Viewfinder or LCD monitor?

Dave wrote:

Which one is your preference?
I find that I use nearly without exception, the viewfinder. I find it simply a case of own taste.
Or are there other benefits involved by using a specific one? The LCD monitor only get used for viewing photos
and *sometimes* when changing settings; like when it is on a tripod. Otherwise, when handheld, I even do the settings via the viewfinder. How general is my way of working?

It depends on the shot if I’m honest.
Viewfinder for most handheld shots, unless the angle or camera position prohibits that.
LCD for most tripod shots, unless there’s too much light to allow that.

On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:32:44 GMT, "Fat Sam"
wrote:

Dave wrote:

Which one is your preference?
I find that I use nearly without exception, the viewfinder. I find it simply a case of own taste.
Or are there other benefits involved by using a specific one? The LCD monitor only get used for viewing photos
and *sometimes* when changing settings; like when it is on a tripod. Otherwise, when handheld, I even do the settings via the viewfinder. How general is my way of working?

It depends on the shot if I’m honest.
Viewfinder for most handheld shots, unless the angle or camera position prohibits that.
LCD for most tripod shots, unless there’s too much light to allow that.

Thanx Sam, I was just wondering why do I use the vievfinder while looking at the many tourists here, keeping a point & shoot ¾ metre from the eyes.

Dave

Dave wrote:

On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:32:44 GMT, "Fat Sam"
wrote:

Dave wrote:

Which one is your preference?
I find that I use nearly without exception, the viewfinder. I find it simply a case of own taste.
Or are there other benefits involved by using a specific one? The LCD monitor only get used for viewing photos
and *sometimes* when changing settings; like when it is on a tripod. Otherwise, when handheld, I even do the settings via the viewfinder. How general is my way of working?

It depends on the shot if I’m honest.
Viewfinder for most handheld shots, unless the angle or camera position prohibits that.
LCD for most tripod shots, unless there’s too much light to allow that.

Thanx Sam, I was just wondering why do I use the vievfinder while looking at the many tourists here, keeping a point & shoot

On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:17:40 GMT, "Fat Sam"
wrote:

Dave wrote:

On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:32:44 GMT, "Fat Sam"
wrote:

Dave wrote:

Which one is your preference?
I find that I use nearly without exception, the viewfinder. I find it simply a case of own taste.
Or are there other benefits involved by using a specific one? The LCD monitor only get used for viewing photos
and *sometimes* when changing settings; like when it is on a tripod. Otherwise, when handheld, I even do the settings via the viewfinder. How general is my way of working?

It depends on the shot if I’m honest.
Viewfinder for most handheld shots, unless the angle or camera position prohibits that.
LCD for most tripod shots, unless there’s too much light to allow that.

Thanx Sam, I was just wondering why do I use the vievfinder while looking at the many tourists here, keeping a point & shoot ¾ metre from the eyes.

Dave

I find using the viewfinder has a couple of benefits.

1. I get a more accurate representation of colours than on the LCD which can be affected by light etc.
2. I get a lot less shake as the camera has a third anchor point (my face) instead of the two it would have if I used the LCD
3. I get a longer life out of my batteries
4. I look a lot more like I know what I’m doing.

When I see people holding a compact camera out on front of themselves, squinting at an LCD screen, I always think they look like they’re confused and can’t figure out how to work their camera. I think they always have a look on their face that says "Now how the heck do I turn this dang thing on?".

LOL… and in adding to what you are saying
it is much easier to… (searching for the right words).. define the edges, the sides of my photo. What is shown in my viewfinder is exactly what is on my LCD screen (Fuji Finepix S9600).
Absolute most of my photos is taken outside, and like you said, usually there is to much light for detail on the LCD.

And last but not the least, I don’t want people to think I wonder how to turn this dang thing on.

Dave
http://home.intekom.com/davesplace/durban.html

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On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:17:40 GMT, "Fat Sam"
wrote:

Dave wrote:

On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:32:44 GMT, "Fat Sam"
wrote:

Dave wrote:

Which one is your preference?
I find that I use nearly without exception, the viewfinder. I find it simply a case of own taste.
Or are there other benefits involved by using a specific one? The LCD monitor only get used for viewing photos
and *sometimes* when changing settings; like when it is on a tripod. Otherwise, when handheld, I even do the settings via the viewfinder. How general is my way of working?

It depends on the shot if I’m honest.
Viewfinder for most handheld shots, unless the angle or camera position prohibits that.
LCD for most tripod shots, unless there’s too much light to allow that.

