Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Nathan, I agree that Live View on an M8 wouldn't replace a DSLR (that's just me exaggerating) but electronic view finders have advanced a lot, as I'm sure you know, from the old Digilux. Look at the live view (922,000 pixels) on the D300 or D3 for example. I am not advocating a digital M without an optical view finder but think how much more versatile the M8 LV (Live View NOT Louis Vuitton) would be with live view - exact framing, up to 10X magnification for precise focus (like on most LV screens these days). It would really ramp up the utility of the M8. I hope it comes - but still with an optical view finder too. Cheers Howard PS: See you at Photokina too. On May 16, 2008, at 6:32 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote: > Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 07:48:38 +0200 > From: Nathan <photo@frozenlight.eu> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Shattering news > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <B5AF5918-4AC6-42D7-8916-F8CCD0A713F9@frozenlight.eu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; delsp=yes; > format=flowed > > I don't think Live View would obviate the need for a DSLR. I have the > feature on my Olympus DSLR, and while it is useful in some specific > situations (e.g. shooting above a crowd or discreetly taking pictures > of the se?orita at the neighbouring table), there is no way I would > ever rely on it for normal shooting. A proper optical viewfinder > please. I once looked through the electronic viewfinder of a Digilux > and it was absolutely horrible. > > Nathan