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Old November 17th 06, 08:51 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:44:59 -0500, ~~NoMad~~
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"~~NoMad~~" wrote in message
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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


On second thought: I wonder if it has to do with a
left-brained/right-brained thing?


depends if you are more than or under 12 years old

Using both eyes to evaluate an image may be more effective than just
using
one or the other.

How well can you compose an image using just your Left Eye?


not at all

Or Right Eye?


not bad
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Old November 17th 06, 08:52 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:00:05 -0500, Pat
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~~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.


looks like a trend

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.


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Old November 17th 06, 08:56 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
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On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:09:53 -0500, ~~NoMad~~
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"Pat" wrote in message
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~~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
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Old November 17th 06, 08:58 PM posted to rec.photo.digital
marika
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On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:35:23 -0500, RPH
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"~~NoMad~~" wrote in
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"Pat" wrote in message
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~~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.

No blurry pictures and Good Composition to boot!



Conversely, I find I take much _worse_ pictures when using the display
rather than the viewfinder. YMMV.


i think I predicted it would end for this reason cos of an article I read
about people complaining it was too hard work.
not for ratings but for laziness
 




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