Thanx Sam, I was just wondering why do I use the vievfinder while looking at the many tourists here, keeping a point & shoot

On Sat, 7 Apr 2007 14:20:24 -0400, "KatWoman"
wrote:

"Dave" wrote in message

On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:17:40 GMT, "Fat Sam"
wrote:

Dave wrote:

On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:32:44 GMT, "Fat Sam"
wrote:

Dave wrote:

Which one is your preference?
I find that I use nearly without exception, the viewfinder. I find it simply a case of own taste.
Or are there other benefits involved by using a specific one? The LCD monitor only get used for viewing photos
and *sometimes* when changing settings; like when it is on a tripod. Otherwise, when handheld, I even do the settings via the viewfinder. How general is my way of working?

It depends on the shot if I’m honest.
Viewfinder for most handheld shots, unless the angle or camera position prohibits that.
LCD for most tripod shots, unless there’s too much light to allow that.

Thanx Sam, I was just wondering why do I use the vievfinder while looking at the many tourists here, keeping a point & shoot ¾ metre from the eyes.

Dave

I find using the viewfinder has a couple of benefits.

1. I get a more accurate representation of colours than on the LCD which
can be affected by light etc.
2. I get a lot less shake as the camera has a third anchor point (my face) instead of the two it would have if I used the LCD
3. I get a longer life out of my batteries
4. I look a lot more like I know what I’m doing.

When I see people holding a compact camera out on front of themselves, squinting at an LCD screen, I always think they look like they’re confused and can’t figure out how to work their camera. I think they always have a look on their face that says "Now how the heck do I turn this dang thing on?".

LOL… and in adding to what you are saying
it is much easier to… (searching for the right words).. define the edges, the sides of my photo. What is shown in my viewfinder is exactly what is on my LCD screen (Fuji Finepix S9600).
Absolute most of my photos is taken outside, and like you said, usually there is to much light for detail on the LCD.

And last but not the least, I don’t want people to think I wonder how to turn this dang thing on.

Dave
http://home.intekom.com/davesplace/durban.html

same here >>>viewfinder to shoot>>> LCD to review

Thanks KatWoman; now I do not feel like a hermit any more. Maybe (only maybe:-) that is how you see whether the photographer is experienced. And what Sam said about the face being a 3rd anchor point is vary valid.

Dave

If conditions permit, I almost always use the viewfinder, mainly because my eyesight is going, and I need the diopter correction. OTOH, using the monitor gives me a better sense of the overall composition – it’s as if I’m looking at a tiny print of the image, and it’s easier to see whether it sits right on the "page" or not.
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Dave wrote:

Which one is your preference?
I find that I use nearly without exception, the viewfinder. I find it simply a case of own taste.
Or are there other benefits involved by using a specific one? The LCD monitor only get used for viewing photos
and *sometimes* when changing settings; like when it is on a tripod. Otherwise, when handheld, I even do the settings via the viewfinder. How general is my way of working?

Dave

To me, depends of the quality of viewfinder. I have an old Canon G5, and defenitively the LCD monitor is far better, I’ts not an heavy camera so it’s not that hard to bring it far from my eye to view (the monitor can rotate),
but if I had an EOS 1D mark III or a Cambo of course it’ll be different, but for checking the perspective and composing the view I do prefer the monitor.
And when you are watching at the monitor your eyes are not "corked" from the rest of the landscape, you can see something you have missed or be aware of something wrong in the view.

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Infinitech

On Sun, 8 Apr 2007 12:01:57 +0200, "Infinitech" scribbled:

Dave wrote:

Which one is your preference?
I find that I use nearly without exception, the viewfinder. I find it simply a case of own taste.
Or are there other benefits involved by using a specific one? The LCD monitor only get used for viewing photos
and *sometimes* when changing settings; like when it is on a tripod. Otherwise, when handheld, I even do the settings via the viewfinder. How general is my way of working?

Dave

To me, depends of the quality of viewfinder. I have an old Canon G5, and defenitively the LCD monitor is far better, I’ts not an heavy camera so it’s not that hard to bring it far from my eye to view (the monitor can rotate),
but if I had an EOS 1D mark III or a Cambo of course it’ll be different, but for checking the perspective and composing the view I do prefer the monitor.
And when you are watching at the monitor your eyes are not "corked" from the rest of the landscape, you can see something you have missed or be aware of something wrong in the view.

If my Kodak Z650 had an eye hood or I could find one that would fit the view finder, I’d use it but I hate having my face smushed up against the back of the camera. Besides, I can use the neck strap as a stabilizer.

