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03/12/2007 01:18:05 PM · #1
If I had the dough I'd try one of these out:

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03/12/2007 02:46:21 PM · #2
I just saw it on gizmodo:

//gizmodo.com/gadgets/digital-cameras/argraph-offers-live-view-addon-for-dslrs-zigview-243445.php

What a great idea. I miss my flip LCD of my Powershot G2.
03/12/2007 02:51:33 PM · #3
It'd be nice to have when composing infrared, that's for sure.
03/12/2007 03:05:01 PM · #4
Didn't I see this a year or two ago? I thought it was already available.
03/12/2007 03:15:35 PM · #5
For basic composition it would be OK, but you'd never want to try to judge focus on it. I couldn't see spending the money for it.
03/12/2007 03:18:50 PM · #6
I'd trust my camera's AF, as I usually do. I won't get one, since I wouldn't use it much, but it will be great for paparazi and photojournalists. Pervs too I suppose :D
03/12/2007 03:34:24 PM · #7
would be a killer app for astro stuff
03/12/2007 03:46:45 PM · #8
Focus screens are made for most popular DSLRs that feature a split image screen and a focusing collar as well. These greatly enhance your ability to achieve a clean focus, but have drawbacks, like not being able to see other viewfinder indicators. They are pricy if purchased from someone like Katz-Eye but Hong Kong suppliers sell them for about $30.
03/12/2007 04:03:34 PM · #9
Originally posted by yanko:

Didn't I see this a year or two ago? I thought it was already available.


DPReview posted a press release back in June 2005 which announced the original version was for sale. This one is a new version of that product. So, yes, it was already available.
03/12/2007 04:19:15 PM · #10
Originally posted by richard42:

would be a killer app for astro stuff


IMO, not really. For astro work, focus is incredibly critical, and so even the optical viewfinder may not be adequate (even with a magnifier!). An add-on EVF will be woefully inadequate, even for shorter focal lengths. Software like DSLR Focus is often used to optimize focus for long-focal-length astro work.
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