Canon Angle Finder C: I have both the 80D AND 6D Mark II and both have an articulating screen. I was wondering if this would be of any benefit or just a symptom of GAS? Thanks...

bioteacher Loc: Brooklyn, NY

I have both the 80D AND 6D Mark II and both have an articulating screen. I was wondering if this would be of any benefit or just a symptom of GAS? Thanks

StevenG Loc: Long Island, NY

bioteacher wrote:

I have both the 80D AND 6D Mark II and both have an articulating screen. I was wondering if this would be of any benefit or just a symptom of GAS? Thanks

Does each camera have a specific purpose? Do you find one functions very differently from the other in certain situations?
Steve

bioteacher Loc: Brooklyn, NY

I use the 80D for sports, macro and animals, the 6D for landscapes, portraits and indoor

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I would imagine that the screen would be much simpler to use.
(If sunlight is not a problem.)
My camera does not have one, so the angle finder is great.

StevenG Loc: Long Island, NY

bioteacher wrote:

I use the 80D for sports, macro and animals, the 6D for landscapes, portraits and indoor

As long as they work for you!

Photocraig

I've had the Angle finder for many years, but found it a little disorienting to use. My must have, when buying a new camera was an articulating screen. To my mind and uses, largely for low to the ground compositions, is the screen replaces the need for the angle finder. An added benefit is I can use a lower tripod setup for greater stability and compose using the screen like an old fashioned wist level viewfinder on a typical medium format TLR or Hassy/ Mamiya SLR.

Works for me,
C

pmorin Loc: Huntington Beach, Palm Springs

bioteacher wrote:

I have both the 80D AND 6D Mark II and both have an articulating screen. I was wondering if this would be of any benefit or just a symptom of GAS? Thanks

Probably GAS. Both of those camera have built in WiFi so all you need is the Canon Connect app on your tablet or phone. You can view, focus, change the manual settings, remotely snap the photos and review them on the phone or tablet. The setup is not too complicated and works with Apple or Android. The advantage over the articulated screen is that you can get it away from the glare much easier and it doesn’t require you to be an acrobat to get the shot.

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Photocraig wrote:

I've had the Angle finder for many years, but found it a little disorienting to use. My must have, when buying a new camera was an articulating screen. To my mind and uses, largely for low to the ground compositions, is the screen replaces the need for the angle finder. An added benefit is I can use a lower tripod setup for greater stability and compose using the screen like an old fashioned wist level viewfinder on a typical medium format TLR or Hassy/ Mamiya SLR.

Works for me,
C

All true but if you're outdoors in bright
daylight and you can't see your angled
screen, the angle finder solves that.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

pmorin wrote:

Probably GAS. Both of those camera have built in WiFi so all you need is the Canon Connect app on your tablet or phone. You can view, focus, change the manual settings, remotely snap the photos and review them on the phone or tablet. The setup is not too complicated and works with Apple or Android. The advantage over the articulated screen is that you can get it away from the glare much easier and it doesn’t require you to be an acrobat to get the shot.

Out in the field I'd just use the camera, as a camera.
I only have two hands, and the phone & tablet are not the best in bright light.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

bioteacher wrote:

I have both the 80D AND 6D Mark II and both have an articulating screen. I was wondering if this would be of any benefit or just a symptom of GAS? Thanks

EDIT:
My apologies. I seem to have misunderstood the question. After researching the angle finder....

My thoughts are is that the angle finder has the advantage of working on the Viewfinder, which is always better in bright light than an LCD. However some light will be lost (insertion loss). The angle finder also has the option to switch to 2.5x. Maybe that is useful for manual focusing. How often do you shoot straight up? That feature might be good for astro photography provided the insertion loss is low. The angle finder would be good for low shots but not for hand holding over your head.

Articulating screen usages:
When holding the camera above your head or when holding it low to the ground the, articulating screen is useful. If if flips forward it is useful for group photos when you are running to get into the group, or for DSLR w/tripod "selfies".

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Between the cameras' articulated rear LCD screen and the ease of tethering to a smart phone or tablet that can serve as a remote viewing device, there's little to no need for an angle finder these days. I have a Canon Angle Finder C from my days shooting film with the cameras... It's high quality and works great, but I haven't used it in years.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

amfoto1 wrote:

Between the cameras' articulated rear LCD screen and the ease of tethering to a smart phone or tablet that can serve as a remote viewing device, there's little to no need for an angle finder these days. I have a Canon Angle Finder C from my days shooting film with the cameras... It's high quality and works great, but I haven't used it in years.

That's fine IF you have an articulated screen.......