viewfinder vs LCD screen underwater use

"Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahee.com> pounded away at his keyboard
resulting in:
:The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no viewfinder, just
:the LCD screen. Any comments whether the viewfinder or LCD screen are better for
:underwater use in a housing?

The lcd screen is all you need. In fact, my sony has both and I never
use the viewfinder anymore.

Dan Bracuk
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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"Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahee.com> pounded away at his keyboard
resulting in:
:The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no viewfinder, just
:the LCD screen. Any comments whether the viewfinder or LCD screen are better for
:underwater use in a housing?

The lcd screen is all you need. In fact, my sony has both and I never
use the viewfinder anymore.

Dan Bracuk
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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"Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahee.com> wrote in message
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> The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no
> viewfinder, just the LCD screen. Any comments whether the viewfinder or
> LCD screen are better for underwater use in a housing?
>

The viewfinder is quite useless underwater - set your camera defaults to use
the LCD screen only when diving. For me an important feature of my next
camera for underwater use is that it should have a large LCD viewscreen.

Ken

"Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahee.com> wrote in message
news:leQDg.3510$Sn3.1613@newsread3.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
> The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no
> viewfinder, just the LCD screen. Any comments whether the viewfinder or
> LCD screen are better for underwater use in a housing?
>

The viewfinder is quite useless underwater - set your camera defaults to use
the LCD screen only when diving. For me an important feature of my next
camera for underwater use is that it should have a large LCD viewscreen.

Ken

Adam Helberg wrote:
> The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no viewfinder, just
> the LCD screen. Any comments whether the viewfinder or LCD screen are better for
> underwater use in a housing?
>
> Adam
>

The viewfinder is probably quite difficult to use underwater wearing a
mask.

The LCD screen eats up battery life but gives you a better idea of what
picture you are going to get (unless you are using flash). Also,
depending on camera model, the LCD screen may show what your picture
looks like for a brief period of time and allow you to delete it for a
few seconds.

Adam Helberg wrote:
> The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no viewfinder, just
> the LCD screen. Any comments whether the viewfinder or LCD screen are better for
> underwater use in a housing?
>
> Adam
>

The viewfinder is probably quite difficult to use underwater wearing a
mask.

The LCD screen eats up battery life but gives you a better idea of what
picture you are going to get (unless you are using flash). Also,
depending on camera model, the LCD screen may show what your picture
looks like for a brief period of time and allow you to delete it for a
few seconds.

In article <lJXDg.45191$LF4.5746@dukeread05>, nitespark
<nitespark@cox.net> writes
>
>
>Adam Helberg wrote:
>> The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no
>>viewfinder, just the LCD screen. Any comments whether the viewfinder
>>or LCD screen are better for underwater use in a housing?
>> Adam
>
>The viewfinder is probably quite difficult to use underwater wearing a
>mask.
>
>The LCD screen eats up battery life but gives you a better idea of what
>picture you are going to get (unless you are using flash). Also,
>depending on camera model, the LCD screen may show what your picture
>looks like for a brief period of time and allow you to delete it for a
>few seconds.


Anyone got a good lead on a separate LCD screen that could be used as an
alternative. The screen on my camcorder is so far forward I cant see it
clearly from the rear port. A separate screen "Bluetac"ed to the back
port (on the dry side) would work great.
--
Mick Whittingham
'and I will make it a felony to drink small beer.'
William Shakespeare, Henry VI part 2.

In article <lJXDg.45191$LF4.5746@dukeread05>, nitespark
<nitespark@cox.net> writes
>
>
>Adam Helberg wrote:
>> The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no
>>viewfinder, just the LCD screen. Any comments whether the viewfinder
>>or LCD screen are better for underwater use in a housing?
>> Adam
>
>The viewfinder is probably quite difficult to use underwater wearing a
>mask.
>
>The LCD screen eats up battery life but gives you a better idea of what
>picture you are going to get (unless you are using flash). Also,
>depending on camera model, the LCD screen may show what your picture
>looks like for a brief period of time and allow you to delete it for a
>few seconds.


Anyone got a good lead on a separate LCD screen that could be used as an
alternative. The screen on my camcorder is so far forward I cant see it
clearly from the rear port. A separate screen "Bluetac"ed to the back
port (on the dry side) would work great.
--
Mick Whittingham
'and I will make it a felony to drink small beer.'
William Shakespeare, Henry VI part 2.

Mick Whittingham wrote:
> In article <lJXDg.45191$LF4.5746@dukeread05>, nitespark
> <nitespark@cox.net> writes
>>
>>
>> Adam Helberg wrote:
>>> The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no
>>> viewfinder, just the LCD screen. Any comments whether the viewfinder
>>> or LCD screen are better for underwater use in a housing?
>>> Adam
>>
>> The viewfinder is probably quite difficult to use underwater wearing a
>> mask.
>>
>> The LCD screen eats up battery life but gives you a better idea of
>> what picture you are going to get (unless you are using flash). Also,
>> depending on camera model, the LCD screen may show what your picture
>> looks like for a brief period of time and allow you to delete it for a
>> few seconds.
>
>
> Anyone got a good lead on a separate LCD screen that could be used as an
> alternative. The screen on my camcorder is so far forward I cant see it
> clearly from the rear port. A separate screen "Bluetac"ed to the back
> port (on the dry side) would work great.

It depends on the amount of space you have to work with. If you have a
couple of inches behind your camera you will probably be able to fit a
small 2"-3.5" portable LCD TV in the back. You have to make sure that
it can take an AV input. Have a look on eBay under televisions and
narrow the search to 1" to 5". There seem to be a few out there that
fit the criteria.

jon

Mick Whittingham wrote:
> In article <lJXDg.45191$LF4.5746@dukeread05>, nitespark
> <nitespark@cox.net> writes
>>
>>
>> Adam Helberg wrote:
>>> The camera I'm now considering buying is the Fuji F30, which has no
>>> viewfinder, just the LCD screen. Any comments whether the viewfinder
>>> or LCD screen are better for underwater use in a housing?
>>> Adam
>>
>> The viewfinder is probably quite difficult to use underwater wearing a
>> mask.
>>
>> The LCD screen eats up battery life but gives you a better idea of
>> what picture you are going to get (unless you are using flash). Also,
>> depending on camera model, the LCD screen may show what your picture
>> looks like for a brief period of time and allow you to delete it for a
>> few seconds.
>
>
> Anyone got a good lead on a separate LCD screen that could be used as an
> alternative. The screen on my camcorder is so far forward I cant see it
> clearly from the rear port. A separate screen "Bluetac"ed to the back
> port (on the dry side) would work great.

It depends on the amount of space you have to work with. If you have a
couple of inches behind your camera you will probably be able to fit a
small 2"-3.5" portable LCD TV in the back. You have to make sure that
it can take an AV input. Have a look on eBay under televisions and
narrow the search to 1" to 5". There seem to be a few out there that
fit the criteria.

jon