Now this is just me but one of the things I really don't like about most of
the little point and shoot digitals coming out is the digital viewfinder, I
really don't think I could ever get used to holding that out in front of me
and staring at that picture, plus I don't think I could hold it steady.
Terry L. Mair
Mair's Photography
158 South 580 East
Midway, Utah 84049
435-654-3607
www.mairsphotography.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Chamberlain, DDS" <drjchamberlain@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
<photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 1:55 AM
Subject: Re: Canon digital bodies
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
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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
