portraits.

Grahame Loc: Fiji

The Can Man wrote:

Just wondering how many people are shooting with live view (canon)? I find myself using it more and more on landscapes and portraits.

Only ever used it for the following ....................

a) Used it to manually focus on a test chart for a comparison whilst fine tuning AF. But would not waste the time using it for that again.

b) Use it to assist manual focusing on a star.

BebuLamar

I never used it! I actually wish that my camera doesn't have it.

Radioactive Loc: Bellingham

BebuLamar wrote:

I never used it! I actually wish that my camera doesn't have it.

After watching hours of YouTube videos of professionals taking wonderful landscape shots I noticed they were all using live view enlarged to 100% and manual focusing. This year I will try the same, batteries be damned.
Bill

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

The Can Man wrote:

Just wondering how many people are shooting with live view (canon)? I find myself using it more and more on landscapes and portraits.

Like Grahame, I use Live View for focusing when doing night sky photography. I'll also use it for other purposes. Like many functions on my newer cameras, it is used occasionally, but very handy to have available when needed or wanted.

juan_uy Loc: Uruguay

As others have said, usually use it to manual focus on stars.
And sadly I use it often cause my tripod is short for me, I am saving for a taller/better one, and I have bought a camping portable stool to avoid this meanwhile.

wingclui44 Loc: CT USA

[quote=The Can Man]Just wondering how many people are shooting with live view (canon)? I find myself using it more and more on landscapes and portraits.[/quote)

Not at all, occasionally on macro only!

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

For video.
You have to!

User ID

The Can Man wrote:

Just wondering how many people are shooting with live
view (canon)? I find myself using it more and more on
landscapes and portraits.

You have touched on the reason that I don't use
my Canons very much. Live view is the only way
to critically focus them. I have even installed a
real focusing in the SLR finder. In use, it proved
to be only a minor improvement. I tend to work
in low light, wide open. The few times I've used
the Canons in daylight, they work very well thru
the SLR VF ... no need of LV. The daylight use is
at middle apertures so focus is not as critical :-)

So yes, I very much depend on live view with my
Canons. Which, again, is why I don't use them as
much as my full time live view cameras. Live view
built into SLRs is awkward and limited compared
to a dedicated live view camera, so why torment
myself. Thankfully Canon is addressing this issue
via the new "R" series. Thank you, Canon !

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User ID

BebuLamar wrote:

I never used it! I actually wish that my camera
doesn't have it.

Even if you don't need it for photography, it's a
handy diagnostic tool. It's very helpful for doing
the AF micro adjustments, or just for checking
whether a lens even needs that.

I also use the live view instead of the mirror-up
setting, even if I'm not using LV for viewing. It's
convenient as a one-push mirror pre-release.

Both those uses have nothing to do with relying
on LV for routine viewing and focusing. So I'd be
glad it's built-in even if all my work were at f/11
in sunshine using the SLR VF [which it ain't ...].

.

BebuLamar

User ID wrote:

Even if you don't need it for photography, it's a ... (show quote)

When the meter in the viewfinder of my camera malfunction, the meter still works in LV. Well but I had it fixed.

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

The Can Man wrote:

Just wondering how many people are shooting with live view (canon)? I find myself using it more and more on landscapes and portraits.

It's a great aid for enhanced focusing, and not just for astrophotography.

Photocraig

juan_uy wrote:

As others have said, usually use it to manual focus on stars.
And sadly I use it often cause my tripod is short for me, I am saving for a taller/better one, and I have bought a camping portable stool to avoid this meanwhile.

Juan, consider that the lower point of view adds to your composition options and is a welcome change from the eye-level positions. The bonus is you're getting it while standing upright. Opposite to your thought process, I like it because it allows me to use a shorter tripod, or eliminate the skinny last legs (hmmm) of my existing Gitzo Mountaineer.
C

juan_uy Loc: Uruguay

Photocraig wrote:

Juan, consider that the lower point of view adds to your composition options and is a welcome change from the eye-level positions. The bonus is you're getting it while standing upright. Opposite to your thought process, I like it because it allows me to use a shorter tripod, or eliminate the skinny last legs (hmmm) of my existing Gitzo Mountaineer.
C

Craig, I agree with you that changing the level of the camera adds to the composition. However, a taller tripod would allow me to choose when to take the picture lower or higher. With my current one, I am limited on max height, and my back sometimes complains :) (I am young still, but tall)

My want for a new tripod is not only for height, but also for sturdiness. Although my hobbiest budget is quite limited

miked46 Loc: Winter Springs, Florida

I use it for portraits, when on a tripod.