Video will help kill DSLR mirrors

Based on the video results from the Panasonic G1H compared to the D90,
5DII, etc., it is clear that video applications and cost savings will doom
the reflex mirror from all but a niche of DSLRs within a few years. I'm
not sure we're at a point where that would be a good idea, but it is
coming.

In article , Rich
wrote:

Based on the video results from the Panasonic G1H compared to the D90,
5DII, etc., it is clear that video applications and cost savings will doom
the reflex mirror from all but a niche of DSLRs within a few years. I'm
not sure we're at a point where that would be a good idea, but it is
coming.

Do you have a clue about anything?

Or maybe your Navas in disguise just pontificating on things you know
nothing about.

On 5/8/09 8:13 AM, in article ,
"Mr. Strat" wrote:

In article , Rich
wrote:

Based on the video results from the Panasonic G1H compared to the D90,
5DII, etc., it is clear that video applications and cost savings will doom
the reflex mirror from all but a niche of DSLRs within a few years. I'm
not sure we're at a point where that would be a good idea, but it is
coming.

Do you have a clue about anything?

Or maybe your Navas in disguise just pontificating on things you know
nothing about.
Could be. But "Rich" hasn't said anything about Sailing or Cellphone FYI,
-yet.

Rich wrote:
Based on the video results from the Panasonic G1H compared to the D90,
5DII, etc., it is clear that video applications and cost savings will doom
the reflex mirror from all but a niche of DSLRs within a few years. I'm
not sure we're at a point where that would be a good idea, but it is
coming.

I'm not sure I undestand. What has video to do with overcoming the
problems with electronic view finders?

If we want to shoot video, we use one of our video cameras, specialized
for the task.

Is the video from the viewfinder somehow easing the focus problem?

In article , Don Stauffer
says...
Rich wrote:
Based on the video results from the Panasonic G1H compared to the D90,
5DII, etc., it is clear that video applications and cost savings will doom
the reflex mirror from all but a niche of DSLRs within a few years. I'm
not sure we're at a point where that would be a good idea, but it is
coming.

I'm not sure I undestand. What has video to do with overcoming the
problems with electronic view finders?

Where is he talking about electronic viewfinders?

If we want to shoot video, we use one of our video cameras, specialized
for the task.

Is the video from the viewfinder somehow easing the focus problem?

Which focus problem are you referring to?
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Alfred Molon
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Olympus 50X0, 8080, E3X0, E4X0, E5X0 and E3 forum at
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/
http://myolympus.org/ photo sharing site

"Alfred Molon" wrote in message
...
In article , Don Stauffer
says...
Rich wrote:
Based on the video results from the Panasonic G1H compared to the D90,
5DII, etc., it is clear that video applications and cost savings will
doom
the reflex mirror from all but a niche of DSLRs within a few years.
I'm
not sure we're at a point where that would be a good idea, but it is
coming.

I'm not sure I undestand. What has video to do with overcoming the
problems with electronic view finders?

Where is he talking about electronic viewfinders?

Ummmm, if no mirror you have to use some othet method methinks....

If we want to shoot video, we use one of our video cameras, specialized
for the task.

Is the video from the viewfinder somehow easing the focus problem?

Which focus problem are you referring to?
--

Alfred Molon
------------------------------
Olympus 50X0, 8080, E3X0, E4X0, E5X0 and E3 forum at
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/
http://myolympus.org/ photo sharing site

"Rich" wrote in message
...
Based on the video results from the Panasonic G1H compared to the D90,
5DII, etc., it is clear that video applications and cost savings will doom
the reflex mirror from all but a niche of DSLRs within a few years. I'm
not sure we're at a point where that would be a good idea, but it is
coming.

But, Dear Rich, you miss the point. Many DSLR consumers could care less
about video.

That mirror and the pentaprism will outlive your posts here.

Tangent:
How do film movie camera viewfinders work?

"Paul Furman" wrote in message
...
Tangent:
How do film movie camera viewfinders work?

LCD screen mostly but generally low res is fine for what they need to do.

Pete D wrote:
"Paul Furman" wrote in message
...
Tangent:
How do film movie camera viewfinders work?

LCD screen mostly but generally low res is fine for what they need to do.

No, film cine cameras use a variety of optical viewfinder types.
Some use a separate viewfinder, some use a type of reflex finder with a
half-silvered mirror and others use a reflex finder with a mirror which
spins through the optical path to the film, forming part of or attached
to the shutter.

Video cameras use a low-res video screen (either a flip-out LCD screen
or an EVF of some sort) which has a live feed off the sensor.