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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: marc aurel on March 24, 2016, 06:09:33 am

Title: Hybrid viewfinder - what do you think?
Post by: marc aurel on March 24, 2016, 06:09:33 am
There is a patent for a hybrid viewfinder by Canon: possibility to switch between OVF and EVF: http://www.canonrumors.com/patent-hybrid-viewfinder/
I like the idea. I work with the camera on the tripod most of the time. I prefer the optical finder for composition. But for exact focusing EVF can be helpful: 1. Focusing with liveview on the lcd can be difficult in bright light. 2. Sometimes I want to go back as far as possible in interiors for better framing. But often I already have the back against a wall and my eyes can't focus the lcd any more because it is too close.
What do you think? Would such a switchable viewfinder be a good thing or does it make a camera overly complicated? Will it make it into a real camera?

Regards -
Mark
Title: Re: Hybrid viewfinder - what do you think?
Post by: rdonson on March 24, 2016, 12:01:28 pm
You might want to take a look at the new Fujifilm X-Pro2.  It's not for everyone and it's not FF so FF purists need not look but it has its advantages.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilm-x-pro2