The E-10 viewfinder is bright but a little small. What's really funny about it is that it brightens when the camera is turned on.
Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/01/03 11:28AM >>> >> From CNET.com: "Unlike competitors, however, this camera has a >> 1.8-inch LCD that can be used as a viewfinder instead of just for >> playback and menus." >> How can that be. How can you see the picture on the LCD screen >> when the mirror is down. Has the *istD an additional CCD in the >> optical viewfinder path ? > Maybe a partially transparent mirror as used in the Olympus > E10/E20? That was my thought, too - a partially silvered mirror (as used on the MEF, the LX, and...). >> If yes, that would be a real novum. > And a competitive advantage of Pentax! Now it is outstanding, > isn't it? Well, yes and no. It depends on how much light is "siphoned off" by the path to the CCD - those of us who want a bright viewfinder will not want it dimmed unnecessarily for CCD display purposes. Or, am I (a DSLR incognoscenti) missing the boat on what is involved here? Fred
