Curiosity question on composing shots; Viewfinder vs LCD screen
Apr 3, 2018 14:36:03 #
bedouin wrote:
I photo a lot in the desert southwest where the light is harsh.There are anti-glare screen protecters available but they do not help much. I wonder why LCD screens could not be made like that found on a Kindle Reader which is easily readable in any light condition?
The type of display you're talking about is called E-Ink. They are great as they requires very little power and doesn't need to be backlit. In fact they only need power to change not to display a static image. The reason they can't be use as viewfinder because the refresh time is long of almost half a second for the fastest one to almost 1 second for the slower one.
Apr 3, 2018 15:57:25 #
Viewfinder only. LCD to review after the shot. Most of my photography is outside in daylight and the screen is hard to see in those conditions. Also, holding the camera out from the body is unnatural to me, and detrimental when shooting a panorama series. I do sometimes just aim the camera in the general direction and shoot (usually above my head) and hope I get the shot--with my 18-200 at 18mm it usually works.
Apr 3, 2018 18:32:46 #
akxss825 wrote:
At 71 years old, I grew up with cameras with some sort of viewfinder as the technology for lcd screens was still a ways off...Just curious as to whether you have a preference on viewfinder vs lcd screen for composition.
At 58 years old, I grew up with viewfinders and hated every minute of it. When camcorders with LCD screens came along, I went right to that and haven't looked back through peepholes since. The only recent change is my Olympus OM-D E-M5 II which has a large EVF that I can actually stand to use once in a while when light conditions make it necessary.
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Apr 3, 2018 19:41:28 #
As an older photographer I use and recommend a mirrorless camera viewfinder because you don't need to wear glasses. You can forget about the LCD altogether.
Apr 3, 2018 19:54:17 #
I've been a viewfinder guy since I picked up a camera, which is quite a while (my age will soon start with a "7"). I rarely use the LCD screen on my DSLR for anything but menus and settings. But for travel and "walking around" convenience I also just got a Canon G9x. LCD screen only, no viewfinder. I used it for a vacation trip recently, with good results. It took a bit of "getting used to", but in a couple days it felt natural. The little I've learned about composing shots, settings to use, etc., translated nicely to the smaller screen.
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Apr 3, 2018 23:52:45 #
rmalarz wrote:
For hand held, I'd much prefer a viewfinder. Tripod, either would work, as I'm accustomed to using a view camera and that is akin to an LCD screen. One just has to be able to view the world upside down(bold face added). ...
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Apr 4, 2018 10:27:24 #
Viewfinder for me - will not touch a camera without one. I've been looking at the Sony & fujifilm mirrorless with electronic viewfinders - I don't even like those but I may have to try and get used to it because I do like the image quality of the cameras themselves.
akxss825 wrote:
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