Re: Viewfinders!




"DB4" <kubaton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi
On the brink of investing in my first DSLR (currently using 35mm and
medium
format) I've been handling and comparing the goodies in my local camera
shop. In comparing the Nikon D70s and Canon EOS 30D I was somewhat
surprised to note such a significant differeance in the apparent viewable
area through their respective viewfinders. How do Canon manage to create
such a big usable 'easy on the eye' viewfinder?
Regards
Dennis

If, as I suspect, the Canon has a pentaprism, then the answer is easy. The
D70s uses mirrors in the viewfinder which are cheaper but not as bright as a
pentaprism.
Jim


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