Good things about LiveView

Eruditass · 11-05-2009, 08:35 PM

- Of course MF on a tripod, you can do 10x zoom on liveview and move it wherever you want on the screen, even in the corner

- Optical Preview works much better than through the Viewfinder. On my F 50/1.7, the ViewFinder at 1.7 with optical preview looks more like F5.6 DoF and bokeh wise, while LiveView its more like F2.2 or so (looks a bit different still but much closer than optical preview on the VF)

that's all I got. If the mirror didn't flip, contrast-detect would be decent for stealth shots.

kwetiaw · 11-09-2009, 01:37 AM

Originally posted by Eruditass

- Of course MF on a tripod, you can do 10x zoom on liveview and move it wherever you want on the screen, even in the corner

- Optical Preview works much better than through the Viewfinder. On my F 50/1.7, the ViewFinder at 1.7 with optical preview looks more like F5.6 DoF and bokeh wise, while LiveView its more like F2.2 or so (looks a bit different still but much closer than optical preview on the VF)

that's all I got. If the mirror didn't flip, contrast-detect would be decent for stealth shots.

i know one!

i realized this when im taking a picture of a sunset, if you see them via viewfinder that's gonna hurt your eyes.

but with liveview, all that worries put aside

11-05-2009, 08:35 PM	#1
Eruditass Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,207	Good things about LiveView - Of course MF on a tripod, you can do 10x zoom on liveview and move it wherever you want on the screen, even in the corner - Optical Preview works much better than through the Viewfinder. On my F 50/1.7, the ViewFinder at 1.7 with optical preview looks more like F5.6 DoF and bokeh wise, while LiveView its more like F2.2 or so (looks a bit different still but much closer than optical preview on the VF) that's all I got. If the mirror didn't flip, contrast-detect would be decent for stealth shots.

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11-09-2009, 01:37 AM	#2
kwetiaw Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 174	Originally posted by Eruditass - Of course MF on a tripod, you can do 10x zoom on liveview and move it wherever you want on the screen, even in the corner - Optical Preview works much better than through the Viewfinder. On my F 50/1.7, the ViewFinder at 1.7 with optical preview looks more like F5.6 DoF and bokeh wise, while LiveView its more like F2.2 or so (looks a bit different still but much closer than optical preview on the VF) that's all I got. If the mirror didn't flip, contrast-detect would be decent for stealth shots. i know one! i realized this when im taking a picture of a sunset, if you see them via viewfinder that's gonna hurt your eyes. but with liveview, all that worries put aside