Great video. The biggest problem with the screen is that we older photography buffs forget that it is there. We (or at least I am) are so conditioned to look through the view finder that automatically we put the camera up to your eye, and then minutes later you find yourself thinking "I could have made that so much easier if I I had used the screen".
As an old guy too, I never had that problem. Switching to live view was natural and instant. I've never even looked in the evf but then I wear glasses so I have an incentive to use the live view.
@@robertmcfetridge3480 I wear glasses also it is just a natural muscle memory response being a sports hobby shooter. I have not moved to mirror less as of yet. When I use video it's usually on a tripod so then yes.
Left eye dominant, eyeglass wearer and old timer here. I don't think I forgot the screen but rather preferred using the viewfinder after 45 years of holding the camera properly, how my eye scans the VF automatically, etc. Nevertheless and depending on which camera I use, I have no problem switching to the LCD just like switching from an SLR to a MF waist level viewfinder.
I use dslr cameras, and almost exclusively the viewfinder. It helps me exclude the outside world and focus on the subject. Also i find it easier to manipulate the controls. Great video as always.
I am 47 years old thus was taught analog photography in the early 90’s when the only medium was film. So the older generation only had small optical viewfinders to rely on, viewing through a viewfinder is made very difficult when viewing your subject at a distance using very wide-angle lenses; for this reason I much prefer rear LCD screens for framing my subject, as the image on the LCD is much bigger than through a viewfinder you will quickly notice any potential errors and correct them before making the exposure, therefore I nearly always use the rear LCD on my Z7ii.
The one thing I have learned when taking pictures with my glasses on is that my glasses will automatically darken when outside so when I look at the subject I want to photograph it will appear darker that in real life so I'm adjusting the camera to lighten up the picture. So removing my glasses while taking the picture through the view finder is the best way. BTW, love your videos, I've learned alot
Thanks for another great photo, Paul. I had pretty much given up on learning how to use my DSLR until I discovered your down-to-earth and easy to understand videos. One advantage that I use often with live view is digital zoom/manual focus. I found that this feature sometimes gives me sharper photos than simply relying on autofocus.
More very useful stuff Paul, thanks for sharing. Your previous digital zoom video was incredibly helpful for me, its so obvious when you think about it, but so easy to miss .. .and SO useful!
your content is realy informative and straight to the point unlike all these other guys wasting people's time. Great job. I appreciate what you are doing. keep it up.
1 advantage with screen is that you can have the camera in positions you would not when having the viewfinder in your face. You can take shots from angles you do not usually see as a person.
Lots of great tips covered in this one. You've taken some beautiful cityscapes. I won a nice Panasonic Lumix mirrorless camera on a RUclips channel. I absolutely love it!
I love these videos! Many of them I revisit to refresh my memory on various subjects. Paul, you always keep your explanations clear and simple. I enjoy your teaching ability and your going over some of the most basic features and techniques. I wholeheartedly agree about using the viewfinder and the live view features. Just recently I took a photo of a little stream near my house. I only had my monopod with me, but used the live view so I could better see what the photo would look like in monochrome. I was quite happy with the photo, although it would have been much better if I had my tripod, but I hadn't planned on that shot. Still, the live view came in very handy. Generally, I use the view finder when taking photos in general. So there really are advantages to both depending on the situation, and you very clearly brought those out. I look forward to future videos while also reviewing past ones to help sharpen my skill. Thank you for the time and effort you put into these videos. Quick question, this may have been brought up before, but I notice that you don't use a camera strap. Is there a reason or a recommendation? I always have mine on simply because I want to prevent the unthinkable - dropping the camera.
Thank you Paul! You are doing a great videos. I have learned so much from you about photography. Keep going with videos and cool stuff about photography.
Thanks a lot, Paul. I have always been wary of the use and the necessity for live view photography other than just viewing shots just taken, or employed for akward angles shooting. You have neatly explained it all away for me.👍
I use LV a lot. I heard using LV also provides the benefit of locking the mirror up (you hear the click) which reduces camera shake when taking a pic. I like having my Nikon D5500 display the image and the Histogram in B&W so I can adjust subsequent exposures more accurately. I use both as needed and just bring along an extra battery. I also set a back button AE-L for focus and I use a remote trigger or the camera's self-timer feature. The LV screen also doubles as an info. screen which makes it very easy to adjust various things like exposure bracketing and auto focus type without the need to go into the main menu.
