ISO in viewfinder

So, not so long ago, many people often would add ISO display in the viewfinder to a wish list of features for the next DLSR from Canon.

I would often poo poo people saying that with experience you get to know if it is high or low depending on how the camera behaved in a given lighting situation, so you didn't need ISO in the viewfinder.

Anyway several models have since been released with this feature, and I have now had one of then for about six months now - a 40D.

So why an I writing? Because I picked up my 20D the other day, and the second thing I noticed (first thing is how small the display is!) was 'where is the ISO display?', so yes I really did miss it, especially the one on the top display.

So I take those words back, it is a tool and like all tools a useful one. I remember people making the same dumb comments about AF when it first came out, I am sure the same discussions were had with cameras that had auto exposure, and more recently there has been the digital vs film thing, a local camera shop went out of business because of his hard line on that!

i say the same about live view, can't see any need for it other than to please all the P&S users. but one day it will come in handy.....eventually..​.

Red Dot wrote in post #5645986
i say the same about live view, can't see any need for it other than to please all the P&S users. but one day it will come in handy.....eventually..​.

Yep been there said that until I used if for astrophotography, a must for that, try focusing a camera connected to a telescope through the viewfinder without bumping it around!

I hear it is equally useful for really close macro work. Not sure what use it is if you are not into either of these fields though.

FlyingPete wrote in post #5646016
Not sure what use it is if you are not into either of these fields though.

It's very useful when people start **** about the (really rather excellent) LCD on the 40D: tell 'em to zoom into something at 10x in Liveview and then say it's a low-res LCD!

Shuts 'em right up..!