More info on new APS-C Flagship
Fairly remarkable considering the larger optical viewfinder.
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Stuart..
Still under development? Surely it should be going into production by now for a launch soon.
Steve
Um, pushes the 'out cameras are the best because we only do DSLRs' idea very strongly.
It'slso a bit revisionist
With our past models, we always aimed at creating viewfinders that gave a pleasing view. To do this, we used pentaprism finders, even in our most reasonably priced APS-C-format SLR models.
Apart from some earlier models, which we'd rather forget, that used pentamirrors.
There's also
We’re also paying special attention to the optical viewfinder. We want to provide a view that inspires the photographer’s imagination, and also to make it easy and simple for photographers to compose an image, so they can fully enjoy and totally devote themselves to the picture-taking process.
Because photographers can't be inspired by a view unless it's through a viewfinder? And, of course, we all know it's impossible to compose a pic through any other kind of viewfinder.
Sorry, not impressed, it's just a semi-technical puff-piece.
SteveH!
Some people call me 'strange'.
I prefer 'unconventional'.
But I'm willing to compromise and accept 'eccentric'.
Because photographers can't be inspired by a view unless it's through a viewfinder? And, of course, we all know it's impossible to compose a pic through any other kind of viewfinder.
For some that's absolutely true. Composing with a rear screen is nothing but pure guesswork!
I've enough experience of cameras and phones with just a rear screen to know that (for me) it's 100% true.
John K
Because photographers can't be inspired by a view unless it's through a viewfinder? And, of course, we all know it's impossible to compose a pic through any other kind of viewfinder.
For some that's absolutely true. Composing with a rear screen is nothing but pure guesswork!
I've enough experience of cameras and phones with just a rear screen to know that (for me) it's 100% true.
Actually, I was meaning being inspired by looking AT the scene directly, with ones eyes, not via a viewscreen or viewfinder or whatever. Just looking. And composing can be done with a screen (some people have no problem) or an EVF, not just through a lump of glass/collection of mirrors.
SteveH!
Some people call me 'strange'.
I prefer 'unconventional'.
But I'm willing to compromise and accept 'eccentric'.
I really can't do differential focussing on a tiny EVF screen. sorry. And often not even see the view that the camera is seeing when the screen is drenched with sunlight. So sorry again.
Then you can't see what setting you have set. Sorry.
Do you want me to go on?
If EVFs had an optical eye level viewfinder and full proper controls like cameras used to have it would be a help. But we bought SLRs to overcome that, so why take a step backwards to what is effectively a simple point and shoot?
At least Pentax make proper cameras!
John K
They'd be alright if one could actually see what was on the screen! But in the meantime there's Pentax.
I really can't do differential focussing on a tiny EVF screen. sorry. And often not even see the view that the camera is seeing when the screen is drenched with sunlight. So sorry again.
Then you can't see what setting you have set. Sorry.
Do you want me to go on?
If EVFs had an optical eye level viewfinder and full proper controls like cameras used to have it would be a help. But we bought SLRs to overcome that, so why take a step backwards to what is effectively a simple point and shoot?
At least Pentax make proper cameras!
Sorry, that's rubbish.
An EVF screen is not much smaller, if at all, than the screen in a DSLR viewfinder.
You can usually set what information is added to the viewfinder.
Having re-read your reply - do you actually know what an EVF is? Rather than the screen on the back of a camera?
SteveH!
Some people call me 'strange'.
I prefer 'unconventional'.
But I'm willing to compromise and accept 'eccentric'.
People don't have to buy a DSLR with an optical viewfinder if they prefer something else do they? And vice versa.
I thought Pentax's aim is to have a hybrid system so you can take your pick, at least that's what they filed a patent for.
John K
The approach might just work in the long term, much like Leica takes for its rangefinder M series with it’s purist message of being for serious photographers; who else would get away with cameras and a limited range of lenses these days costing thousands with manual focus only and an optical viewfinder?
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