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So do I, my first SLR was an Exa 1 which had a waist level finder, followed by several twin lens reflexes and my Bronica S2a which had a lope built into the flip up shield.
As far as I am concerned it changes the concept of photography from using the viewfinder as a means of aiming the camera at a target, to a means of composing an image. The best composition does not always require the subject to be dead centre of the frame, but that is the subliminal result using the eye level finder with the markings and focus points concentrated in the centre.
The live view solves it slightly except it forces the user to hold the camera at arms length, which isn't ideal technique. Especially with the recent trend to extreme high definition sensors, which should really be welded to a huge rock to benefit from the extra definition rather than wobbling at arms length while one composes the image.
Now if somebody would invent a 10x8 inch sensor with a portable monitor on the top I would be a happy camper.
Playing the devils advocate ....an articulated LCD could do the same.
If the LCD had integral pop up sides that gave shade to the screen it would closely mimic the old wlf.
Of course, using live view as the regular viewer would tax current battery life.
Last edited on Sat Jan 4th, 2014 03:19 by Eric
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