is it possible to see through the viewfinder in the sun?
2059742
You can see through the view finder in the sun. You can NOT see the screen however in the sun. The separate view finder makes this camera worth the price. Great camera~!
2059743
Yes, the viewfinder is effective on a bright day, unlike the screen on this and other cameras.
163538
There is no eye viewfinder, you need to compose on the screen on the back of the camera body. Other than this limitation, the camera is brilliant.
1510315
No you cannot add an external viewfinder. This is a rather low cost camera & it would cost too much to add a viewfinder.
1000712
Yes, you can choose either viewfinder, or the big display on back... that helps in bright light situations
836306
Hi Jack, Even when the sun is high and glaring directly on my LCD screen, I still can see my subject! Buy it. You'll love it.
1758958
YES! If you look at a rear photo of camera you will notice a eyelevel viewfinder. It is not of the opitical type , but like a video camera (a very high pixel image).
242984
I do not know yet but I have not read anything that says you can look at the sun so I will not try and I will assume there is not.
552493
Good question. No this meter does not have a optical viewfinder. This is a great distance meter but in bright sunlight at 20ft it is hard to see the target laser dot with the bare eye, I know they sell glasses to help see the laser but I have no experience with them.
2281972
I have placed the camera looking through a conventional screen. When I do, the camera shows the screen and the background image. The background is somewhat masked by the screen. Not sure if solar screen will be any different.
263010
You are definitely not alone in wanting a viewfinder. I am at the age where I need reading glasses and thus, if I am using the camera, I need to have glasses handy so I can see the LCD. This is very frustrating. And I am purchasing a camera with a high optical zoom feature primarily so I can use it outdoors, for nature shots. So having the LCD wash out in the bright light is also going to be frustrating.
1620973
I used this filter to photograph the partial solar eclipse on 10/23/2014, see my pictures in the reviews of this filter. I found the filter worked well when shooting through the clouds but it was not dark enough when the sky was cloudless. I will try stacking 2 of these filters for future use. When shooting the Sun with this filter DO NOT LOOK THROUGH THE VIEWFINDER!!! Though dark this filter does not block any of the IR light that will burn your retinas. You must use the live view screen for composition.
242983
The answer to that question would be no.this kit only contains a variety of lenses and color filters for the telescope. To be able to look at the sun you will need a solar filter to attach to the telescope. Hope my answer was helpful. Good luck in your search!
2273880
I do use the viewfinder a lot but don't know, I have a spare battery in my camera bag just in case. Sorry I can't be of help.
287472
Yes, you can see the screen in bright sun light pretty good - just tried it for you today.
994845
Yes, and that's one of the reasons I bought it. It comes in handy during very bright days, especially when the sun it at your back and the LCD is "blown out." Also, when you're shooting a low shutter speeds, holding against your face stabilizes it more. The newest COOLPIX elimiated the viewfinder. I think that was a mistake.
984641
unfortunately, at this moment, there is no possibility to put a viewfinder on the camera. But the articulated screen will be able to improve the view in the situation of strong sun light that helps a little bit.
739679
Yes. The viewfinder is great when you are taking pix in very bright sunllight conditions and the display gets "washed out" and slmost impossible to see.