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Scuba Forum / General / September 2006viewfinder vs LCD screen underwater use
The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no viewfinder, just the LCD screen. Any comments whether the viewfinder or LCD screen are better for underwater use in a housing? Adam "Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahee.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no viewfinder, just :the LCD screen. Any comments whether the viewfinder or LCD screen are better for :underwater use in a housing? The lcd screen is all you need. In fact, my sony has both and I never use the viewfinder anymore. Dan Bracuk If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure. >"Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahee.com> pounded away at his keyboard >resulting in: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >The lcd screen is all you need. In fact, my sony has both and I never >use the viewfinder anymore. You do get a steadier image using the viewfinder. That said, Carol's Sony housing has the viewfinder blocked. >Dan Bracuk >If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure. > >----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- >http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups >----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----  Signaturedillon How much power does it take to run a server farm? A googlewatt. Dillon Pyron <dmpyronINVALID@austin.rr.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :You do get a steadier image using the viewfinder. That said, Carol's :Sony housing has the viewfinder blocked. One of the nicer things about using the display is that you don't have to have the camera right in front of you. You can have it off to the side a bit if appropriate. Plus, with the display you can get the camera closer to the subject simply by extending your arms. You are less likely to scare the little fishie this way. Dan Bracuk If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure. > The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no > viewfinder, just the LCD screen. Any comments whether the viewfinder or > LCD screen are better for underwater use in a housing? The viewfinder is quite useless underwater - set your camera defaults to use the LCD screen only when diving. For me an important feature of my next camera for underwater use is that it should have a large LCD viewscreen. Ken > The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no viewfinder, just > the LCD screen. Any comments whether the viewfinder or LCD screen are better for > underwater use in a housing? > > Adam The viewfinder is probably quite difficult to use underwater wearing a mask. The LCD screen eats up battery life but gives you a better idea of what picture you are going to get (unless you are using flash). Also, depending on camera model, the LCD screen may show what your picture looks like for a brief period of time and allow you to delete it for a few seconds. >> The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no >>viewfinder, just the LCD screen. Any comments whether the viewfinder [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >looks like for a brief period of time and allow you to delete it for a >few seconds. Anyone got a good lead on a separate LCD screen that could be used as an alternative. The screen on my camcorder is so far forward I cant see it clearly from the rear port. A separate screen "Bluetac"ed to the back port (on the dry side) would work great. SignatureMick Whittingham 'and I will make it a felony to drink small beer.' William Shakespeare, Henry VI part 2. >>> The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no >>> viewfinder, just the LCD screen. Any comments whether the viewfinder [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > clearly from the rear port. A separate screen "Bluetac"ed to the back > port (on the dry side) would work great. It depends on the amount of space you have to work with. If you have a couple of inches behind your camera you will probably be able to fit a small 2"-3.5" portable LCD TV in the back. You have to make sure that it can take an AV input. Have a look on eBay under televisions and narrow the search to 1" to 5". There seem to be a few out there that fit the criteria. jon > Anyone got a good lead on a separate LCD screen that could be used as an > alternative. The screen on my camcorder is so far forward I cant see it > clearly from the rear port. A separate screen "Bluetac"ed to the back port > (on the dry side) would work great. Many housings can be used with external monitors (on the wet side) that would work even better. >> Anyone got a good lead on a separate LCD screen that could be used as an >> alternative. The screen on my camcorder is so far forward I cant see it [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Many housings can be used with external monitors (on the wet side) that >would work even better. Or in the case of my Ikelite, there's a mirror you can attach to the outside of the housing that let's you view the LCD screen of my Sony DCR-TRV280 camcorder. Of course, you have to flip the LCD to"inside-out" mode for that to work. And, of course, it eats a lot more battery than just using the view finder. I'd probably have to replace/recharge the camcorder battery after each dive. ____________________________________________ Regards, Arnold > Or in the case of my Ikelite, there's a mirror you can attach to the > outside [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > finder. I'd probably have to replace/recharge the camcorder battery after > each dive. I got the same mirror on my Amphibico housing for the TRV900. A bit flimsy, but it works well. Some sort of external method of eyeballing the shot is necessary for video since the diver is often on the move and needs peripheral vision. If I kept my mask glued to a little viewfinder, I'd bump into things. > The viewfinder is probably quite difficult to use underwater wearing a > mask. > The LCD screen eats up battery life but gives you a better idea of what > picture you are going to get (unless you are using flash). Also, > depending on camera model, the LCD screen may show what your picture looks > like for a brief period of time and allow you to delete it for a few > seconds. One problem I've had using the LCD screen is that it's impossible to see in bright light. It's great on dark cloudy days or at depth, but on a sunny day in the shallows the viewfinder is the only option for me. >>The viewfinder is probably quite difficult to use underwater wearing a >>mask. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > bright light. It's great on dark cloudy days or at depth, but on a sunny > day in the shallows the viewfinder is the only option for me. I have experienced the same thing. I have the little sunshade attachment for mine. I rarely use it (mostly because I forget it). I try to take several pictures of the same subject with different angles, lighting, etc (assuming its not a fast moving subject) and hopefully one will come out OK. Since I am using the lens attachments, on my camera for macro, sometimes its difficult to judge distance from the subject matter, particularly in macro. However, I have had some come out fairly good. SignatureI have never met a liberal street cop. >The LCD screen eats up battery life but gives you a better idea of what >picture you are going to get (unless you are using flash). Also, >depending on camera model, the LCD screen may show what your picture >looks like for a brief period of time and allow you to delete it for a >few seconds. Andy, What camera/housing are you using? Rick Simms ***************************************** When they were developing Caller ID why couldn't they have done something about Caller IQ while they were at it? >>The LCD screen eats up battery life but gives you a better idea of what >>picture you are going to get (unless you are using flash). Also, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Sealife Reefmaster DC310 >The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no viewfinder, just >the LCD screen. Any comments whether the viewfinder or LCD screen are better for >underwater use in a housing? > >Adam I purchased the Sharp DV cam for exactly this reason, as a viewfinder is virtually useless underwater, it only has a large LCD screen, I also purchased the larger baterry too, that gives over 2 hours use even when Zooming etc. And on my Sony P150, I use the LCD screen, it is nice to have a spacial awareness around you when filming and an LCD screen allows this,. When in ST Maarten, I was underwater videoing with cam out at arms length and had an inquisitive turtle swim right up to the cam, then circle me a couple of times before being scared off by other divers swimming up to see what was happening. .. Regards Rob Vulcan Bomber (101 Squadron) > >The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no viewfinder, just > >the LCD screen. Any comments whether the viewfinder or LCD screen are better for [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Vulcan Bomber (101 Squadron) Geez, why the heck would you want to bomb Vulcans? They're rather peacable folks. Bombing Romulans, on the other hand, has my full support (excepting, of course, Tasha Yar's daughter). I would suggest bombing The Undiscovered Country. had it not done such a good job all on its own. Dennis On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 00:17:30 -0500, "Dennis \(Icarus\)" <nojunkmail@ever.invalid> wrote: >> >The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no >viewfinder, just [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > >Dennis I only ever bombed with Nuclear Vulcans, conventional was for wimps.....lol Regards Rob Vulcan Bomber (101 Squadron) |
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