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Two-Eyed Viewfinders
On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:44:59 -0500, ~~NoMad~~
wrote: "~~NoMad~~" wrote in message ... 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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Two-Eyed Viewfinders
On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:00:05 -0500, Pat
wrote: ~~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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Two-Eyed Viewfinders
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 |
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Two-Eyed Viewfinders
On Mon, 06 Nov 2006 08:35:23 -0500, RPH
wrote: "~~NoMad~~" wrote in : "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. 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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