Optical Viewfinders availability almost extinct
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From: Ray Fischer on 29 May 2010 13:30 aaronep(a)pacbell.net <aaronep(a)pacbell.net> wrote: >Can someone tell me why digital camera makers are no longer offering >optical viewfinders on their cameras? Good viewfinders are expensive and people don't want to pay for them, and cheap viewfinders are next to worthless and people don't want to use them. And yes, "people" includes you. -- Ray Fischer rfischer(a)sonic.net
From: J. Clarke on 29 May 2010 13:18 On 5/29/2010 11:08 AM, aaronep(a)pacbell.net wrote: > Can someone tell me why digital camera makers are no longer offering > optical viewfinders on their cameras? > > One salesman in retail shop claimed they are not necessary because LCD > screens are now brighter than in previous years and obviate the need > for optical viewfinders. > > My own experience has been that Cameras with only LCD screens are > extremely difficult to use in bright sunlight. Ever try an electronic viewfinder (NOT the same as the LCD on the back)? While they have their disadvantages, being difficult to use in bright sunlight is not one of them. Optical finders that do more than give a rough idea of where the lens is pointed aren't particularly cheap or easy to implement, especially on a very thin camera. And there's always the option of an entry-level SLR.
From: Ray Fischer on 29 May 2010 13:48 J. Clarke <jclarke.usenet(a)cox.net> wrote: >On 5/29/2010 11:08 AM, aaronep(a)pacbell.net wrote: >> Can someone tell me why digital camera makers are no longer offering >> optical viewfinders on their cameras? >> >> One salesman in retail shop claimed they are not necessary because LCD >> screens are now brighter than in previous years and obviate the need >> for optical viewfinders. >> >> My own experience has been that Cameras with only LCD screens are >> extremely difficult to use in bright sunlight. > >Ever try an electronic viewfinder (NOT the same as the LCD on the back)? > While they have their disadvantages, being difficult to use in bright >sunlight is not one of them. > >Optical finders that do more than give a rough idea of where the lens is >pointed aren't particularly cheap or easy to implement, especially on a >very thin camera. > >And there's always the option of an entry-level SLR. Heh. A few days ago I was with a bunch of school kids in a cave and took some pictures. The only illumination was their flashlights, and the only way I could take pictures was to set the camera on a rock and do a five second exposure. Since it was so dark viewfinders (both kinds) were next to useless, but since it was an SLR I could see where the lens was pointed. -- Ray Fischer rfischer(a)sonic.net
From: Rich on 29 May 2010 14:07 On May 29, 1:48 pm, rfisc...(a)sonic.net (Ray Fischer) wrote: > J. Clarke <jclarke.use...(a)cox.net> wrote: > >On 5/29/2010 11:08 AM, aaro...(a)pacbell.net wrote: > >> Can someone tell me why digital camera makers are no longer offering > >> optical viewfinders on their cameras? > > >> One salesman in retail shop claimed they are not necessary because LCD > >> screens are now brighter than in previous years and obviate the need > >> for optical viewfinders. > > >> My own experience has been that Cameras with only LCD screens are > >> extremely difficult to use in bright sunlight. > > >Ever try an electronic viewfinder (NOT the same as the LCD on the back)? > > While they have their disadvantages, being difficult to use in bright > >sunlight is not one of them. > > >Optical finders that do more than give a rough idea of where the lens is > >pointed aren't particularly cheap or easy to implement, especially on a > >very thin camera. > > >And there's always the option of an entry-level SLR. > > Heh. A few days ago I was with a bunch of school kids in a cave Pity them.
From: George Kerby on 29 May 2010 14:45
On 5/29/10 1:07 PM, in article 28480131-b86f-43fe-916c-2080b5d3e40f(a)v18g2000vbc.googlegroups.com, "Rich" <rander3127(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On May 29, 1:48�pm, rfisc...(a)sonic.net (Ray Fischer) wrote: >> J. Clarke <jclarke.use...(a)cox.net> wrote: >>> On 5/29/2010 11:08 AM, aaro...(a)pacbell.net wrote: >>>> Can someone tell me why digital camera makers are no longer offering >>>> optical viewfinders on their cameras? >> >>>> One salesman in retail shop claimed they are not necessary because LCD >>>> screens are now brighter than in previous years and obviate the need >>>> for optical viewfinders. >> >>>> My own experience has been that Cameras with only LCD screens are >>>> extremely difficult to use in bright sunlight. >> >>> Ever try an electronic viewfinder (NOT the same as the LCD on the back)? >>> �While they have their disadvantages, being difficult to use in bright >>> sunlight is not one of them. >> >>> Optical finders that do more than give a rough idea of where the lens is >>> pointed aren't particularly cheap or easy to implement, especially on a >>> very thin camera. >> >>> And there's always the option of an entry-level SLR. >> >> Heh. �A few days ago I was with a bunch of school kids in a cave > > Pity them. <BFG!> The mental images boggle... |