Hi, I like it to say "That's a great photo, Bob. Press the shutter...NOW!".
Apart from that I'm becoming more of a minimalist (or should that be 'less of a minimalist'? Is that a paradox? Perhaps 'less of a maximalist' is best). Whatever. I've always appreciated the efficient simplicity of the aperture display in the older Pentax lenses, and I also like to see the shutter speed with a +/- 2 or 3 stops indicator. I like the way this is implemented in the Leica M6. The busiest viewfinder I've used is the Contax RX with the digital focus indicator switched on. When I first used it I thought it was a clever idea, but in practical terms it's useless and just gets in the way of more important information. Stuff that's nice to have is the frame number and metering mode, but it's not really essential. Actually, exposure correction is vital when it's in use, as a reminder to switch it off. The more 'functions' a camera has the more need there is for information to be in the viewfinder, and the more clutter you get. There must be a point of diminishing returns. --- Bob mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Monday, April 22, 2002, 3:10:45 PM, you wrote: > There's been a fair amount of discussion and commentary about the > quality and amount of information available through various Pentax > viewfinders. Apart from exposure information, what information do you > look for and find important. Speaking for myself, all I care to see is > a simple display which lets me know the exposure, whether it be by > needle alignment or some other simple method. The display in the MX is > more than adequate, although it shows the shutter speeds, which, as far > as I'm concerned, is sometimes annoying. Yet the information is simple > and pretty unobtrusive. > So, what do you look for and prefer, and why? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