Another great vidieo Paul, thank you. I almost never use live view on my camera, because I just really struggle with using it. I guess I am "old school" and am used to using the view finder. Again, many thanks.
Thanks Paul, also a big fan of the viewfinder as I'm (very) old school, but there is value in using Live View and I think it's good to know when and what situations suit each feature. Thanks for watching 😀
nice video.i have an nikon d3300 and my problem is when i switch from lcd to view finder and or other way around the fotos are different and setings. i have to configure the settings all the time...
Thank you Paul for another excellent video. One of the reasons for buying a mirrorless camera was the flip LCD screen. It's especially helpful when shooting very low or when looking up for some time, it takes the strain from my neck.
Hello from Greece. Great Videos, very helpful. I have canon 250D and I use almost always the screen for one main reason. The screen is touchscreen and I can change in an instant the focus by tapping the thing I want in the screen. For me is faster and make me feel sure about the photo I just took. And with Image Stabilization of canon you don’t need to lock the camera in your eye and elbows because the result is every time perfect…
Paul - LOVE the graphics in this! My first SLR was a Nikon EM with your favorite 50mm on it (camera died, I may still have that lens), so the VF feels right to me. And is still almost mandatory, depending on the lighting. As I move more into astrophotography, and even sometimes on big landscapes, I do find the screen of value... also some of my flowers are too tall to take even head-on, so the tilt-out screen is quite beneficial.
I'm with you on this. The glare can be very disruptive. I have some black cloth I've tried to use but haven't quite made it to mount properly on the camera.
Glare is a common problem and one of the reasons why I wanted to make this video and to make everyone aware of how great the viewfinder can be. However if you really want to shoot using Live View outdoors and glare is an issue there are a couple of things that may help. The first is to turn the brightness up on the LCD screen, this can be done via the menu. I have also heard you can buy sheets of anti glare screen protector that you can cut to size and stick on the LCD - I have not tried this myself. Thanks for watching Phil.
Hi Paul. Another great lesson. I always use the view finder since i find the LCD screen hard to see in the daylight. I also think it looks more professional and makes people think i know what I'm doing lol. i have a T7 and a SL3 and i love them both but for night shots, as in taking pics of the moon, the SL3 with its flip out LCD screen is much more convenient then bending down to see the T7's LCD screen pointed straight up at the moon but as a general rule i use the view finder. Great lesson again thank you Mate
Hello Paul, keep the Photo Genius tips coming! Such great information. I like the detailed and yet simple explanation of your camera tips. All of your videos have helped improve my interest in photography and keeps me pulling my camera out almost daily 👍😉📸.
Nice work. Very clear explanation & break down between camera variances & camera features also tech advances. Its not what you have its how you use it. Thank you Paul for breaking down these camera features. I just purchased the 650D second hand, Im learning more every day. Im liking its new/old tek feel, I also use both viewing methods. Thanks mate.
Dual pixel Autofocus is very good on Canon DSLRs like 70D, 80D or Rebel T7i T8i It gets face detection and exposure preview, unlike OVF autofocus. That said, I agree that if youŕe handholding.... nothing beats the stability of having your camera closer to your body.
Well, for me it depends. I if I'm in manual, I'll use the view finder to adjust ISO and the aperture but if I'm in automatic, I'll be using both depending on what I'm trying to take in photo. I do use the view in manual mode once I've set everything before taking the picture. I plan on getting one more lens, if my reverse mount doesn't satisfy me, I'll buy tubes extension for macro photography.
For Canon users, if you use newer STM or USM lenses, you can leave the switch always at AF since you always can do manual focusing 100% of the time. If you have other lenses, you may have to switch to MF if you want to do manual focussing. In the OVF, there is a little green led on the lower left corner and a beep sound to indicate that you are in focus even in MF mode. In life-view, digital zoom can help with MF. For MACRO or close-up photography, MF is almost always the mode to use otherwise AF mode is simpler. You may have to stop down the aperture to F8 -f11 increase the depth of field. When using the OVF, there is a button in front left of the camera called the [depth of view preview] button that you can press to check which parts of the subject will be in focus before you snap the shot.
