on 1/29/03 12:22 AM, Wayne Harridge at wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> No. Third, did she shoot the shot pressing the camera to her face?
>> nope, she used the LCD screen to frame, shooting away from her body,
>> arms out. All shots, 100% blurry. So now nobody in her
>
>
> This must be the most stupid design feature of digital cameras.
>
> It's bad enough when the user has good eyesight, but have you ever seen
> someone who is long sighted using one, arms straight ahead ?
>
> I think the only way you could use this type of camera successfully is
> to have the screen oriented as a waist level finder, actually with a
> "chimney" style magnifying hood (Rolleiflex ?) it would probably be ok.
>
> ...Wayne
>
My old Rolleiflex's manual (2.8A) says to steady the camera by pressing down
on the camera to tension the strap (around you neck) enabling you to be more
solid. I've got to get that camera fixed up... I suppose with a tilt-out
screen you could do something similar with a digicam.
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
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