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Boddle:
--- Quote from: Blue72 on January 12, 2009, 18:50:29 ---Live view is stil a gimmick to some extent.
Only really useful if you have it on a tripod at a stupid angle that you cant see through the viewfinder!!
Any DSLR gives you a histogram or exposure preview before taking the shot if you want anyhow.
Just go and have a play!!!
Cheers
Andy
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I have found it quite useful on Manual focus (using 2x coverter on with my 300mm which is easier to carry round than a 600mm), as you can zoom in on LCD you can get a lot better focus although x10 zoom is to much unless on a tripod certainly when using 600mm lens. I haven't yet tried it on macro shots but I can imagine it would allow a macro shot to be focus manually better than certainly achieved by eye and especially by autofocus.
cardiff_gareth:
--- Quote from: Boddle on January 13, 2009, 08:08:46 ---
--- Quote from: Blue72 on January 12, 2009, 18:50:29 ---Live view is stil a gimmick to some extent.
Only really useful if you have it on a tripod at a stupid angle that you cant see through the viewfinder!!
Any DSLR gives you a histogram or exposure preview before taking the shot if you want anyhow.
Just go and have a play!!!
Cheers
Andy
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I have found it quite useful on Manual focus (using 2x coverter on with my 300mm which is easier to carry round than a 600mm), as you can zoom in on LCD you can get a lot better focus although x10 zoom is to much unless on a tripod certainly when using 600mm lens. I haven't yet tried it on macro shots but I can imagine it would allow a macro shot to be focus manually better than certainly achieved by eye and especially by autofocus.
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There is a feature in this months Digital Photo on still lifes that says to use the live view for that :D
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