OK, my experience is limited to the choice between the vf and the
non-articulating lcd on my wife's Sony p&s. I look forward to trying
something better...
thanks for keeping me optimistic!
jez
On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 8:33 PM, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Have you actually used these finders? Absolute crap little tunnels that
> only show a modest portion of the actual frame. With an articulated LCD,
> I've always been able to find an angle that doesn't have reflection
> problems. It also can do away with the arm's length in front pose, go
> overhead, on the ground, and even see around corners!
>
> Moose
>
> Jez Cunningham wrote:
> > Yup - I'm with you on the optical viewfinder. I'm losing my close
> vision,
> > and most LCDs are crap in sunlight, and the loss of stability holding at
> > arms' length all weigh against it for me.Shame...
> > jez
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 5:46 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >wrote:
> >
> >
> >> It's funny, I read the review too, but some of things he likes,
> >> especially the absence of a hot shoe and the absence of an optical
> >> viewfinder--especially the latter--make it completely unacceptable for
> >> me. At least if there were a hot shoe one could put a finder in it.
> >>
> >>
>
>
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