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Potential capability of articulated screens

Started Aug 20, 2020 | Discussions thread
Barry Pearson
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Re: Potential capability of articulated screens

brett nz wrote:

However with regards to K New it is the ovf that is it’s main composition tool and it is the camera from Pentax that is most suited to action shooting of stills. The K1 is best suited to landscape shooting where it’s articulating screen is a must for many landscape compositions that often include focus stacking using lv.

I use my K-1-series for action photography:

Aircraft in flight.
Racing Cars.
Racing bikes.
Birds in flight.

(I wouldn't use an articulated screen for those)

Some photos of racing bikes

Some photos of racing cars

Photos from Royal International Air Tattoo

I also use my K-1-series for:

Landscapes.
Architecture and interiors.
Portraits.

I typically use eye-piece viewing for interiors, especially when there are lots of people around.
For portraiture I typically shoot using the eye-piece, then use the screen to discuss the photos with the subject.

If the K New however has much improved video then an articulating screen would be a good asset... as of course video can only be seen in lv. If the screen is as good as I hope then not enhancing lv with an articulating screen will be a mistake imo.

I can't comment because I don't shoot video much.

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