My camera doesn't have an LCD preview. So, doesn't the Pistol Grip come in the way of viewing through the viewfinder?
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I only use the viewfinder in conjunction with my Vanguard GH-100 Pistol Grip Ball Head and Nikon D800 camera.
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This pistol grip ball head is used so that you don't have to level your tripod. It doesn't have anything to do with the viewfinder. If your view finder is out of reach, you'll have to guess.
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Simple answer? No. Long answer: the camera mounts on top of the grip, that is, the grip is attached to the bottom of the camera. There is no obstruction to the viewfinder, which is located on the top of the camera. I never use my LCD to frame a shot, so I can tell you from personal experience, I've never had the grip obstruct my ability to use the viewfinder in composing a photo.
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No. I use my eyepiece viewfinder for 100% of my tripod photography, using this pistol grip.
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It has a "through lens" as well as the video screen. I can NOT use a camera that doesn't have the "through lens".
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Yes, and if you are going to use this camera properly you need to take shots with the view finder and not the LCD. It is an amazing camera. I matched it up with another camera that was 4 times the cost and this camera beat it hands down. Great camera. Best purchase I have made in years.
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I just perchased the H20. I'm use to having a view finder. I thought there may be a way torig some kind of sighting device. The camera already has a means of sighting in. Looking fromthe rear of the camera, there is an elbow formed to the left side of the flash "hump". If youbracket your subject in this elbow it'll pretty much end up dead center of your shot. Hey, it'snot hi-tech but the method works.
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I don't actually use this camera - I got it for my daughter. But Live View (which is what you're in when you're using the LCD) measures the light differently than when you're taking pictures using the viewfinder. At least one other person has reported an exposure problem related to A+ mode through the viewfinder but had no problem in Live View, which sounds similar to your experience. It could be a bug. Watch for future firmware updates from Canon.
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Unfortunately, viewfinders are almost non-existent in non-slr cameras, including this one. Great camera, but if you're nearsighted or the viewscreen is in bright light the image can be hard to see without glasses or a hood.
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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.
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Larry, I have done the exact thing you have been doing. I need/prefer optical viewfinders also and can't find one to suit my needs anymore. I wrote an email to Canon about a year ago, when I was camera shopping, asking why they are eliminating it on most of their new (new at that time) Powershots. The reply I got was that they're responding to consumers who are demanding larger LCD screens and don't need optical viewfinders. I replied that they should start reading forums to see how many people are lamenting the lack of viewfinders. Some people don't like to use the LCD because it eats up battery power. Others, like me, live in the desert with bright sunshine that renders the camera pretty useless with only a washed-out LCD screen. I asked the person at Canon to pass on my pleadings to Canon powers-that-be to not eliminate optical viewfinders. I also need a Powershot size with 6x or higher optical zoom for my business use, and I love my A720IS, but that was discontinued in 2008 so I can't buy another. I can't afford $300+ for a new camera. Canon appears to no longer care about consumer comments and just goes with the flow. I have three Powershots, but may have to move on to a non-canon if I can find a camera that better matches my needs. I can't be loyal to Canon if they no longer offer what I'm looking for.
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Hello D. DiMichele,Thanks for your post. I agree that the viewfinder is very helpful even with a LCD screen. The extra money is worth it.
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Thanks, not really an issue, grip works fine. I just wondered, since both batteries are always in play, why the shutter count for each battery and be different. A nit, really.
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I no longer have the device, but I seem to remember that you had to set a menu item or switch. You have an option to use the screen or the view finder. Also, see that it is properly connected to camera body.
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The lack of viewfinder is not a "curious omission" but instead allows the existence of the very large 3 inch LCD.Cameras with a viewfinder have smaller 2.5 inch LCDs.
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NO. Product description is wrong, checked camera myself. Use little joystick. I have no problem using it, but my dad with his bigger fingers found it annoying.
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Hi; do you know that this is an action camera and not a point and shoot? Yet, this camera does have an LCD screen on the right side to view what you are shooting at, but not a typical viewfinder because the camera is designed to be a wearable camera attached to your body or other items. Another description of a viewfinder for this camera is its ability to wirelessly connect to your smartphone-then you are able to see what the camera sees on your smartphone as well as control the camera using the phone. So, this camera goes well beyond the basic "viewfinder" found in "some' point and shoot cameras and "all" DSLR camera. Hope this helps Hi; do you know that this is an action camera and not a point and shoot? Yet, this camera does have an LCD screen on the right side to view what you are shooting at, but not a typical viewfinder because the camera is designed to be a wearable camera attached to your body or other items. Another description of a viewfinder for this camera is its ability to wirelessly connect to your smartphone-then you are able to see what the camera sees on your smartphone as well as control the camera using the phone. So, this camera goes well beyond the basic "viewfinder" found in "some'... » Read More Hi; do you know that this is an action camera and not a point and shoot? Yet, this camera does have an LCD screen on the right side to view what you are shooting at, but not a typical viewfinder because the camera is designed to be a wearable camera attached to your body or other items. Another description of a viewfinder for this camera is its ability to wirelessly connect to your smartphone-then you are able to see what the camera sees on your smartphone as well as control the camera using the phone. So, this camera goes well beyond the basic "viewfinder" found in "some' point and shoot cameras and "all" DSLR camera. Hope this helps « Show Less
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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.
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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.
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I think they are using a 5D in the video. I have a Sony with a grip and it has a lot of adjustments. You can also call them I did, they where great.