On Sep 7, 2010, at 6:53 AM, Bob W wrote:

> When you point a viewfinderless camera at people they don't take as much
> notice of it as when you point a proper camera at them. Here's why. With a
> proper camera you are staring directly at the subject (albeit with a mirror
> in the way on reflex cameras) and this feels like an intrusion. When you
> peer at the back of a screen to see them you are not staring at the person,
> so they don't feel threatened by it and they don't become defensive. That's
> my theory. Credit me in your PhD.

Sorry but I've heard the same kind of observation from people using waist-level 
finders.

> http://www.web-options.com/Mobile/IMAG0113.jpg

I'll have the Bombay Sapphire, thanks.

Cheers,
Dave


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