Probably true. this is why I think the first G1X looked so handsome from the front. Not that it matters the most , but still
I shoot a lot of wide angle stuff and I have a very good UWA converter for my G1X (which I really hope will fit the G1X Mk2!) so a fixed LCD is a real pain, thankfully the new model hasn't got one.Same here. I used that twist LCD to capture shots of the Night Sky, to shoot objects, plants and animals where I had to twist the camera into some odd places... and especially Macro Shots where I had to hold the camnera close to the ground. It was always a big winner on this camera. I remember when the G7 came out and the LCD was only a fixed screen - boy, were people annoyed!!!! Tilt is better than nothing at all... but that Vari-Angle LCD from Canon is one of their top selling points and something other manufacturers were often keen to emulate. I suspect that there was a patent in place that gave Canon and Nikon a lead with this LCD.Most definitely, if the IQ was as good or better, I wouldn't buy any if it wasn't as least as good. I prefer the tilt out waist finder type lcd but I don't mind this type of fully articulating model, both are better than a fixed lcd for me.
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Word around here is that the new Mk2 has a 5cm minimum focus distance. This is when you really have a need for the Vari-Angle LCD.
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Couldn't you have achieved all of those shots with just an angled LCD? OK, I appreciate a vari angled screen is going to be ultimately more flexible for a percentage of users but maybe there are reasons for not going with it that we don't know about yet?
The G1X and its twist LCD screen was an essential combination for much of my work.
The resulting Picture
Another G1X low angle. This is where the Flip LCD really came in handy... shooting Mushrooms!
And the resulting shot.
G1X: Good luck getting these sorts of shots with the same amount of ease.
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Oh Lord! It's only a camera. Some might think Canon were guilty of clubbing baby seals or something.
Same here. I used that twist LCD to capture shots of the Night Sky, to shoot objects, plants and animals where I had to twist the camera into some odd places... and especially Macro Shots where I had to hold the camnera close to the ground. It was always a big winner on this camera. I remember when the G7 came out and the LCD was only a fixed screen - boy, were people annoyed!!!! Tilt is better than nothing at all... but that Vari-Angle LCD from Canon is one of their top selling points and something other manufacturers were often keen to emulate. I suspect that there was a patent in place that gave Canon and Nikon a lead with this LCD.Most definitely, if the IQ was as good or better, I wouldn't buy any if it wasn't as least as good. I prefer the tilt out waist finder type lcd but I don't mind this type of fully articulating model, both are better than a fixed lcd for me.
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Word around here is that the new Mk2 has a 5cm minimum focus distance. This is when you really have a need for the Vari-Angle LCD.
The G1X and its twist LCD screen was an essential combination for much of my work.
The resulting Picture
Another G1X low angle. This is where the Flip LCD really came in handy... shooting Mushrooms!
And the resulting shot.
G1X: Good luck getting these sorts of shots with the same amount of ease.
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Regards,
Marco Nero.
www.pbase.com/nero_design
When shooting close to the ground, a flip-LCD screen enables you to adjust for reflections and bright light much more than a tilt screen. Sometimes when shooting on a narrow surface it's necessary to flip the screen to the side and if shooting a model (human) it's great to be able to flip the screen around and show them the results or to ask them to adjust. I think that any mechanical parts requiring power risk damage from wear to the electrical wiring, especially where twisting and flexing occur. That said, I've only seen one LCD requite a repair for this kind of damage and it was a non-Canon video camera. Surely it's less expensive to have a completely fixed screen like the G7. But that twist LCD was always a big seller for Canon and is very popular with new users and old die-hards.
Couldn't you have achieved all of those shots with just an angled LCD? OK, I appreciate a vari angled screen is going to be ultimately more flexible for a percentage of users but maybe there are reasons for not going with it that we don't know about yet?
The G1X and its twist LCD screen was an essential combination for much of my work.
The resulting Picture
Another G1X low angle. This is where the Flip LCD really came in handy... shooting Mushrooms!
And the resulting shot.
G1X: Good luck getting these sorts of shots with the same amount of ease.
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That is quite a big assumption actually. Can you substantiate it?The only reason is that the simpler flip screen is cheaper. That's Canon focusing on squeezing out max $$ instead of providing photographic percs. Short-sightedCouldn't you have achieved all of those shots with just an angled LCD? OK, I appreciate a vari angled screen is going to be ultimately more flexible for a percentage of users but maybe there are reasons for not going with it that we don't know about yet?
The G1X and its twist LCD screen was an essential combination for much of my work.
The resulting Picture
Another G1X low angle. This is where the Flip LCD really came in handy... shooting Mushrooms!
And the resulting shot.
G1X: Good luck getting these sorts of shots with the same amount of ease.
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Depends if you are comparing like with like But what if it has touchscreen functionality? Which is difficult to implement on a tilt and swivel screen.
Yes, that was a nice surprise.
Agree, even 20MP would be desirable on 1.5" sensor. As opposed to Sony RX100/RX10, where I think the pixels are too dense and that hurts the noise levels (comparisons with the original G1X prove it).
This makes me think you haven't tried one. Go to a shop and handle a couple of 2-axis swivel cameras with touchscreen:
Much prefer the tilty type.Same here... I really need to see if the Image Quality of any G1X successor exceeds that of the original G1X. but would you buy THIS version of the G1X?
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Regards,
Marco Nero.
www.pbase.com/nero_design
It's a question of cost.
I've used both. Vastly prefer the flippy LCD over vari-angle.
I'll chime in here... I remember that Sony used the Tilt-LCD screens on some of their cameras because of costs in the mid-2000s. On a Still camera (non-video), Canon appeared to own the Patents for Flip-Vari-Angle-LCDs and refused to part with the Patent or share it with the other camera manufacturers... the same as their Optical Image Stabilizers (which forced the other manufacturers to come up with their inferior "Anti-Shake" stabilization method.
