clinton_abe Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 You guys thought that a DSLR's LCD screen could only be used for 'REVIEWING' a shot after it was taken and not be used like the screen found on a EFV digital camera. Well, not anymore. Check out the upcoming Olympus E-330. New technology allows the shooter to use the screen just like you would on a EFV. I guess I'm just ahead of my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 You certainly are! Congratulations, soothsayer! The Olympus E-330 certainly looks very attractive. Especially for macro photography of live/animated insects and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin_polk Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Two things, however. The first is that the ESO 20Da allows for live preview execpt for only about 5-10% of the CCD. The second thing is that the E-330 doesn't use its main CCD for the previewing. It uses a secondary CCD in the optical path to the viewfinder. They have all of the photos and diagrams explaining it at dpreview. The thing, personally, that looks nice is that the LCD can swivel and tilt all over the place, which I can see being a big convinence for me sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ky2 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Well... I'm a big Olympus fan, but that's not the kind of technology I was looking forward to-- My 20D's LCD screen is unusable outside anyway for framing or otherwise. I'd rather have a big solid prism to look through (the 20D is barely adequate) than a porro-prism, 4 mirrors.. and digi-cam like framing... What I'm still waiting Olympus to come out with is a pro-class, E1 successor, to team with their f/2 zooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex_jenkins Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I figured it was just a matter of time before some method for previewing with a true dSLR became possible. I envisioned a transparent sensor in line with the focus screen that could transmit the image to the rear LCD. The problem is, does anyone really want to hold a D2X and 200-400 VR Nikkor at arms length during the next musical recital at their kid's school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 No, no one would like to hold a D2X and heavy zoom for that. They will get a light weight E-330 for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ky2 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 <i>"does anyone really want to hold a D2X and 200-400 VR Nikkor at arms length during the next musical recital at their kid's school?"</i><br><br> I'm <u>confident</u> that someone WILL. And this person will also shoot the thing at ISO 100 and then wonder why his camera is front focussing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Why?! Doesn't the D2X offer 50 ISO speed?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 "Why?! Doesn't the D2X offer 50 ISO speed?!" they do, they just call it 100. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_tan Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Clinton Is your crystal ball for sale? I would like to know when is Nikon introducing a FF dSLR. ; ) Cheers Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john schroeder Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I would rather spend money on a camera with a brighter viewfinder than a gimickey live view LCD on a SLR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew robertson Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 The live LCD is very conducive to poor photography, as you are holding the camera out and away from your body, and not close to the center of gravity. I can't stand 'em. I'm sure every P&Ser who stepped up to DSLRs is thrilled, though. You can (and some DO) put spinny rotors on your automobile's wheels as well. That doesn't make it RIGHT, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 You folks have never used a TLR in your life time, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wen_lin Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 While they are at it, they better gimme continuous video too. The Fuji S3 pro also gave live feed in b/w. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew robertson Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Yeah, I always hold a TLR out at arm's length, away from my body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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