I started to learn to take pictures 1 year ago, your video's have taught be a lot. My kids both have their own Rebel 7 camera's (as I have one also) and they have take photography courses in school. I have always jumped between both views as some things are just easier.
mid range canon dslr has Dual Pixel AF which is acceptable for live view shooting but a bit slower than viewfinder PDAF system. Nikon liveview AF is Comtrast Detection AF which is very much slower and useless in case of moving even slight moving subject. Most recent Mirrorless cameras have very accurate sensor based AF system which is basically a camera with live view only.
Hello... may you please create video how to fix busy problem with cannon 2000D... im an aspirant in learning photography and i have just recently got one but having problem as i cant take photo after exploring the setting of it... when i tried to take photo it will take time for the camera capturing plus red light keep on blinking and when i view the photo taken it appears blurry and distorted...pls advise me on how to fix
Hi Paul, I'm so glad I found your you tube channel, I did sign up to be a subscriber. I have found your channel to be easy for me to understand, you helped me understand ' shutter speed' better than any other tutorial. I'm so Thankful for that, it has taken me a while to understand it. I do have a ? about this video. I have a Nikon D800e & I am going into a new area of photography where I need to use the video / live view , BUT something has happened. I used it about 2 or 3 weeks ago, just briefly but when I turned the dial from camera to live view it came on & all was fine, but now when I turn that dial to live view, all I get is a black screen , is it possible the dial has an issue ? when I put it on live view it actually takes a picture and it's a black screen with a icon in the upper left hand corner that looks like a movie recorder and on the screen that is for a photo screen, it normally shows what the histogram is, but on the photo where it was the video photo, it has the histogram part there, but of course it has no detail in it. it's just black ! it almost appears that the camera & the live view has gotten mixed up with each other. Have you ever seen this ?
Can you do a video on customizing what is actually on the LSD screen in live view? I have a Canon 80D and I want specific setting options and I want to remove some to declutter the LSD live view. You touched on that, but looking for more details and can't seem to find it.
You can use the [info] button that can toggle between different amount of information in life-view. In the 80D, the [info] button is next to the [menu] button.
I can only use the screen on my Pentax Kx Dslr when in video mode, presumably the mirror has to be raised to expose the sensor while filming preventing the use of the optical viewfinder. Also I have had back focussing issues with the Pentax, now fixed, when using the viewfinder but not when using liveview due to the differences in the way the camera determines focus. Will agree though liveview is slow.
great video Paul, must be honest I tend to be a bit old fashioned when it comes to viewfinder or screen, I learned with 35mm film so it's viewfinder 99.9% I'd be interested in your thoughts on field monitors and their use in photography as an alternative to, and the pros and cons of their use, over viewfinder or screen
Hi, i have a question through viewfinder i can see the image bright but the photo turn dark because i used too big shutter speed but is there i way to see it through viewfinder the way photo will look like ? or i just have to learn what shutterspeed is best to what situation because i focus mostly on wildlife photography and theres not much time to try different shutter speed. Im still i beginner so i would appreciate any kind of help if im doing something wrong or etc. Thanks Tom
I use live view for one cause it’s there to use, mirror lock up is another reason. If I had an EVF then I would take advantage especially on the bright days. I’m all landscape with tripod.
Good tips. I am trying to improve my street photography lately and noticed with several of the videos I've seen where the photographer is recording themselves walking though the city, they are relying on their Live View to take photos. Is this to make it faster to take photos? I heard street photographers shouldn't spend much time staying still and supposedly making it look like you're not trying to take photos since that may make people nearby nervous, especially if you're using the viewfinder to photograph random people.
Thanks to your video on photographing the moon, I now use both the view finder and the LCD screen. I also use the screen when doing product photos, where your tip about the digital zoom is extremely handy. Thanks very much for all the information you share in your videos Paul, they are really good.
Glad we have Digital but in a lot of ways miss the film camrea. Love the film era the entisapation on what it will be. There was Nothing like taking a photo, take it down to the photo lab and wait a few days to a week to see how they turned out. How we come so far now mirrorless
HELP!!! (Please, Paul) - On the back of my Canon 7D Mark II, there is a switch, and above the switch, on the right, is a live view symbol (a camera with a white LCD box representing the live view), and to the left is an image of a video camera. ONLY when I position the switch to "video" do I receive a live view image in the LCD. When I turn the switch to the camera icon position, expecting to see live view, instead I see my camera settings. WTH??????????? I want to use live view for macro photography (which you've presented beautifully), not in video, but in still photos. Please offer the solution. Many thanks!
