Les: Interesting you should say this about the design of digital SLR cameras. I just found something you may find interesting, specially for people who wear glasses or situations where one can't be in a position to see through the viewfinder. Must be nice to use it at night also. Check the digital viewfinder at: http://www.secu-line.com/sub/bbs_notice.html?act=v&code=notice&page=1&num=35 &keyfield=&key=&tail_ind=B It may be a step in the direction you describe to avoid the viewfinder in future camera designs. Best regards, Joseph --- Dr. Joseph Chamberlain Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery On 11/10/05 11:21 PM, "fotofx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <fotofx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Joseph, > > No Worries, it's just money <vbg>. I have to say that I really do think that > Canon's lens quality has done down some since the advent of digital. It to me > is an afterthought. Digital cameras are based on an old design, the 35mm SLR. > I can't wait to see what the future brings in size and shape and capabilities > of new gear. > > I really do think that the optical viewfinder needs to go. It takes up too > much space with the mirror box and such. if our cameras did not have optical > viewfinders we wouldnot need mirrors and lenses could be alot smaller in size > and weight. If the chip is smaller why build this huge darn camera around it? > We would have far fewer dust bunnies inside without haveing to change the > lenses so much. Just think we could have a camera nody with a 10mm to 600mm > lens builtin with a a frame rate of 24fps and each file is 60 megs or better > 1gig!! > > Not so far away I think just modify a video camera.... > > Les
