Post by wetowne on Apr 1, 2005 8:45:28 GMT -5
Besides the many obvious reasons why digital is advantageous over film(image quality not withstanding)one feature that is paramount in my mind is the lcd screen found on most if not all digital cameras.
When I was very young I used mostly twin lens reflex style medium format cameras and I did my best work with them. The old twin lens system used a flat ground glass screen to compose and focus the image on. Using 35mm SLR cameras was a chore for me because when looking through the viewfinder I always found it difficult to properly compose my shots. Looking through a viewfinder at the different elements of your shot can be misleading because when using one eye you will almost always look to the center and ignore the edges of your composition.
Composition for me is everything and having a flat screen on which to compose and focus is like having a canvas on which to work. When modern digital cameras were introduced I was thrilled because my old ground glass screen had returned as an lcd screen. The lcd screen forces you to look at the shot as a framed picture so your two eyes are free to examine the whole thing before you shoot.
That's why I never use the viewfinder on my camera and I use very little cropping afterwards. I like to get it right before I hit the shutter button and the lcd screen is the tool that allows me to do that.
The tip for the day is "Don't use one eye when you can use two."
When I was very young I used mostly twin lens reflex style medium format cameras and I did my best work with them. The old twin lens system used a flat ground glass screen to compose and focus the image on. Using 35mm SLR cameras was a chore for me because when looking through the viewfinder I always found it difficult to properly compose my shots. Looking through a viewfinder at the different elements of your shot can be misleading because when using one eye you will almost always look to the center and ignore the edges of your composition.
Composition for me is everything and having a flat screen on which to compose and focus is like having a canvas on which to work. When modern digital cameras were introduced I was thrilled because my old ground glass screen had returned as an lcd screen. The lcd screen forces you to look at the shot as a framed picture so your two eyes are free to examine the whole thing before you shoot.
That's why I never use the viewfinder on my camera and I use very little cropping afterwards. I like to get it right before I hit the shutter button and the lcd screen is the tool that allows me to do that.
The tip for the day is "Don't use one eye when you can use two."