With the switch in them camera position, pressing the Start/Stop button should engage live view, however if you do not see it then press the info button which should do the trick. Hope that helps. Paul.
I always use live view... that way I can also kind of keep an eye on off-screen stuff, like someone or something just about to move into shot and spoil the photo
Horses for courses, I suppose. Thnx Paul. As an aside, perhaps you could explain how a monochrome setting does not effect the RAW file - only JPEG. (If I'm correct)
Hi Cliff, when shooting RAW you get all the data - the camera does not make any adjustments, compress or remove any data, so you get the full colour image. When shooting Jpeg however the camera is processing the image and then compressing the file to make it smaller - so settings that you select such as white balance, file size and colour profiles (monochrome etc) are "baked in" and applied when the image is saved to the card. There is an option to select and shoot Jpeg + RAW files simultaneously, if you so that and shoot monochrome then you will have two files saved to the card, a Jpeg in Monochrome and a RAW file in colour. Hope that helps. Paul.
Hi Paul, I have been following your videos from India with ♥️. I just have small query. When taking a group photo in Nikon D3200 using the viewfinder, which focus point do I have to focus on to get focus on all persons in the group?
Great video. The biggest problem with the screen is that we older photography buffs forget that it is there. We (or at least I am) are so conditioned to look through the view finder that automatically we put the camera up to your eye, and then minutes later you find yourself thinking "I could have made that so much easier if I I had used the screen".
I do the same thing. Lol. Old guys!
You're spot on Harry 😀 - thanks for the great feedback and for supporting my channel.
As an old guy too, I never had that problem. Switching to live view was natural and instant. I've never even looked in the evf but then I wear glasses so I have an incentive to use the live view.
@@robertmcfetridge3480 I wear glasses also it is just a natural muscle memory response being a sports hobby shooter. I have not moved to mirror less as of yet. When I use video it's usually on a tripod so then yes.
Left eye dominant, eyeglass wearer and old timer here. I don't think I forgot the screen but rather preferred using the viewfinder after 45 years of holding the camera properly, how my eye scans the VF automatically, etc. Nevertheless and depending on which camera I use, I have no problem switching to the LCD just like switching from an SLR to a MF waist level viewfinder.
I use dslr cameras, and almost exclusively the viewfinder. It helps me exclude the outside world and focus on the subject. Also i find it easier to manipulate the controls. Great video as always.
Thanks for sharing your experience with great comments... great tutorial for me as I am still learning at 78 yrs of age... cheers 😀
Always learning 😀, thanks for the feedback Robert, much appreciated.
Paul.
How you getting on bro?
I am 47 years old thus was taught analog photography in the early 90’s when the only medium was film. So the older generation only had small optical viewfinders to rely on, viewing through a viewfinder is made very difficult when viewing your subject at a distance using very wide-angle lenses; for this reason I much prefer rear LCD screens for framing my subject, as the image on the LCD is much bigger than through a viewfinder you will quickly notice any potential errors and correct them before making the exposure, therefore I nearly always use the rear LCD on my Z7ii.
Thank you..I been searching all day how to use the Live View aka the LCD screen
Glad I could help!
I like using the view finder to take the picture and use the LCD to check the setting and photo.
Another great video Paul. Thank you for all that you have done for us new to photography.
Really glad I stumbled upon your channel. The tips you offer are amazing. Thank you.
Thank you so much Eddie.
@@photogenius you're welcome
The one thing I have learned when taking pictures with my glasses on is that my glasses will automatically darken when outside so when I look at the subject I want to photograph it will appear darker that in real life so I'm adjusting the camera to lighten up the picture. So removing my glasses while taking the picture through the view finder is the best way.
BTW, love your videos, I've learned alot
Thanks Paul, appreciate the support and feedback.
Thanks for another great photo, Paul. I had pretty much given up on learning how to use my DSLR until I discovered your down-to-earth and easy to understand videos. One advantage that I use often with live view is digital zoom/manual focus. I found that this feature sometimes gives me sharper photos than simply relying on autofocus.
thank you....i always wondered about the live view. great tips.
Thank you very much.
Great finding out about viewing black and white images through the screen to see the end result, thanks!
