David is correct. However, another suggestion is using a camera such as the Panasonic DMC-FZ20 http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicfz20/ It allows you to use the LCD or the viewfinder, but as David implied there is no mirror. The FZ20 and other cameras like it basically duplicate what the CCD sees on both the back LCD and the viewfinder LCD.
Just my 2 cents worth of suggestions... Mark Markham --- David Oswald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > > There are times when I'd like to have the LCD > always on. > > But I can't see a method to accomplish this. > > > Always on, doing what? Are you talking about the > color LCD? It cannot > be used as a viewfinder. This fact is not limited > to Pentax, it's a > limitation of Digital SLR's. The reason is that the > CCD chip is not > exposed until the viewfinder mirror flips up, out of > the way. At this > point, the optical viewfinder blacks out > momentarily, and the CCD gets a > chance to capture an exposure. This is how "through > the lens" SLR's work. > > On digital point and shoot cameras, the optical > viewfinder does not look > "through the lens", thus there is no mirror, thus, > the CCD can sit there > exposed all the time, and the result is that it is > possible for the > color LCD to be used as a viewfinder. > >
