rrrize Member  166 posts Joined Nov 2007 Location: New York More info | Nov 09, 2007 22:29 | #1 I apologize in advance, but I am new to photography forums and relatively new to photography. I have been scanning thread after thread and learning all kinds of new information here. I am very grateful to you all. But I keep coming across this "Live View" term and again, I apologize for my ignorance, but PLEASE, someone explain what it is. I even did a search on the forum for the answer but I could not find a clear one. If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready.
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Mark_Cohran Cream of the Crop  More info | Nov 09, 2007 22:34 | #2 Live view is a feature on Canon's newest DSLR's (right now the 40D and the 1DMKIII) which allows the camera to show a live view of the subject on the LCD screen on the back of the camera (not previously a normal feature for DSLR cameras). It has some restrictions, but appears to be useful for some situations. Mark
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So, it's the same concept of viewing live images on the LCD of point-and-shoot cameras? If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready.
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marcus769 Senior Member 642 posts Joined Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota More info | Nov 09, 2007 23:52 | #5 rrrize wrote in post #4287896  So, it's the same concept of viewing live images on the LCD of point-and-shoot cameras? BINGO! 7D, 40D, 28-135mm IS, 50mm 1.8 II, 100mm 2.8L, 70-200mm 2.8L IS, 580 ex II
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h0rde Senior Member  506 posts Likes: 1 Joined Oct 2006 Location: Hong Kong More info | Nov 09, 2007 23:56 | #6 ...except that it's not quite as simple as a P&S because there's the issue of the mirror, which needs to go back up if you'd like auto focus. Olympus OM-D E-M1 mkII | 7-14mm f/2.8 | 12-100mm f/4 | 40-150mm f/2.8 | 25mm f/1.2 | 20mm f/1.7 | Lensbaby Velvet 56 | Lensbaby Burnside 35 (Canon EOS mount) | Zeiss 25mm f/2 (Canon EOS mount) | (Formerly Canon 5DC, 40D, 5D2...)
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marcus769 Senior Member 642 posts Joined Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota More info | Nov 10, 2007 00:08 | #7 h0rde wrote in post #4287919 ...except that it's not quite as simple as a P&S because there's the issue of the mirror, which needs to go back up if you'd like auto focus. Yeah, good call.. When live view is turned on, you will NOT be able to look through the view finder... You must look at the screen to take the shot.. 7D, 40D, 28-135mm IS, 50mm 1.8 II, 100mm 2.8L, 70-200mm 2.8L IS, 580 ex II
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gjl711 Wait.. you can't unkill your own kill.  57,738 posts Likes: 4072 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Nov 10, 2007 08:48 | #8 Even with it's limitations, Canon's shot a Live View is done rather well. The ability to zoom in 10x and move the displayed area around makes for very easy and accurate manual focusing. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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Nov 10, 2007 09:47 | #9 gjl711 wrote in post #4289218 Even with it's limitations, Canon's shot a Live View is done rather well. The ability to zoom in 10x and move the displayed area around makes for very easy and accurate manual focusing. When you say "limitations", you mean the fact that you cannot look through the view finder when Live View is turned on? If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready.
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tsaraleksi Goldmember  1,653 posts Likes: 1 Joined Sep 2006 Location: Greencastle/Lafayette Indiana, USA More info | Nov 10, 2007 10:16 | #10 No, it has limitations because you can't really autofocus while using it. You have to switch out of 'Live View" mode to focus, then it switches back to Live View. --Alex Editorial Portfolio
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KeithR Goldmember 2,856 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Blyth, Northumberland, NE England More info | Nov 10, 2007 10:44 | #11 Note to OP:
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gjl711 Wait.. you can't unkill your own kill. 57,738 posts Likes: 4072 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Nov 10, 2007 11:30 | #12 rrrize wrote in post #4289427 When you say "limitations", you mean the fact that you cannot look through the view finder when Live View is turned on?... That and as tsaraleksi says, autofocus use is hinkey. LV is really best used when tripod mounted and manual focusing. Then it's great. LV allows one to really zoom into an area and focus exactly on the area you want in focus. It's also great for focus stacking macros. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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Nov 10, 2007 12:55 | #13 Keith R wrote in post #4289643 Note to OP: the most important part of Randy's answer here is "Google"!  I guess OP means me? (I don't know what that means) So, my response to your comment is: If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready.
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gjl711 Wait.. you can't unkill your own kill. 57,738 posts Likes: 4072 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | Nov 10, 2007 13:07 | #14 rrrize wrote in post #4290244 I guess OP means me? (I don't know what that means) .... Originating Poster = OP Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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numbersix fully entitled to be jealous  8,964 posts Likes: 109 Joined May 2007 Location: SF Bay Area More info | Nov 10, 2007 15:25 | #15 rrrize wrote in post #4290244 Don't mean to be nasty here (especially since I'm new and not a nasty person), but I'm very active on the BMW car forums and just have little tolerance for people who have to put their 2 cents into a thread in the form of an insult or wise-arse remark. I joined this forum because I want to learn and associate with those who have the same passion as I. Not to do battle with "wise" folk.
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