Jul 22, 2008, 23:31
I think in a studio an external screen would be helpful, but then you might as well tether to a computer and really see what you're shooting.
In the field it strikes me as cumbersome and awkward.
Time setting it up would be better spent bracketing exposures.
Since I shoot at night so much, anything that makes it slower to setup and more importantly to pack up and leave quickly is bad.
For personal security if for no ther reason.
I've had to run for several blocks with camera still on tripod and my bag flying in every direction--there was no time to put anything away or even shoulder the bag.
Hate to think what a loose LCD screen would have been like in that situation.
I have already started leaving my bag in the car trunk so I can travel even faster.
In the field it strikes me as cumbersome and awkward.
Time setting it up would be better spent bracketing exposures.
Since I shoot at night so much, anything that makes it slower to setup and more importantly to pack up and leave quickly is bad.
For personal security if for no ther reason.
I've had to run for several blocks with camera still on tripod and my bag flying in every direction--there was no time to put anything away or even shoulder the bag.
Hate to think what a loose LCD screen would have been like in that situation.
I have already started leaving my bag in the car trunk so I can travel even faster.