Re: EVFs ...too much engery consumption?

2009-05-14 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "JC OConnell" Subject: RE: EVFs ...too much engery consumption? > Unless the EVF is switched on and off, which is not as good as full time > "on" optical finder, > I dont see how the finder power could not be an issue. LCD displ

RE: EVFs ...too much engery consumption?

2009-05-14 Thread JC OConnell
the first chapter in the book of wisdom" - Thomas Jefferson -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Cymen Vig Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:38 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: EVFs ...too much engery consumption? On T

Re: EVFs ...too much engery consumption?

2009-05-13 Thread Cymen Vig
On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 12:39 PM, JC OConnell wrote: > wouldnt an EVF camera eat batteries even worse than flash? > > I dont like the fact that it consumes energy while an optical > finder doesnt. Battery life wasn't a problem with my Olympus C-2100 UZ. The low resolution screen in the EVF wasn't

Re: EVFs ...too much engery consumption?

2009-05-13 Thread P. J. Alling
I have no doubt that an EVF is orders of magnitude more power hungry than any mirror assembly... Luiz Felipe wrote: Well, the optical finders really are close to battery free, depending on the amout of zooming - and assuming the finder as zoom-capable. Taking DSLRs into account, the EVF repla

Re: EVFs ...too much engery consumption?

2009-05-13 Thread Luiz Felipe
Well, the optical finders really are close to battery free, depending on the amout of zooming - and assuming the finder as zoom-capable. Taking DSLRs into account, the EVF replaces the entire mirror assembly, wich would present some battery use when winding - after each shot. Add some other bi

RE: EVFs ...too much engery consumption?

2009-05-12 Thread JC OConnell
wouldnt an EVF camera eat batteries even worse than flash? I dont like the fact that it consumes energy while an optical finder doesnt. JC O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom" - Thomas Jefferson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net