More very useful stuff Paul, thanks for sharing. Your previous digital zoom video was incredibly helpful for me, its so obvious when you think about it, but so easy to miss .. .and SO useful!
Great to hear Steve - thank you.
your content is realy informative and straight to the point unlike all these other guys wasting people's time. Great job. I appreciate what you are doing. keep it up.
Still the most informative photography channel out there, thanks
Great video! I use both options depending on my subject. Cheers 🤗
Great 😀
1 advantage with screen is that you can have the camera in positions you would not when having the viewfinder in your face. You can take shots from angles you do not usually see as a person.
I don't mean to be rude but, at least watch first before commenting. He mentions this quite early as benefits.
Not so easy if you don't have a viewfinder that tilts or comes out
Lots of great tips covered in this one. You've taken some beautiful cityscapes. I won a nice Panasonic Lumix mirrorless camera on a RUclips channel. I absolutely love it!
Nice one on winning the camera, that is so cool.
Thanks Paul, excellent info as always. Didn't realize the LV would display in Monochrome, when selected. Regards, Andy
You're welcome 👏
I love these videos! Many of them I revisit to refresh my memory on various subjects. Paul, you always keep your explanations clear and simple. I enjoy your teaching ability and your going over some of the most basic features and techniques.
I wholeheartedly agree about using the viewfinder and the live view features. Just recently I took a photo of a little stream near my house. I only had my monopod with me, but used the live view so I could better see what the photo would look like in monochrome. I was quite happy with the photo, although it would have been much better if I had my tripod, but I hadn't planned on that shot. Still, the live view came in very handy.
Generally, I use the view finder when taking photos in general. So there really are advantages to both depending on the situation, and you very clearly brought those out. I look forward to future videos while also reviewing past ones to help sharpen my skill. Thank you for the time and effort you put into these videos.
Quick question, this may have been brought up before, but I notice that you don't use a camera strap. Is there a reason or a recommendation? I always have mine on simply because I want to prevent the unthinkable - dropping the camera.
Thank you Paul! You are doing a great videos. I have learned so much from you about photography. Keep going with videos and cool stuff about photography.
Glad you like them, thanks for the support.
Hi! Thank you for the new video! Love it!
You are so very welcome Candice.
on Sony Alpha 100 series, view finder focus adjust is a tiny rotating dial build into right hand edge of view finder surrounding ..
ps: this series does NOT have " live view " function ..
Thanks for the great and useful tips.
Good informative video.
Thank you that opens a whole new thing for me 👍
This was very helpful, specifically, his methodical explanation of the basics in a way that the viewer can understand.
Great video, Paul! I’ve ordered the EOS R6 for my first mirror less camera and this has helped me prepare! Thank you, sir!👍
Excellent! You will love the new camera 👍👍👍
Fantastic video once again Paul-Thank you for the effort of making it!👍
Thank you Barry, hope you are well.
Very well thanks Paul and hope you are as well 😃
Excellent Tuitions, it's been a very Educational experience, Thank U!
Thank you Paul. Well explained as usual.
Thank you for this. I have been using digital zoom now for a few weeks and it works every time. A nice bit of advise. Cheers.
I just subscribed to your channel as I see it very helpful. Thank you.
I have learnt a lot from your channel. Thanks 👍
Glad to hear that, thank you.
Thanks a lot, Paul. I have always been wary of the use and the necessity for live view photography other than just viewing shots just taken, or employed for akward angles shooting.
You have neatly explained it all away for me.👍
Thanks a lot Sir for this information 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks I really enjoyed and benefited you video
Good job
Mr. Well explained! 📷
Thanks! 😃
Thank you sir for this video it was really helpful to me, I've learned something new called digital zoom to help with the focus.
Great video. I'm very much a viewfinder user mainly for the stability. Rarely use liveview.
Stewart Scrimgeour from Auchterarder in Scotland Hi Paul Every time I watch one of your videos I learn something. Thank you very much
Very informative Video...Keep it up!
I use LV a lot. I heard using LV also provides the benefit of locking the mirror up (you hear the click) which reduces camera shake when taking a pic. I like having my Nikon D5500 display the image and the Histogram in B&W so I can adjust subsequent exposures more accurately. I use both as needed and just bring along an extra battery.
I also set a back button AE-L for focus and I use a remote trigger or the camera's self-timer feature. The LV screen also doubles as an info. screen which makes it very easy to adjust various things like exposure bracketing and auto focus type without the need to go into the main menu.
