why XXD bodys dont have...

Hi anyone know why the XXD bodys don't have the viewfinder sensors, just like XXXD ? for example the t2i have them and the 60D doesnt.

Thanks.

Because all the shooting information is on the top LCD, rather than the back one... The rear LCD on the XXD cameras goes black as soon as the shutter button is pressed to the halfway point.

uhmm that could be the reason, well maybe i find this kinda weird (i'm jumping from sony) on there even the A900 that has a top LCD have those sensors. When i have to use a friends XS i find very annoying that when i'm not pressing the shutter have the light of the LCD glowing from the buttom. Maybe i would need to get used to.. i'm thinking on getting a 60D

My back LCD is really never on... It is only on (in the field) when I am reviewing photos. I am not sure under what circumstances it is always on?

CyberManiaK wrote in post #11349580
uhmm that could be the reason, well maybe i find this kinda weird (i'm jumping from sony) on there even the A900 that has a top LCD have those sensors. When i have to use a friends XS i find very annoying that when i'm not pressing the shutter have the light of the LCD glowing from the buttom. Maybe i would need to get used to.. i'm thinking on getting a 60D

Why is your LCD on other than when you are reviewing a picture on the card?

My LCD is always off (I even disable the automatic review) as I rarely need to look at it.

Well is ON to make the adjustments, but once you place your eye to the vf all the light go off. (on sony for example also those sensors can be configured to start AF, that could be called a prefocusing stage) ofcourse if the camera is not operated in a certain time it will go to a standby mode, also i always see the final pic (histogram is what i'm looking ) and to check focus accuracy after the shot.

What adjustments? All adjustments can be made via the top LCD.

Flash compensation for example cant be done in the top LCD (well at least not on the 60D) but again maybe this could be just because i was used to how (usefull for me) are those sensors, i'm not saying that i cant get used to how the XXD handles this, i guess is a matter of time only, or maybe because i have never use a camera with top LCD as my daily camera.

CyberManiaK wrote in post #11349520
Hi anyone know why the XXD bodys don't have the viewfinder sensors, just like XXXD ? for example the t2i have them and the 60D doesnt.

Do you really mean DISPLAYS instead of "sensors"? There's no such thing as a "viewfinder sensor" in any camera I have seen.

SkipD wrote in post #11349712
Do you really mean DISPLAYS instead of "sensors"? There's no such thing as a "viewfinder sensor" in any camera I have seen.

Sensors.. http://a.img-dpreview.com …OS550D/images/i​nhand2.jpg you see those little squares under the viewfinder ? those are sensors that SENSE when your face is up there.

CyberManiaK wrote in post #11349698
Flash compensation for example cant be done in the top LCD (well at least not on the 60D) but again maybe this could be just because i was used to how (usefull for me) are those sensors, i'm not saying that i cant get used to how the XXD handles this, i guess is a matter of time only, or maybe because i have never use a camera with top LCD as my daily camera.

Fair enough, but if I have to constantly change auto exposure compensation, why not just throw the sucker into manual?

If you just have to change it once, change it and then just hit the shutter button to turn off the display.

I use the camera in manual. But for example if your just composing (not having to keep the shutter button pressed) the LCD will be always on. if its off and you want to review in a quick way (just releasing your eye) what all other adjustmens have been done from the previous shot (, you can't. I don't know if you have ever used those sensors but bealive me those are very usefull if you are used to make everything in the rear lcd instead of the top LCD. (because i have never had as my daily camera one with it) maybe this will go to the trash once i have one lol. but i was wondering why.. thats all. i'm not bashing/complaining or something like that.

I never understood the importance of the eye sensor on the few rebels that have them. As soon as you touch the button to focus or meter then the LCD is darkened anyway. There's no reason to put the camera to your face unless you plan to focus, meter or shoot, is there?

On Sony, you can set the camera to start focusing when it detects your eye, which is kinda cool.

I understand, but the back LCD is so clumsy to me (I have a T1i which doesn't have a top LCD, I know). I rarely use the back LCD for anything.

1. When I was talking about manual, I was talking about the flash, not the camera.

2. The screen turns off with just a tap of the shutter button (half press), you don't actually have to take a photo. At least this is the case on both my 7D and 5D.

Well yeah start focusing is kinda cool, but annoying more than cool hahah. because if you have your camera hanging those sensors start working and you lens is focusing in nowhere lol (i had that turned off)