Derrel
Mr. Rain Cloud
- Joined
- Jul 23, 2009
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- Can others edit my Photos
- Photos OK to edit
Depends on how the camera is going to be used. For example, recording selfie video...being able to flip the screen so the camera's view can be see from a front of camera position is pretty useful; my niece works in TV news, and many smaller stations are doing what they call "one man band" news reporting, where the reporter has to set up, film, and edit his/her own segments...when the camera has a built-in flippy screen, then there's no need for another item--no need for an external monitor! Video production has become a huge segment of camera use, what with YouTube having developed into a massive distribution channel that millions of people are sending their work into.
For high- and low-angle stuff, having a tilting LCD screen changes the equation, for some people. But not every single person shoots the same stuff, or in the same way. Some types of photography are done without actually looking AT or through the viewfinding system constantly, like tripod-mounted shooting where the camera is set up and framed, focused, and then the shots are fired from a remote release, or by hand on the trigger with the subject being looked at with human eyes, to capture the exact, right moments.
For high- and low-angle stuff, having a tilting LCD screen changes the equation, for some people. But not every single person shoots the same stuff, or in the same way. Some types of photography are done without actually looking AT or through the viewfinding system constantly, like tripod-mounted shooting where the camera is set up and framed, focused, and then the shots are fired from a remote release, or by hand on the trigger with the subject being looked at with human eyes, to capture the exact, right moments.