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One more nail in the optical viewfinder coffin
On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:23:23 +0100, "Mike GW8IJT"
wrote: I find it amazing that digital SLRs can still use a lifting mirror and a pentamirror for a viewfinder. The compartment that holds the lifting mirror adds hugely to the size of the camera. The optical viewfinder is a relic of film days and should be abandoned asap. And replaced with what? -- Geoff Berrow (Put thecat out to email) It's only Usenet, no one dies. My opinions, not the committee's, mine. Simple RFDs www.ckdog.co.uk/rfdmaker |
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One more nail in the optical viewfinder coffin
"Geoff Berrow" wrote in message
... On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:23:23 +0100, "Mike GW8IJT" wrote: I find it amazing that digital SLRs can still use a lifting mirror and a pentamirror for a viewfinder. The compartment that holds the lifting mirror adds hugely to the size of the camera. The optical viewfinder is a relic of film days and should be abandoned asap. And replaced with what? -- Geoff Berrow (Put thecat out to email) It's only Usenet, no one dies. My opinions, not the committee's, mine. Simple RFDs www.ckdog.co.uk/rfdmaker See the original message. The electronic viewfinder will eventually rule! |
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One more nail in the optical viewfinder coffin
Mike GW8IJT wrote:
"Geoff Berrow" wrote in message ... On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:23:23 +0100, "Mike GW8IJT" wrote: I find it amazing that digital SLRs can still use a lifting mirror and a pentamirror for a viewfinder. The compartment that holds the lifting mirror adds hugely to the size of the camera. The optical viewfinder is a relic of film days and should be abandoned asap. And replaced with what? See the original message. The electronic viewfinder will eventually rule! If by rule you mean become the majority viewfinder on digital cameras, we're already there. If you mean the best of the best, it remains to be seen. -- john mcwilliams |
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One more nail in the optical viewfinder coffin
John McWilliams wrote:
Mike GW8IJT wrote: "Geoff Berrow" wrote in message ... On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:23:23 +0100, "Mike GW8IJT" wrote: I find it amazing that digital SLRs can still use a lifting mirror and a pentamirror for a viewfinder. The compartment that holds the lifting mirror adds hugely to the size of the camera. The optical viewfinder is a relic of film days and should be abandoned asap. And replaced with what? See the original message. The electronic viewfinder will eventually rule! If by rule you mean become the majority viewfinder on digital cameras, we're already there. If you mean the best of the best, it remains to be seen. You mean TLR isn't the ultimate? BugBear |
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One more nail in the optical viewfinder coffin
"John Navas" wrote in message ... On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:53:11 -0700, John McWilliams wrote in : Mike GW8IJT wrote: "Geoff Berrow" wrote in message ... On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:23:23 +0100, "Mike GW8IJT" wrote: I find it amazing that digital SLRs can still use a lifting mirror and a pentamirror for a viewfinder. The compartment that holds the lifting mirror adds hugely to the size of the camera. The optical viewfinder is a relic of film days and should be abandoned asap. And replaced with what? See the original message. The electronic viewfinder will eventually rule! If by rule you mean become the majority viewfinder on digital cameras, we're already there. If you mean the best of the best, it remains to be seen. It's a matter of personal taste and market demand, and there will always be people who desperately cling to the past, just as there will be other people who embrace newer technology and the benefits it brings. A good EVF already beats an optical viewfinder in many (most?) ways IMHO, particularly when focusing manually and/or shooting in low light. What camera has this EVF? Even the GH1 EVF gets slow and grainy in low light. |
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One more nail in the optical viewfinder coffin
John Navas wrote:
On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:57:14 -0400, "Bowser" wrote in .com: "John Navas" wrote in message ... It's a matter of personal taste and market demand, and there will always be people who desperately cling to the past, just as there will be other people who embrace newer technology and the benefits it brings. A good EVF already beats an optical viewfinder in many (most?) ways IMHO, particularly when focusing manually and/or shooting in low light. What camera has this EVF? Even the GH1 EVF gets slow and grainy in low light. So what? It still works better (for me at least) than an OVF. I think we get it works better for you; however, you'd be in the small minority on that point. Now, be fair, you can't count the nym-shifting pest but once.......! -- john mcwilliams |
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One more nail in the optical viewfinder coffin
John Navas wrote:
On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:01:22 -0700, John McWilliams wrote in : John Navas wrote: On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:57:14 -0400, "Bowser" wrote in .com: "John Navas" wrote in message ... It's a matter of personal taste and market demand, and there will always be people who desperately cling to the past, just as there will be other people who embrace newer technology and the benefits it brings. A good EVF already beats an optical viewfinder in many (most?) ways IMHO, particularly when focusing manually and/or shooting in low light. What camera has this EVF? Even the GH1 EVF gets slow and grainy in low light. So what? It still works better (for me at least) than an OVF. I think we get it works better for you; however, you'd be in the small minority on that point. In your opinion, not in mine. Of course your opinion will be consistent with, uh, your opinion; just not the opinion of most others in the x-posted NGs. -- jpmcw |
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One more nail in the optical viewfinder coffin
John Navas wrote:
On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:22:17 -0700, John McWilliams wrote in : John Navas wrote: On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:01:22 -0700, John McWilliams wrote in : John Navas wrote: On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:57:14 -0400, "Bowser" wrote in .com: "John Navas" wrote in message ... It's a matter of personal taste and market demand, and there will always be people who desperately cling to the past, just as there will be other people who embrace newer technology and the benefits it brings. A good EVF already beats an optical viewfinder in many (most?) ways IMHO, particularly when focusing manually and/or shooting in low light. What camera has this EVF? Even the GH1 EVF gets slow and grainy in low light. So what? It still works better (for me at least) than an OVF. I think we get it works better for you; however, you'd be in the small minority on that point. In your opinion, not in mine. Of course your opinion will be consistent with, uh, your opinion; just not the opinion of most others in the x-posted NGs. In your opinion, not in mine. You can only speak for yourself. I can characterize anything I want, based in fact or not. Enough folk have spoken on the issue to be able to state clearly that your opinion is a small minority. -- john mcwilliams |
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One more nail in the optical viewfinder coffin
"RichA" wrote in message ... [] People need to look past things that have nothing to do with the functioning of the unit, such as graininess in low light. For one thing, you can actually SEE the low light image with a G1 (because of electronic gain), whereas an optical viewfinder might be too dark to even allow manual focusing. You still use manual focussing? David |
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One more nail in the optical viewfinder coffin
John Navas wrote:
snip In your opinion, not in mine. It's only my opinion, of course, and you may not agree but you're starting to sound like a politician desperate to avoid the question and therefore spouting the agreed party line ad infinitum. -- Regards Bristolian |
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