I'm interested in photography and found this video very helpful.
Another great vidieo Paul, thank you. I almost never use live view on my camera, because I just really struggle with using it. I guess I am "old school" and am used to using the view finder. Again, many thanks.
Thanks Paul, also a big fan of the viewfinder as I'm (very) old school, but there is value in using Live View and I think it's good to know when and what situations suit each feature. Thanks for watching 😀
Great video, it explained a lot of things to me 👏🏼👏🏼
thank you for your good tips
Brilliant thank you Paul. Like live view when checking if the object is as sharp as possible! Graham🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍
Thanks Graham, appreciate the feedback and support 😀
nice video.i have an nikon d3300 and my problem is when i switch from lcd to view finder and or other way around the fotos are different and setings. i have to configure the settings all the time...
Thank you Paul for another excellent video. One of the reasons for buying a mirrorless camera was the flip LCD screen. It's especially helpful when shooting very low or when looking up for some time, it takes the strain from my neck.
Thank you Paul.
Hello from Greece. Great Videos, very helpful. I have canon 250D and I use almost always the screen for one main reason. The screen is touchscreen and I can change in an instant the focus by tapping the thing I want in the screen. For me is faster and make me feel sure about the photo I just took. And with Image Stabilization of canon you don’t need to lock the camera in your eye and elbows because the result is every time perfect…
Paul - LOVE the graphics in this! My first SLR was a Nikon EM with your favorite 50mm on it (camera died, I may still have that lens), so the VF feels right to me. And is still almost mandatory, depending on the lighting. As I move more into astrophotography, and even sometimes on big landscapes, I do find the screen of value... also some of my flowers are too tall to take even head-on, so the tilt-out screen is quite beneficial.
Is there anything I can do to help when using the live screen to make it easier to see what you want to shoot, say cutting down the glare?
I'm with you on this. The glare can be very disruptive. I have some black cloth I've tried to use but haven't quite made it to mount properly on the camera.
Glare is a common problem and one of the reasons why I wanted to make this video and to make everyone aware of how great the viewfinder can be. However if you really want to shoot using Live View outdoors and glare is an issue there are a couple of things that may help. The first is to turn the brightness up on the LCD screen, this can be done via the menu. I have also heard you can buy sheets of anti glare screen protector that you can cut to size and stick on the LCD - I have not tried this myself.
Thanks for watching Phil.
Cool.vid, is it normal for the shutter speed to drastically slow down when using view finder?
Great video, Paul. I almost never use the back screen. I never thought about any of this. I just put it up to my eye, LOL!
Live View is definitely worth trying, it's good to have options.
Thanks for watching.
Hi Paul. Another great lesson. I always use the view finder since i find the LCD screen hard to see in the daylight. I also think it looks more professional and makes people think i know what I'm doing lol. i have a T7 and a SL3 and i love them both but for night shots, as in taking pics of the moon, the SL3 with its flip out LCD screen is much more convenient then bending down to see the T7's LCD screen pointed straight up at the moon but as a general rule i use the view finder. Great lesson again thank you Mate
You are very welcome, thanks for the great feedback and support.
That's great 👌 thank you 💖
BIG thanks to you!!
Best bonus tip so far beside a useful video
Glad you like the bonus tip - I'm thinking of making this a regular feature.
@@photogenius absolutely sir..make this a regular feature
Hello Paul, keep the Photo Genius tips coming! Such great information. I like the detailed and yet simple explanation of your camera tips. All of your videos have helped improve my interest in photography and keeps me pulling my camera out almost daily 👍😉📸.
Awesome, thank you so much James.
@@photogenius you are very welcome 🙂. Blessings to ya too!!
Great video Paul, I tend to use the view finder more on my Canon camera rather than the live view.
Another great video! I do toy photography (and other miniatures), so I find very easy to use the screen and control the little details in the shot.
I have to put on reading glasses to see the screen, but I can adjust the EVF to my eye, so I tend to use the EVF more.
Hi Paul, have you any experience of using a LCD screen loupe in order to help seeing the image on screen in strong sunlight?
Hi Barry, not personally, I have seen them in use but never tried myself.
