Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> I see why, the viewfinder is deficient in that camera, as it is in most > consumer digicams (cameras that use interline sensors). This is a due to > simply a lower grade camera viewfinder, not because LCD viewing is better > than viewfinder viewing as a general statement, or somehow the > LCD lets you > "see more" or for some other "mystical" reason...it's just these cameras > have bad viewfinders. > > A good optical viewfinder outweighs an LCD viewfinder any day, at least > today...the LCD doesn't have the tonality or resolution or ability to do > critical focus as a regular viewfinder (say in a typical SLR) does, it is > also subject to smear and bloom in mixed or high lighting > situations. That > certainly doesn't mean you can't get a decent shot out of a camera when > using an LCD, but it really is only usable for P&S, and they > typically only > exist on P&S cameras (that is ones that can view on the LCD in real time). > > Oh dear, poor Austiin, you just don't get it..... it has absolutley nothing to do with quality. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html