It's interesting to hear you call it an "action finder". My principal
use for interchangeable finders and screens was macro and
astrophotography. Not exactly "action". I guess our views of the
equipment are highly colored by the ways we use (or try to use) it.
Chuck Norcutt
ScottGee1 wrote:
> Horses for courses it seems.
>
> Does ANY small format SLR currently available (film or digital) have a
> removable finder? I *think* not. If memory serves Nikon eliminated
> the option from the F6 so the F5 stands as the last body to offer it.
>
> That said, I suspect most manufacturers saw this as an economic rather
> than aesthetic decision.
>
> I can see both points of view. I used F3/4 with action finders and
> really enjoyed that capability. I did not, however, enjoy the weight
> and bulk. Even without the action finder those cameras were rather
> massive and if that's the price to pay for the flexibility, I wouldn't
> do it.
>
> I suspect a lot us on this list enjoy using OMs partially because
> they're so compact. It's interesting to me to hear Maitani's
> philosophy articulated by Khen in context rather than a static
> interview with the master himself. Maitani is as much a philosopher
> as an engineer so that influences his decisions. Pragmatism is lower
> on the list.
>
> For those who wanted/needed options it's easy to see that Canon, and
> in the MF days particularly, Nikon offered a wide variety bodies.
>>From the EM to the F3, they really covered the waterfront.
>
> As a consumer, I always like to have the opportunity to make choices.
> I'd really like to have the option of an action finder, but apparently
> the market for such a product is too small to attract a manufacturer
> to it. And truth to tell, it would probably be so expensive that I
> couldn't justify purchasing a new one.
>
> I'll continue using my OM gear for the same reason I use my Contax G;
> each tool offers a unique experience and produces results I enjoy.
>
> ScottGee1
>
> On 8/31/06, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Regardless, my choice would have been to retain functionality rather
>>than beauty.
>>
>>Chuck Norcutt
>
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