![]() in spite of the trouble that sunlight has on lcd, I can not use the viewfinder, for a variety of reasons that complicate and prevent it from being ready to take the photo, Use the viewfinder may become impossible when the view gets worse as with presbyopia. ![]() Shooting predictable motion, or video? I find panning with my eyes open to the entire scene (instead of being confined to a view finder) better. Shooting fireworks? I can enjoy the show, while having the LCD articulated to provide me with the framing information if I care for it, from my chair, and at an angle that doesn’t bother other people. In fact, I’m also finding LCD better option when using a tripod. To answer your question, and as I said, I find self using the LCD more, it is because I can use the camera at angles a fixed system would not make it possible, or at an angle that makes me more comfortable (it does not always happen at eye-level). View finder is especially useful with telephoto lenses, or in bright conditions when LCD display may washout. There are a few occasions when I would rather not and prefer EVF (for example, tracking a bird or a bee in flight). Given that choice, I find myself using the LCD more, mostly out of convenience. So, one can freely choose between using the view finder or the LCD. In a DSLT or a mirror-less camera, however, neither is an issue. If non-articulating LCD doesn’t get you, super slow AF would. If you are using a DSLR, you would be reluctant to use LCD to begin with. DSLRs are too bulky, heavy, ugly and obtrusive to suit my style of photography, so I can't comment on their viewing systems. ![]() Years ago I used SLRs -primarily the Olympus OM-1- and I found the through-the-lens optical viewfinder to be excellent. It is also much less obtrusive than a viewfinder, which is in what I call the rifle-sight position, and of course much better than the arms length defuse-a-bomb position. This is better than the mediocre optical finder in terms of clarity and it is very helpful for composition and it has full shooting information, including aperture, shutter speed, ISO, a level, and a graph showing exposure. I use my Canon G1X like a Rolleiflex, with the articulating screen in the horizontal position or at a 45 degree angle, with my elbows pressed against my body and the camera quite close to my body. Most professional photographers use viewfinder. It’s advisable to cover the viewfinder even when shooting at just a few seconds but at the very least, cover it for exposures of 30 seconds or more to avoid interference.What are the benefits for using viewfinder instead of lcd screen ? Another option is to compose the image through the viewfinder and cover it up before taking the shot. That means I’m using Live View to compose my images. So, when do you need to cover the viewfinder?Įxactly when light leaks become visible depends on the scenario but I’ve made it a habit to always cover the viewfinder when placing the camera on a tripod. A normal exposure typically only lasts for a fraction of a second, which isn’t enough time for the leak to affect the image. There’s more time for even a small leak to create a strong artifact in the image when the shutter is open for a longer period of time. Notice that the viewfinder was covered for this Long Exposure Light leaks normally don’t occur during regular exposures but when using a slow shutter speed, it’s a problem that most encounter regardless of the camera’s quality. When to Cover the Viewfinder for Long Exposure Photography Note: this tip is NOT relevant for those using mirrorless systems. Luckily, there’s an easy fix: cover the viewfinder.
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