Nice work. Very clear explanation & break down between camera variances & camera features also tech advances. Its not what you have its how you use it. Thank you Paul for breaking down these camera features. I just purchased the 650D second hand, Im learning more every day. Im liking its new/old tek feel, I also use both viewing methods. Thanks mate.
Dual pixel Autofocus is very good on Canon DSLRs like 70D, 80D or Rebel T7i T8i
It gets face detection and exposure preview, unlike OVF autofocus.
That said, I agree that if youŕe handholding.... nothing beats the stability of having your camera closer to your body.
I'm oldschool so I will always use the viewfinder , and I want an optical one !
And I shoot analog as well
Good video. Thanks!
Educative. Thanks
Viewfinder for me used to it as I started on film cameras
Great advice!!
Well, for me it depends. I if I'm in manual, I'll use the view finder to adjust ISO and the aperture but if I'm in automatic, I'll be using both depending on what I'm trying to take in photo. I do use the view in manual mode once I've set everything before taking the picture. I plan on getting one more lens, if my reverse mount doesn't satisfy me, I'll buy tubes extension for macro photography.
Great video, thank you
I don’t suppose you have a book written of all your tips and tricks, sure would be handy. Thanks
Thanks for the video.. when we should switch to auto focus and manual focus nobody is telling this.. please suggest 🙏
For Canon users, if you use newer STM or USM lenses, you can leave the switch always at AF since you always can do manual focusing 100% of the time.
If you have other lenses, you may have to switch to MF if you want to do manual focussing.
In the OVF, there is a little green led on the lower left corner and a beep sound to indicate that you are in focus even in MF mode. In life-view, digital zoom can help with MF.
For MACRO or close-up photography, MF is almost always the mode to use otherwise AF mode is simpler.
You may have to stop down the aperture to F8 -f11 increase the depth of field.
When using the OVF, there is a button in front left of the camera called the [depth of view preview] button that you can press to check which parts of the subject will be in focus before you snap the shot.
@@set3777 thanks for your information
Thank you.
You're welcome!
I started to learn to take pictures 1 year ago, your video's have taught be a lot. My kids both have their own Rebel 7 camera's (as I have one also) and they have take photography courses in school.
I have always jumped between both views as some things are just easier.
Thanks for the feedback and support, glad you are enjoying the videos.
mid range canon dslr has Dual Pixel AF which is acceptable for live view shooting but a bit slower than viewfinder PDAF system.
Nikon liveview AF is Comtrast Detection AF which is very much slower and useless in case of moving even slight moving subject.
Most recent Mirrorless cameras have very accurate sensor based AF system which is basically a camera with live view only.
Hello... may you please create video how to fix busy problem with cannon 2000D... im an aspirant in learning photography and i have just recently got one but having problem as i cant take photo after exploring the setting of it... when i tried to take photo it will take time for the camera capturing plus red light keep on blinking and when i view the photo taken it appears blurry and distorted...pls advise me on how to fix
I totally love your video ❤️🙌 good and simply not a 15 mins to say something that takes two mins
Thank you so much!! 👍🏻
Hi Paul, I'm so glad I found your you tube channel, I did sign up to be a subscriber. I have found your channel to be easy for me to understand, you helped me understand ' shutter speed' better than any other tutorial. I'm so Thankful for that, it has taken me a while to understand it. I do have a ? about this video. I have a Nikon D800e & I am going into a new area of photography where I need to use the video / live view , BUT something has happened. I used it about 2 or 3 weeks ago, just briefly but when I turned the dial from camera to live view it came on & all was fine, but now when I turn that dial to live view, all I get is a black screen , is it possible the dial has an issue ? when I put it on live view it actually takes a picture and it's a black screen with a icon in the upper left hand corner that looks like a movie recorder and on the screen that is for a photo screen, it normally shows what the histogram is, but on the photo where it was the video photo, it has the histogram part there, but of course it has no detail in it. it's just black ! it almost appears that the camera & the live view has gotten mixed up with each other. Have you ever seen this ?
Extra Tip: if you need more adjustment for your eyes, Canon has eyepieces with dioptric correction, this adds up to the adjustment wheel
Can you do a video on customizing what is actually on the LSD screen in live view? I have a Canon 80D and I want specific setting options and I want to remove some to declutter the LSD live view. You touched on that, but looking for more details and can't seem to find it.
You can use the [info] button that can toggle between different amount of information in life-view. In the 80D, the [info] button is next to the [menu] button.