KatWoman wrote:

"Dave" wrote in message

On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:17:40 GMT, "Fat Sam"
wrote:

Dave wrote:

On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:32:44 GMT, "Fat Sam"
wrote:

Dave wrote:

Which one is your preference?
I find that I use nearly without exception, the viewfinder. I find it simply a case of own taste.
Or are there other benefits involved by using a specific one? The LCD monitor only get used for viewing photos
and *sometimes* when changing settings; like when it is on a tripod. Otherwise, when handheld, I even do the settings via the viewfinder. How general is my way of working?

It depends on the shot if I’m honest.
Viewfinder for most handheld shots, unless the angle or camera position prohibits that.
LCD for most tripod shots, unless there’s too much light to allow that.

Thanx Sam, I was just wondering why do I use the vievfinder while looking at the many tourists here, keeping a point & shoot ¾ metre from the eyes.

Dave

I find using the viewfinder has a couple of benefits.

1. I get a more accurate representation of colours than on the LCD which
can be affected by light etc.
2. I get a lot less shake as the camera has a third anchor point (my face) instead of the two it would have if I used the LCD
3. I get a longer life out of my batteries
4. I look a lot more like I know what I’m doing.

When I see people holding a compact camera out on front of themselves, squinting at an LCD screen, I always think they look like they’re confused and can’t figure out how to work their camera. I think they always have a look on their face that says "Now how the heck do I turn this dang thing on?".

LOL… and in adding to what you are saying
it is much easier to… (searching for the right words).. define the edges, the sides of my photo. What is shown in my viewfinder is exactly what is on my LCD screen (Fuji Finepix S9600).
Absolute most of my photos is taken outside, and like you said, usually there is to much light for detail on the LCD.

And last but not the least, I don’t want people to think I wonder how to turn this dang thing on.

Dave
http://home.intekom.com/davesplace/durban.html

same here >>>viewfinder to shoot>>> LCD to review

Me too. LCD on the back of our canon is too inaccurate for anything other than reviewing.

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If my Kodak Z650 had an eye hood or I could find one that would fit the view finder, I’d use it but I hate having my face smushed up against the back of the camera. Besides, I can use the neck strap as a stabilizer.

This stuff maybe suits your needs, You got to be carefull where is your tripod mount on the camera
http://www.hama.co.uk/portal/articleId*124481/action*2563

Hama accessories are distributed by kinderman in canada (for north america) http://www.kindermann.ca/

HTH

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Infinitech

On Sun, 8 Apr 2007 15:15:32 +0200, "Infinitech" scribbled:

If my Kodak Z650 had an eye hood or I could find one that would fit the view finder, I’d use it but I hate having my face smushed up against the back of the camera. Besides, I can use the neck strap as a stabilizer.

This stuff maybe suits your needs, You got to be carefull where is your tripod mount on the camera
http://www.hama.co.uk/portal/articleId*124481/action*2563

Wow, how hideously ugly… I don’t think I could put that on my camera…

Voivod wrote:

On Sun, 8 Apr 2007 15:15:32 +0200, "Infinitech" scribbled:

If my Kodak Z650 had an eye hood or I could find one that would fit the view finder, I’d use it but I hate having my face smushed up against the back of the camera. Besides, I can use the neck strap as a stabilizer.

This stuff maybe suits your needs, You got to be carefull where is your tripod mount on the camera
http://www.hama.co.uk/portal/articleId*124481/action*2563

Wow, how hideously ugly… I don’t think I could put that on my camera…

😉

You put it off each time someone pass by….and whistle staring at the sky.

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Infinitech

On Sun, 8 Apr 2007 21:59:08 +0200, "Infinitech" scribbled:

Voivod wrote:

On Sun, 8 Apr 2007 15:15:32 +0200, "Infinitech" scribbled:

If my Kodak Z650 had an eye hood or I could find one that would fit the view finder, I’d use it but I hate having my face smushed up against the back of the camera. Besides, I can use the neck strap as a stabilizer.

This stuff maybe suits your needs, You got to be carefull where is your tripod mount on the camera
http://www.hama.co.uk/portal/articleId*124481/action*2563

Wow, how hideously ugly… I don’t think I could put that on my camera…

😉

You put it off each time someone pass by….and whistle staring at the sky.

Heh, I’d rather try and retrofit one of the old rubber eye hoods from my AE-1, super glue should hold it 🙂

Heh, I’d rather try and retrofit one of the old rubber eye hoods from my AE-1, super glue should hold it 🙂

Why not glue a huge piece of black fabric…
Welcome back to the XIXth century!

Voivod wrote:

On Sun, 8 Apr 2007 21:59:08 +0200, "Infinitech" scribbled:

Voivod wrote:

On Sun, 8 Apr 2007 15:15:32 +0200, "Infinitech" scribbled:

If my Kodak Z650 had an eye hood or I could find one that would fit the view finder, I’d use it but I hate having my face smushed up against the back of the camera. Besides, I can use the neck strap as a stabilizer.

