Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> A *fixed* prism on a pro SLR has all the utility of an ash-tray on a >motorbike. I have four different finders for my Nikon F3s, and I use >them all. I agree with you on this point David. Ever since I have switched from Nikon I have missed the ability to remove the prisim on my EOS gear. >Why do you change the prism? I know the old Nikon f I had, I think it was, so >damn long ago now, you could take the prism off and I only did that when I >wanted to put the camera right on the ground or the edge of the swimming >pool at >the Olympics or similar sports events. Ted one thing I used to do a lot when shooting with Nikon was to remove the prism and hold the camera upside down at arms length over my head and look through the screen to get well composed "Hail Mary" shots. This works MUCH better that holding the camera up with the wide on and aiming it like a gun and hoping to get a good shot. Removing the prisim allows you to have much better looking higher angle shots than I can currently get with my Canon gear, just because you can see what you are shooting. You just needed to be sure you did not shake the camera to hard or the screen would fall out! Also you had to be careful with the prism, but other than these two things this little trick worked great, and I got many good photos doing this. Harrison McClary hmphoto@delphi.com http://people.delphi.com/hmphoto