Thanks Godfrey - I probably need to get my hands on some of the newer EVF's
just to see how they currently are.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Which second party camera system do you like? Mini-survey
The modern EVF cameras have reduced lag to almost non-existent.
My older EVF cameras - Sony F707/F717/F828/R1, Olympus 8080WZ, Panasonic
FZ10, Minolta A2 - were fairly pathetic on viewfinder responsiveness and
resolution. I used the viewfinder primarily as a targeting device. I
remember the FZ10 resolution and refresh being so slow I couldn't even see
birds in flight with it ... they disappeared in the refresh cycles. Yet I
took quite a few successful photos of birds in flight with it by
guessing...
EVF responsiveness slows down somewhat as light levels drop ... the sensor
has to collect more data, the EVF has to display a few frames of capture
data to keep brightness up to a usable standard. But when that's
happening, with SLRs it's so dark I can't see anything at all, and
certainly can't focus. In either case, if the subject is in motion, I'm
back to old reliable: focus by zone, guess the timing.
The NEX 6 has a terrific EVF ... better than the NEX 7 to my eye, despite
the specifications. The OM-D E-M5 viewfinder is on par with that, the
Olympus VF-4 for the E-P5 goes another, noticeable notch better. The new
E-M1 viewfinder uses the VF-4 panel but has even better supporting
circuitry.
Godfrey
On Sep 11, 2013, at 7:14 AM, Kenneth Waller <[email protected]> wrote:
I used a Nikon Coolpix 5700 with an EVF, for evidence photography, years
ago and in my opinion it was a great camera for static image capture but
wasn't one to use for any sort of dynamic capture - there was a
noticeable time delay between pushing the shutter release and the actual
image capture - giving you the image that occurred after the one you
wanted. Does this delay still exist in modern EVFs?
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