> > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/05/01 Mon PM 03:10:34 GMT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: waist-level viewfinder > > > On May 1, 2006, at 6:24 AM, mike wilson wrote: > > > It would have to be medium format for me, as I can't critically > > focus with the camera at waist level with 35mm. Probably not with > > MF either. > > I don't think you can 'critically focus' any camera held at waist > level without a magnifier, regardless of format. The notion of waist > level finders isn't critical focus, it's the ability to *frame* at > waist level easily. 35mm is a touch small for that, 6x4.5 and up are > much nicer. The Sony R1's 2" LCD is pretty good too: it is bright and > contrasty, is pretty easy to see even in sunlight due to its > transflextive technology. >
There's no point in framing at waist level if you then have to bend double to focus. It's a paradox with this type of finder that I never resolved. The original post gave me the impression that part of the desire was to be less obtrusive. Not sure it can work like that. m ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
