Prosumer vs. DLSR thoughts

On 16 Nov 2004 08:57:03 -0500, Michael Meissner
wrote:

"Skip M" writes:

"Michael Meissner" wrote in message
...
YAG-ART writes:

Why would you want to compose via the LCD anyway?

When I have the camera on a tripod, I find it much easier to compose via
the
LCD of my prosumer camera than to try and crane my neck so I can peer into
the
electronic viewfinder.

That's what angle finders are actually meant for.

Assuming your camera supports such a finder, and you can afford it.

I know Canon has one, I am sure Nikon does too. If you want to shoot
something no standard your going to have to pay more.

On 16 Nov 2004 08:57:03 -0500, Michael Meissner
wrote:

"Skip M" writes:

"Michael Meissner" wrote in message
...
YAG-ART writes:

Why would you want to compose via the LCD anyway?

When I have the camera on a tripod, I find it much easier to compose via
the
LCD of my prosumer camera than to try and crane my neck so I can peer into
the
electronic viewfinder.

That's what angle finders are actually meant for.

Assuming your camera supports such a finder, and you can afford it.

I know Canon has one, I am sure Nikon does too. If you want to shoot
something no standard your going to have to pay more.

YAG-ART writes:

On 16 Nov 2004 08:57:03 -0500, Michael Meissner
wrote:

"Skip M" writes:

"Michael Meissner" wrote in message
...
YAG-ART writes:

Why would you want to compose via the LCD anyway?

When I have the camera on a tripod, I find it much easier to compose via
the
LCD of my prosumer camera than to try and crane my neck so I can peer into
the
electronic viewfinder.

That's what angle finders are actually meant for.

Assuming your camera supports such a finder, and you can afford it.

I know Canon has one, I am sure Nikon does too. If you want to shoot
something no standard your going to have to pay more.

Just for fun, I quickly browsed B&H, and did not discover any such thing that
would fit the 300D/digital rebel or the Nikon D70. Sure they make them for pro
bodies, but not for the consumer cameras.

--
Michael Meissner
email:
http://www.the-meissners.org

YAG-ART writes:

On 16 Nov 2004 08:57:03 -0500, Michael Meissner
wrote:

"Skip M" writes:

"Michael Meissner" wrote in message
...
YAG-ART writes:

Why would you want to compose via the LCD anyway?

When I have the camera on a tripod, I find it much easier to compose via
the
LCD of my prosumer camera than to try and crane my neck so I can peer into
the
electronic viewfinder.

That's what angle finders are actually meant for.

Assuming your camera supports such a finder, and you can afford it.

I know Canon has one, I am sure Nikon does too. If you want to shoot
something no standard your going to have to pay more.

Just for fun, I quickly browsed B&H, and did not discover any such thing that
would fit the 300D/digital rebel or the Nikon D70. Sure they make them for pro
bodies, but not for the consumer cameras.

--
Michael Meissner
email:
http://www.the-meissners.org

YAG-ART writes:

On 16 Nov 2004 08:57:03 -0500, Michael Meissner
wrote:

"Skip M" writes:

"Michael Meissner" wrote in message
...
YAG-ART writes:

Why would you want to compose via the LCD anyway?

When I have the camera on a tripod, I find it much easier to compose via
the
LCD of my prosumer camera than to try and crane my neck so I can peer into
the
electronic viewfinder.

That's what angle finders are actually meant for.

Assuming your camera supports such a finder, and you can afford it.

I know Canon has one, I am sure Nikon does too. If you want to shoot
something no standard your going to have to pay more.

Just for fun, I quickly browsed B&H, and did not discover any such thing that
would fit the 300D/digital rebel or the Nikon D70. Sure they make them for pro
bodies, but not for the consumer cameras.

--
Michael Meissner
email:
http://www.the-meissners.org

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=183200&is=REG

"The Angle Finder C lets you adjust the viewing angle while also providing a
1.25x to 2.5x switchable magnification. Provided with built-in variable
diopter correction, supplied with Finder Adapters Ec-C Ed-C to fit any EOS
camera. "

--
Skip Middleton
http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com
"Michael Meissner" wrote in message
...
YAG-ART writes:

On 16 Nov 2004 08:57:03 -0500, Michael Meissner
wrote:

"Skip M" writes:

"Michael Meissner" wrote in message
...
YAG-ART writes:

Why would you want to compose via the LCD anyway?

When I have the camera on a tripod, I find it much easier to compose
via
the
LCD of my prosumer camera than to try and crane my neck so I can
peer into
the
electronic viewfinder.

That's what angle finders are actually meant for.

