IMO, not having 100% coverage in a viewfinder is a far more serious issue than it being a little dim for one's tastes. Of course we've all gotten used to it, but I fail to see why, all things considered, that viewfinders don't approach a view that is within 1% of what is imaged on the recording medium.
Tom C. >From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: New 12MP APS-C CMOS sensor from Sony >Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:18:45 -0700 > >On Aug 21, 2007, at 7:01 AM, Steve Desjardins wrote: > > > I must be missing something. What is the point of Live View with a > > DSLR? > >1- Exact, precise 100% coverage framing > >2- Live histogram display for dynamic exposure adjustment > >3- Critical focusing aids if the camera implements image >magnification in live view manual focus mode > >4- A big, clear, bright viewfinder you can view with both eyes for >compositional purposes, like a medium format camera with a waist >level finder. > >5- Dynamically configurable viewfinder ... rule of thirds reference >lines, retical sight, fine grid overlays ... for framing aids. > >6- Ability to frame for waist level or overhead shots easily and >accurately > >My Panasonic L1 has Live View and all the above features. It is a >fantastic aid in various kinds of work, kind of an ideal hybrid. Use >the optical reflex viewfinder for what it's best at, use the LCD >display for what it's best at, and gain a healthy set of capabilities >along the way. > >Godfrey > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
