Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Bob Larter wrote:
Top level digital SLRs don't use any electronics in the viewfinder,
its all done with mirrors. There are only a few that use electronic
viewfinders and they are low end.

Correct. I have two DSLRs, (Canon EOS 10D, & EOS 1Dmk2), & they both use
optical viewfinders. I certainly wouldn't waste my money on DSLRs with
electronic viewfinders.

Don't they have an LCD screen for viewing purposes, though?

Yes, they do.

Not that you
can judge the variety of tones that make up a face on something so small.

No, you can't. What they're good for is to check the histogram to make
sure that you haven't blown out any of the colour channels, to check the
composition, & to make sure that the subject didn't blink at the wrong time.

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