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Articulating screens with live view is the next big advancement in DSLRs. If you've ever used a TLR like a yashica or mamiya C330 you would understand. Or a Canon G2 for that matter.
 
Rupert60 said:
Don't give a flip as to whether it flips out or not, is live or dead,
as long as it reviews shots already taken and displays menu items
properly. The viewfinder is just fine for taking pictures, those
coming from P&S with no viewfinder at all might even come to
appreciate a nice pentaprism!
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So I guess you haven't spent much time crawling around on your stomach over hard rocky ground trying to get that perfect angle.

While I prefer a decent optical VF, live view has it's uses.

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Not a big deal ! it seems that enough adhesive where the outer plastic screen sticks to the LCD screen was not applied . could happen to any camera if quality control slips. Flip or swivel screens have practical uses and with proper design can work well and be very durable. Personally i don't need it, but found it useful on cameras that i have used.

Cheers !
 
Just because Olympus dropped the ball on this one doesn't mean swiveling LCD isn't good.

Anyone who has used a swivel LCD will understand that it's one of the biggest advantage of digital. I use the EVF more often than the LCD with my S2, but many of my best shots would not have been possible without the swivel.
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It can happen to fixed LCD too if not properly sealed.
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Exactly!

This, IMO, is all useless spreading of fear doubt uncertainty.

There are design issues with moving parts, but those can be overcome. But not for the same money that is needed to overcome the design issues of non-moving parts. In the end, it's a compromise between cost and performance, as almost always. Maybe Olympus took the wrong compromise? We will see...

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How we been taking photos before without live view? Obviously we were wasting our times with film cameras and only now with love view we will start to make real photos. RRUUBBIISSHH.

PS. View Scope (small tool with mirror inside attached to viewpiece) will do trick marvelously for those who seldom need put camera in awkward position.

PPS. Obviously we cannot progress any future without WiFi, IR remote printing, GPS with maps of all globe (and of course Google Earth!!!), satellite phone (and of course mobile phone!!!!) with SMS capability (and of course OCR and VR!!!). Also I honestly fail to understand how in whole universe they still able to sell DSLR without MP3 player or as least FM radio!

PPPS. Also I suggest you to organize world-wide movement “No DSLR without movie mode!!!”. It is getting ridiculous – even cheapest mobile phones can do it.
 
KSV said:
How we been taking photos before without live view? Obviously we were
wasting our times with film cameras and only now with love view we
will start to make real photos. RRUUBBIISSHH.
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Yeah. And I have a brownie six-16 from the 20's or so, why even bother with DSLRs?

Just because we managed without a technology before doesn't mean this technology isn't useful.

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I own a small Canon P&S with a rotating LCD in addition to my K10d. I've only flipped the LCD out a couple of times for shooting purposes. But I can say that it's very handy for concealing the LCD when the camera is in storage or in a pocket. I dropped the camera once and the fall would certainly have scratched or cracked the LCD had it been facing out.
 
scottyja said:
I own a small Canon P&S with a rotating LCD in addition to my K10d.
I've only flipped the LCD out a couple of times for shooting
purposes. But I can say that it's very handy for concealing the LCD
when the camera is in storage or in a pocket. I dropped the camera
once and the fall would certainly have scratched or cracked the LCD
had it been facing out.
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You must have really deep pocket to keep K20D in it :)
Flipping LCD is prone for damage like any moving/protruding part.

Your example proves nothing - I dropped my old Canon S60 with non-flipping LCD several times, but the screen has no scratches. Once it was on granite steppes of the Moscow Circus. Battery and CF card got loose, body got dents, but LCD did not get any damage. I doubt flipping LCD being open would survived this fall.
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bdery said:
Just because we managed without a technology before doesn't mean this
technology isn't useful.
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I have a set of extremely flexible magnifying finders for my Pentax LX, I didn't have to do without BD (before digital).

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IgorK said:
scottyja wrote:
You must have really deep pocket to keep K20D in it :)
Flipping LCD is prone for damage like any moving/protruding part.
Your example proves nothing - I dropped my old Canon S60 with
non-flipping LCD several times, but the screen has no scratches. Once
it was on granite steppes of the Moscow Circus. Battery and CF card
got loose, body got dents, but LCD did not get any damage. I doubt
flipping LCD being open would survived this fall.
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Of course it was my A95 in my pocket, not a dslr. :)

I can see your point, but think it really depends on what type of impact the camera has. Any type of direct pressure (such as hitting a small rock when falling or the corner of a table) can crack the LCD (or the protective cover). I'm actually in the process of replacing the LCD cover on my K10d because it recently cracked.
 
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