It turns out that the way Ricoh GXR EVF is constructed - the 90 deg swivel feature (that it also has) is in fact is Achilles heal. The contacts become flaky...
I hope that modern swivel designs don't have this problem. At least with Ricoh the EVF is detachable and can be replaced if necessary. OTOH, under convenient lighting conditions, I can easily shoot from the back LCD. On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 4:50 PM, George Sinos <[email protected]> wrote: > Godfrey - > > I was also thinking about the Panasonic GX-7. I noticed the eyepiece > swivels 90 degrees. That interested me more than a flip-out back lcd > panel. It's still and EVF, but I think I could get used to that as > long as it's in the eyepiece. It looks like a nice little camera that > would be easy to carry around for casual shooting. gs > > George Sinos > -------------------- > www.GeorgesPhotos.net > www.GeorgeSinos.com > > > On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 8:44 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Aug 13, 2013, at 1:16 AM, Brian Walters <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Quoting Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]>: >>> >>>> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheVisualScienceLab/~3/vPy03CZrbYc/pentax-k-01-please-send-me-case-of.html >>> >>> >>> Well, I'm glad for Kirk but having spent about 6 months with the Q, it's >>> taught me one thing. I will never buy another camera that doesn't have a >>> eye-level viewfinder, either built in or add on. >>> >>> I love the Q but composing in bright sunlight is a matter of guesswork and >>> focus peaking doesn't help when you can't clearly see the subject. I'd be >>> surprised if the K-01 is any different. >>> >>> Ricoh/Pentax clearly have the know-how to make a decent mirrorless camera. >>> I wish they'd get on with it. >> >> Kirk uses a Hoodman loupe to provide an eye level viewfinder when needed. >> Although not to my taste as the perfect solution, it does work well. >> >> The recently announced Panasonic GX7 looks like it might be nearly the ideal >> digital camera in this regard, at least in concept. Articulated high-rez EVF >> and LCD in a compact and nicely laid out body design. >> >> Yes, I would like to see Ricoh do something in this direction too. A new-age >> Pentax model, an updated GXR line ... There are many possibilities. >> >> G >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
