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Optical viewfinders and final image? - shuttertalk - Feb 20, 2005

For those with DSLRs, Optical viewfinders give you a true through the lens picture, but the 3D image your eye sees doesn't always translate to the 2D final image. I sometimes find that the composition doesn't necessarily turn out the way you pictured it...

Refresh rates and resolution aside, I think EVFs and LCDs are more WYSIWYG - the final image has a higher degree of semblance to what you see on screen...

What about you? What do you prefer?

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Optical viewfinders and final image? - Toad - Feb 20, 2005

LCDs are good for composing as you say, but in any questionable light condition, either dark or bright, optical viewfinders win every time - they are big, bright, and sharp.

I have an excellent EVF in my A2 and every time I use it now, I miss the big bright optical viewfinder in my F100.

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Optical viewfinders and final image? - EnglishBob - Feb 20, 2005

My Fuji had a pretty good EVF, and it was just horrble in anything but perfect lighting.... the Rebel.s TTL viewfinder is much better.

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