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Major Nikon

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24. The whole point of SLR is that you have a viewfinder that looks through the lens

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 14, 2014, 01:04 PM

Feb 2014

The problem with this design is that both the camera and lens have to be larger. Rangefinder and viewfinder cameras partially overcome this limitation, but you aren't looking through the lens when you are framing your shot.

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New Sigma DP camera. [View all] alfredo Feb 2014 OP

Am I the only one in the world Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #1

You aren't the only one. Adsos Letter Feb 2014 #2

Do you find it harder and harder to find a camera, Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #3

I haven't shopped for one in a couple of years. Adsos Letter Feb 2014 #4

I like the tilting EVF like you can get for Olympus, or the one on the Panny GX7 alfredo Feb 2014 #14

You can buy a viewfinder for it alfredo Feb 2014 #11

Same here, even if it's an EVF... regnaD kciN Feb 2014 #22

I use the viewfinder all of the time. n/t ohheckyeah Feb 2014 #6

YOU ARE NOT the only one. I would not even consider a camera without one. Mira Feb 2014 #7

I am feeling better. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #8

Here's how I do it. Mira Feb 2014 #9

I may have it figured out. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #10

I do not like cameras that don't have viewfinders. Blue_In_AK Feb 2014 #16

LOL, that might be part of it. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #21

I used to care arikara Feb 2014 #18

The whole point of SLR is that you have a viewfinder that looks through the lens Major Nikon Feb 2014 #24

Sleek design! Adsos Letter Feb 2014 #5

That's a big consideration for me. alfredo Feb 2014 #12

The Sigma lenses are very light. I have a 19mm and the 30mm. alfredo Feb 2014 #13

I like Sigma Stevenmarc Feb 2014 #15

Here's the full specs. I like quirky too, but I'm a tightwad, so alfredo Feb 2014 #17

I did read the release the other day and I was ROFL at this line Stevenmarc Feb 2014 #19

It might be faster than changing lenses. You can get a alfredo Feb 2014 #20

How the camera looks in the hand. Radical alfredo Feb 2014 #23

Recent interview with the Sigma CEO Stevenmarc Feb 2014 #25

I'd be happy with the design as long as the AF is fast enough for street photography alfredo Feb 2014 #26