Assuming your camera supports such a finder, and you can afford it.

I know Canon has one, I am sure Nikon does too. If you want to shoot
something no standard your going to have to pay more.

Just for fun, I quickly browsed B&H, and did not discover any such thing
that
would fit the 300D/digital rebel or the Nikon D70. Sure they make them
for pro
bodies, but not for the consumer cameras.

--
Michael Meissner
email:
http://www.the-meissners.org

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=183200&is=REG

"The Angle Finder C lets you adjust the viewing angle while also providing a
1.25x to 2.5x switchable magnification. Provided with built-in variable
diopter correction, supplied with Finder Adapters Ec-C Ed-C to fit any EOS
camera. "

--
Skip Middleton
http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com
"Michael Meissner" wrote in message
...
YAG-ART writes:

On 16 Nov 2004 08:57:03 -0500, Michael Meissner
wrote:

"Skip M" writes:

"Michael Meissner" wrote in message
...
YAG-ART writes:

Why would you want to compose via the LCD anyway?

When I have the camera on a tripod, I find it much easier to compose
via
the
LCD of my prosumer camera than to try and crane my neck so I can
peer into
the
electronic viewfinder.

That's what angle finders are actually meant for.

Assuming your camera supports such a finder, and you can afford it.

I know Canon has one, I am sure Nikon does too. If you want to shoot
something no standard your going to have to pay more.

Just for fun, I quickly browsed B&H, and did not discover any such thing
that
would fit the 300D/digital rebel or the Nikon D70. Sure they make them
for pro
bodies, but not for the consumer cameras.

--
Michael Meissner
email:
http://www.the-meissners.org

On 16 Nov 2004 19:32:40 -0500, Michael Meissner
wrote:

YAG-ART writes:

On 16 Nov 2004 08:57:03 -0500, Michael Meissner
wrote:

"Skip M" writes:

"Michael Meissner" wrote in message
...
YAG-ART writes:

Why would you want to compose via the LCD anyway?

When I have the camera on a tripod, I find it much easier to compose via
the
LCD of my prosumer camera than to try and crane my neck so I can peer into
the
electronic viewfinder.

That's what angle finders are actually meant for.

Assuming your camera supports such a finder, and you can afford it.

I know Canon has one, I am sure Nikon does too. If you want to shoot
something no standard your going to have to pay more.

Just for fun, I quickly browsed B&H, and did not discover any such thing that
would fit the 300D/digital rebel or the Nikon D70. Sure they make them for pro
bodies, but not for the consumer cameras.

I just did a B&H search and found it right away

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=183200&is=REG

Look for Canon Angle Finder C

On 16 Nov 2004 19:32:40 -0500, Michael Meissner
wrote:

YAG-ART writes:

On 16 Nov 2004 08:57:03 -0500, Michael Meissner
wrote:

"Skip M" writes:

"Michael Meissner" wrote in message
...
YAG-ART writes:

Why would you want to compose via the LCD anyway?

When I have the camera on a tripod, I find it much easier to compose via
the
LCD of my prosumer camera than to try and crane my neck so I can peer into
the
electronic viewfinder.

That's what angle finders are actually meant for.

Assuming your camera supports such a finder, and you can afford it.

I know Canon has one, I am sure Nikon does too. If you want to shoot
something no standard your going to have to pay more.

Just for fun, I quickly browsed B&H, and did not discover any such thing that
would fit the 300D/digital rebel or the Nikon D70. Sure they make them for pro
bodies, but not for the consumer cameras.

I just did a B&H search and found it right away

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=183200&is=REG

Look for Canon Angle Finder C

"Denis Boisclair" wrote in message
om...
"Alan Meyer" wrote in message
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...
To refer to all non SLRs as 'pont and shoot'is rather derogatory - the
spcification of cameras like the Canon G6(I have one) is probably more
comprehensive than most owners will want, far beyond 'point and shoot'
- and it produces excellent photos - 10"X8"is well within its
capabilities.The user manual incidentally has 207 pages - a basic P&S
would hardly need that!
...
Good point.

My new "point and shoot" Pentax Optio 750Z has about 100 times
as much control as the professional type twin lens reflex 6x6
camera I bought in 1969.

And for that matter, all of the film and digital SLRs now seem to
work very well in point and shoot mode.

Furthermore, many cameras that people do not classify as
dSLR are in fact single lens reflex cameras in the sense that
the user sees the image "through the lens" on an LCD on the
back of the camera or through an electronic viewfinder.

What people really mean by dSLR is interchangeable lens
digital SLR cameras.

Alan