On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:09:53 -0500, ~~NoMad~~
wrote:


"Pat" wrote in message
oups.com...

~~NoMad~~ wrote:
For years I always took pictures using one eye looking through a
viewfinder.
Now I have a Panasonic TZ1 that has no viewfinder and I find that I
take
better pictures using the display screen. I am able to evaluate the
scene
on
the screen more objectively using both eyes. I look at it more like I
would
look at the final print.

I will never go back to using a one-eyed viewfinder!

NM

The trade-off you make is stability. Hold a camera next to you and
look through a viewfinder and you are pretty stable. Hold it out 2
feet to see the viewfinder and you have introduced lots of shake..

It's okay for some stuff, esp. small prints and snapshots. But you
wouldn't want to be holding a 300 mm lens like that.

My Panasonic TZ1 has the equivalent of a 420mm lens with image
stabilization
and works very well held at an arms length.

sadlyn they do this in real life. I have been the victim of hearing this
crap on more than one occasion


No blurry pictures and Good Composition to boot!

and all that happened was I was at a party and I wasn't even talking and
they started making these snide comments and kicking with boots.
Fortunately the host heard it and made them stop