I can only use the screen on my Pentax Kx Dslr when in video mode, presumably the mirror has to be raised to expose the sensor while filming preventing the use of the optical viewfinder. Also I have had back focussing issues with the Pentax, now fixed, when using the viewfinder but not when using liveview due to the differences in the way the camera determines focus. Will agree though liveview is slow.
great video Paul, must be honest I tend to be a bit old fashioned when it comes to viewfinder or screen, I learned with 35mm film so it's viewfinder 99.9%
I'd be interested in your thoughts on field monitors and their use in photography as an alternative to, and the pros and cons of their use, over viewfinder or screen
Hi please answer my question
Which one is better
850d canon or m50 mark ii
Hi, i have a question through viewfinder i can see the image bright but the photo turn dark because i used too big shutter speed but is there i way to see it through viewfinder the way photo will look like ? or i just have to learn what shutterspeed is best to what situation because i focus mostly on wildlife photography and theres not much time to try different shutter speed. Im still i beginner so i would appreciate any kind of help if im doing something wrong or etc.
Thanks Tom
I use live view for one cause it’s there to use, mirror lock up is another reason. If I had an EVF then I would take advantage especially on the bright days. I’m all landscape with tripod.
Good day sir. Im ronie from philippines.
Please make a video of picture profile or picture style settings of canon t7i.
Thank you and godbless🥰🥰🥰🥰
Another top video.
Thanks 👍 much appreciated.
Good tips. I am trying to improve my street photography lately and noticed with several of the videos I've seen where the photographer is recording themselves walking though the city, they are relying on their Live View to take photos. Is this to make it faster to take photos? I heard street photographers shouldn't spend much time staying still and supposedly making it look like you're not trying to take photos since that may make people nearby nervous, especially if you're using the viewfinder to photograph random people.
Big thanks
Thanks to your video on photographing the moon, I now use both the view finder and the LCD screen. I also use the screen when doing product photos, where your tip about the digital zoom is extremely handy. Thanks very much for all the information you share in your videos Paul, they are really good.
Thanks John, glad to help - thanks for watching and supporting my channel.
Glad we have Digital but in a lot of ways miss the film camrea. Love the film era the entisapation on what it will be. There was Nothing like taking a photo, take it down to the photo lab and wait a few days to a week to see how they turned out.
How we come so far now mirrorless
HELP!!! (Please, Paul) - On the back of my Canon 7D Mark II, there is a switch, and above the switch, on the right, is a live view symbol (a camera with a white LCD box representing the live view), and to the left is an image of a video camera. ONLY when I position the switch to "video" do I receive a live view image in the LCD. When I turn the switch to the camera icon position, expecting to see live view, instead I see my camera settings. WTH???????????
I want to use live view for macro photography (which you've presented beautifully), not in video, but in still photos.
Please offer the solution.
Many thanks!
With the switch in them camera position, pressing the Start/Stop button should engage live view, however if you do not see it then press the info button which should do the trick.
Hope that helps.
Paul.
@@photogenius THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are very welcome
@@photogenius Turns out that the problem was insufficient lighting, so I didn't even see the object - how about that?
I just bought a canon 2000 and I wonder if there is a way that I can take a photo with the back screen on??
I always carry some cheese in my camera bag. It's great for assisting me in getting people to Smile !!
I always use live view... that way I can also kind of keep an eye on off-screen stuff, like someone or something just about to move into shot and spoil the photo
Horses for courses, I suppose. Thnx Paul. As an aside, perhaps you could explain how a monochrome setting does not effect the RAW file - only JPEG. (If I'm correct)
Hi Cliff, when shooting RAW you get all the data - the camera does not make any adjustments, compress or remove any data, so you get the full colour image.
When shooting Jpeg however the camera is processing the image and then compressing the file to make it smaller - so settings that you select such as white balance, file size and colour profiles (monochrome etc) are "baked in" and applied when the image is saved to the card.
There is an option to select and shoot Jpeg + RAW files simultaneously, if you so that and shoot monochrome then you will have two files saved to the card, a Jpeg in Monochrome and a RAW file in colour.
Hope that helps.
Paul.
Hi Paul, I have been following your videos from India with ♥️. I just have small query. When taking a group photo in Nikon D3200 using the viewfinder, which focus point do I have to focus on to get focus on all persons in the group?