I would like to have it for the composition of ground level shots. I wouldn't have to wet my pants to get the framing right:-). Paul On Dec 16, 2007, at 10:05 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> I have found it to be extremely useful for several kinds of work: > > - macro and tabletop product photography > - tripod mounted architecture, portrait and landscape photography > - low angle and high angle hand-held shots, where i could not easily > get my eye to the optical viewfinder > > It presents a means of obtaining absolute framing accuracy (100% > precise fidelity of what's on the LCD to the subject). It allows me > to overlay two different granularities of framing grids for precise > object placement. It allows me to evaluate exposure on a live > histogram view. It allows critical focus precision using several > levels of live image magnification on the LCD. > > Most of all, it allows me to evaluate and frame using both eyes on a > screen which is large enough to see clearly with both eyes, which is > the experience I value the most from using view cameras and medium > format reflex cameras, rather than squinting into a small viewing > chamber with all the imprecisions and issues of alignment and > eyeglasses, etc. > > It provides an extremely useful addition to the optical reflex > viewfinder. > > Godfrey > > > At 11:05 AM 17/12/2007, Rick Womer wrote: >> Interesting. What do you use it for? >> >> >>> >> --- Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Every time I read a comment like that about Live View, I shake my >>> head. It has proven to be a feature on my L1 that I use constantly >>> for a whole range of things I never thought about. I >>> won't buy another DSLR without it, period. >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
