More time to write. Seriously, technology improves with time. If I had to place money on it, I would bet that the DSLRs will slowly fade to a more minor position and, eventually, mirrorless cameras will become the dominant type for enthusiasts and even many pros. I note that this does not mean the eye-level VF will go away. I think Godfry made the best point here: mirror technology can't go anywhere and will always be bulkier, whereas the EVF tech will keep getting better. If that optical bulk can be replaced with more electronics then that could even hasten the switch. I can appreciate the light camera on a heavy lens problem, but that can be dealt with if the lens becomes the primary bulk of the setup, the way current cameras deal with really big lenses.
No great emotional investment here; this is just how I read the tea leaves. Of course, this means I think Hoya/Pentax would be well advised to get involved. On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 9:48 PM, William Robb <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 18/04/2011 12:12 PM, Steven Desjardins wrote: >> >> The only way they would do that would be if they used a EVF and you >> could look that way. No digital camera is going to sell without a way >> to chimp. I have wondered why they don't leave it off an EVIL, >> however, and just have a really good evf. > > Is there such thing as a really good EVF? > > -- > > William Robb > > -- > 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. > -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
