Comments on: why OVF? http://www.f1point0.com/2009/06/19/why-ovf/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-ovf photography by Ed Zawadzki Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:22:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Nolan Sinclair http://www.f1point0.com/2009/06/19/why-ovf/comment-page-1/#comment-24844 Nolan Sinclair Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:10:45 +0000 http://www.f1point0.com/2009/06/19/why-ovf/#comment-24844 The whinging about the lack of an OVF is in a word, stupid. If people want a camera that they can hold to their eye, then that's what they should buy. They can even buy a micro 4/3 camera that they can hold to their eye in the G1. If the Pen doesn't have what they want, they should be encouraged to vote with their dollars and buy the things they're into. The whinging about the lack of an OVF is in a word, stupid.

If people want a camera that they can hold to their eye, then that’s what they should buy. They can even buy a micro 4/3 camera that they can hold to their eye in the G1.

If the Pen doesn’t have what they want, they should be encouraged to vote with their dollars and buy the things they’re into.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.f1point0.com/2009/06/19/why-ovf/comment-page-1/#comment-24811 Stephen Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:33:12 +0000 http://www.f1point0.com/2009/06/19/why-ovf/#comment-24811 I think what a lot of people complain about is that LCDs are inaccurate in regards to how the photo is going to look. They usually lake the dynamic range of what a printed photo can handle and thus don't look right. There is also some debate as to the speed of the shutter response on non-optical systems. I don't think that is going to be a problem. As for me, I like it. Well, I like both. The only thing I wish thy did with the LCD is have it tip out a bit. I used to have a waist level viewer on my old (okay ancient) MF camera. I loved it because like you said, I didn't have something between my subject and me. I would look down compose the picture and then interact with the subject. If you're having issues with a subject smiling, they usually smile when they see you smiling. That all being said. I think it's just a bunch of trad-offs. I use my old Fuji S5000 which is a EVF superzoom and still love it. But I love my D700. I think it's just about using the right tool for the right job. As a side note, with an EVF you don't get the issue with light coming in the view finder and throwing off the sensor like you do with a standard view finder. It's nice when you are doing long exposure stuff and forget your little cap. I think what a lot of people complain about is that LCDs are inaccurate in regards to how the photo is going to look. They usually lake the dynamic range of what a printed photo can handle and thus don’t look right. There is also some debate as to the speed of the shutter response on non-optical systems. I don’t think that is going to be a problem.

As for me, I like it. Well, I like both. The only thing I wish thy did with the LCD is have it tip out a bit. I used to have a waist level viewer on my old (okay ancient) MF camera. I loved it because like you said, I didn’t have something between my subject and me. I would look down compose the picture and then interact with the subject. If you’re having issues with a subject smiling, they usually smile when they see you smiling.

That all being said. I think it’s just a bunch of trad-offs. I use my old Fuji S5000 which is a EVF superzoom and still love it. But I love my D700. I think it’s just about using the right tool for the right job.

As a side note, with an EVF you don’t get the issue with light coming in the view finder and throwing off the sensor like you do with a standard view finder. It’s nice when you are doing long exposure stuff and forget your little cap.

]]> By: Fernando http://www.f1point0.com/2009/06/19/why-ovf/comment-page-1/#comment-24810 Fernando Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:29:42 +0000 http://www.f1point0.com/2009/06/19/why-ovf/#comment-24810 I'm with on this one; I have the feeling that all these complainers are just a loud crowd and the main market for this camera doesn't give a damn about viewfinders, or that is fine with a 17+external VF. I don't get these complains, if you want a VF get an DSLR or a G1; for the rest of us is good to have choices I’m with on this one; I have the feeling that all these complainers are just a loud crowd and the main market for this camera doesn’t give a damn about viewfinders, or that is fine with a 17+external VF. I don’t get these complains, if you want a VF get an DSLR or a G1; for the rest of us is good to have choices

]]> By: sucellus http://www.f1point0.com/2009/06/19/why-ovf/comment-page-1/#comment-24809 sucellus Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:18:35 +0000 http://www.f1point0.com/2009/06/19/why-ovf/#comment-24809 as a man who wears glasses, i prefer framing using the lcd instead of smashing my face and glasses up against that tiny ass viewfinder. as a man who wears glasses, i prefer framing using the lcd instead of smashing my face and glasses up against that tiny ass viewfinder.

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