I have a Lumix Dmc-LX-7. It's difficult to tell what's in focus to say the least. Does this viewfinder actually work like say a Rebel T3i Dslr?
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not at all familar with the cannon rebel, so not sure how it would compare. what i do know is that in bright light, out doors or in dim settings thescreen on the panasonics are not easilt visable. what this product does is let you see what the camera sees. it is more of a composition tool; rather than a focusing tool. however i have used it with older prime lenses for focusing. no it does not or will not make your camera a dslr, but it helps a great deal in the setings i have mentioned, manly in bright sun outdoor shooting where your screen is not viewable.
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I tried my camera right before answering your question. If there is decent light, it auto focuses, but sometimes it takes a little while. You can zoom as you film, but it focuses faster and with more clarity when using the lower optical zoom range. I still love this camera... However, if you decide to buy it, make sure you get the fastest memory card for HD digital cameras (it only take the tiny ones), otherwise it is too slow taking pictures.
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Honestly I can't tell you. I purchased the camera and it just didn't perform at the level my DSLR did. So I returned it. It was slow in focus and a lost many shots because of it. Hope this helps. I do have a canon 3ti rebel and love it!
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I have the viewfinder. After using it a couple of times on NEX-3, it magnetized the autofocus motor. I stopped using it immidiately. For few weeks I could not use the camera with autofocus because the AF motor was unstable and oscillating. If you could demagnetized and just attach it with the bottom screw then you might have it working well.
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I was curious since I have never tried that before. I just tried it and with the additional brackets that come with it I was able to position the viewfinder directly in front of my eye perfectly. That was tested with a Canon T3i. Your results may vary depending on camera, etc but it worked perfect for me.
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it does work, however, for best results you will need to focus manually. The converter works on autofocus but not very well. For best results get a converter that mounts to the end of the lens and not between the lens and the camera body.
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Yes - for the most part. I haven't used it enough to become familiar with all the picture functions but for a straight point and shoot it works well. I like the viewfinder (and bought it specifically because it has one when so many don't) - it makes it easier to see the picture in bright light as opposed to viewing the screen. As for the picture functions - I have tried a few - word of warning, remember to reset to the function you use most - I switched to monochrome and forgot to set it back to color - oops. Hope that helps -
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Yes, the camera does shoot in the Raw mode and the RAW and jpeg mode as well, it makes a very sweet file. As for the viewfinder, there is not optical viewfinder made by Panasonic, there is a HD electronic View finder, the LVF-2 and I have one and it works well enough for critical framing and is a vast improvement over the external viewfinder that was used with the GF-1.
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I used it with a D70S and it worked well. It does not magnify the center of the picture. You have to experiment to determine where in the frame it is looking.
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I woul'dn't be able to tell you because I never used those other cameras. But I had no issue, what so ever with its focus. Try the review on the site dppreview is very detailed.
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Their is an adjustment for the viewfinder that is a little wheel to the left of it, it will adjust the focus of the viewfinder...hope that helps!
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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.
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There is no optical viewfinder, you can only shoot by watching at the LCD screen (live-view on DSLR)The battery has quite short life, I strongly suggest to buy extra packages. I bought a Wasabi Power package with 2 batteries and a charger...good deal!
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I use this unit with my D7000... It works well, where a partial push on the remote button works like depressing the button on the camera - it initiates the autofocus. I also appreciate it works in sunlight, which is something the IR remote sometimes can't do.
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Since it has both an LCD and an eye viewer, it functions as a DSLR. However, since it is electronic, the image in the viewfinder may or may not result from a prism. Instead, it may be an electronic image. The other major difference comes from the fact that the lens does not dismount from the body. Instead, it offers the remarkable 30x zoom lens capability that you cannot find in any conventional DSLR at any price. Perhaps this answers your question?
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I am using it on a nikon d3200 and it is amazing what i was missing in my waller viewfinder. Worth the money,no joke .
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I guess I am not able to answer, but I did find a site from which to download the latest updates to my camera and the viewfinder works great.