This stuff maybe suits your needs, You got to be carefull where is your tripod mount on the camera
http://www.hama.co.uk/portal/articleId*124481/action*2563

Wow, how hideously ugly… I don’t think I could put that on my camera…

😉

You put it off each time someone pass by….and whistle staring at the sky.

Heh, I’d rather try and retrofit one of the old rubber eye hoods from my AE-1, super glue should hold it 🙂

Make sure you let the glue dry before you use it.

On Sun, 8 Apr 2007 22:43:14 +0200, "Infinitech" scribbled:

Heh, I’d rather try and retrofit one of the old rubber eye hoods from my AE-1, super glue should hold it 🙂

Why not glue a huge piece of black fabric…
Welcome back to the XIXth century!

If’n if was good enough for Ansel Adams it’s good’nuf for me 🙂

If’n if was good enough for Ansel Adams it’s good’nuf for me 🙂

But the Kodak isn’t the same weight than a large format camera whereas glueing the Kodak seems to be more harmful than glueing an Ebony.

too much plastic in a world of metal.

—
Infinitech

On Mon, 9 Apr 2007 12:25:19 +0200, "Infinitech" scribbled:

If’n if was good enough for Ansel Adams it’s good’nuf for me 🙂

But the Kodak isn’t the same weight than a large format camera whereas glueing the Kodak seems to be more harmful than glueing an Ebony.
too much plastic in a world of metal.

Yeah… If they’d extended the EFV just a little from the body I could just slip my AE-1’s hood onto it but it’s almost flush so my face is plastered to the back of the camera in bright sunlight (leaving sweaty beard prints everywhere).

Ah well, I won the camera so I really can’t complain about it lacking anything and 80% of the time I can just use the LCD since it shows exactly what the viewfinder does…

On Sat, 07 Apr 2007 22:40:48 +0200, Dave wrote:

On Sat, 7 Apr 2007 14:20:24 -0400, "KatWoman"
wrote:

"Dave" wrote in message

On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:17:40 GMT, "Fat Sam"
wrote:

Dave wrote:

On Fri, 06 Apr 2007 12:32:44 GMT, "Fat Sam"
wrote:

Dave wrote:

Which one is your preference?
I find that I use nearly without exception, the viewfinder. I find it simply a case of own taste.
Or are there other benefits involved by using a specific one? The LCD monitor only get used for viewing photos
and *sometimes* when changing settings; like when it is on a tripod. Otherwise, when handheld, I even do the settings via the viewfinder. How general is my way of working?

It depends on the shot if I’m honest.
Viewfinder for most handheld shots, unless the angle or camera position prohibits that.
LCD for most tripod shots, unless there’s too much light to allow that.

Thanx Sam, I was just wondering why do I use the vievfinder while looking at the many tourists here, keeping a point & shoot ¾ metre from the eyes.

Dave

I find using the viewfinder has a couple of benefits.

1. I get a more accurate representation of colours than on the LCD which
can be affected by light etc.
2. I get a lot less shake as the camera has a third anchor point (my face) instead of the two it would have if I used the LCD
3. I get a longer life out of my batteries
4. I look a lot more like I know what I’m doing.

When I see people holding a compact camera out on front of themselves, squinting at an LCD screen, I always think they look like they’re confused and can’t figure out how to work their camera. I think they always have a look on their face that says "Now how the heck do I turn this dang thing on?".

LOL… and in adding to what you are saying
it is much easier to… (searching for the right words).. define the edges, the sides of my photo. What is shown in my viewfinder is exactly what is on my LCD screen (Fuji Finepix S9600).
Absolute most of my photos is taken outside, and like you said, usually there is to much light for detail on the LCD.

And last but not the least, I don’t want people to think I wonder how to turn this dang thing on.

Dave
http://home.intekom.com/davesplace/durban.html

same here >>>viewfinder to shoot>>> LCD to review

Thanks KatWoman; now I do not feel like a hermit any more. Maybe (only maybe:-) that is how you see whether the photographer is experienced. And what Sam said about the face being a 3rd anchor point is vary valid.

Dave

Try this when using the lcd in low light.

Attach a 6 ft length of light chain to the tripod mount with a 1/4-20 machine bolt
Put the camera strap around neck
Push the camera out untill the strap is tight,
Frame the picture in the lcd
Step on the chain and pull the camera up slightly to make everything is tight

Instant tripod. With practice you can take shake free pictures down to a 1/4 to a 1/2 sec

The LCD does have its uses.

jpc