Potential capability of articulated screens

bob5050 wrote:

Barry Pearson wrote:

I responded about landscapes, but I forgot to include these examples of my use of the K-1-series articulated screen in Live View that I recently posted:

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/64279412

I often use Live View using the K-1-series articulated screen.

And you do it well. But given that you already decided to take these shots in the future with Canon gear, that still means you're not a data point against my statement that "the notion that K-7/5/3 legacy customers will leave in significant droves over the screen issue seems way overblown."

The best you could say is that the lack might be one factor out of several that would weigh against your buying a K-new. But, if I've understood you correctly, it's by far not the most significant one.

bob5050

I couldn't have achieved last night's back garden astrophotography star tracing videos without the fully articulated screen at a crazy angle on a short tripod. The angle also allowed me to see the LCD screen (through the back door window) progressing with 300 exposures and the red night vision LCD on to save power. Dew eventually ruined the last 1/3 exposures though on the big bulbous unheated Samyang 14mm f2.8 front element.

LiveView is essential for astrophotography as is the 16x magnification so I can get the focus exactly correct on a single star. Autofocus does not work for wide field astrophotography.

Try doing the above without LiveView and a fixed screen... Even the K1 or KP screens couldn't be positioned to what I needed last night.

The above is why I bought a K-70 and not a KP, I need a fully articulated screen.

The above is why K-new would be as useful as a glass hammer for me.

I also tried the Live Sync remote software last night with my new and first ever smart phone running Android 9 and it didn't crash so I'll be testing it out more and hopefully it will be good enough to use.... The remote LiveView screen is the best articulated screen available on a phone or tablet not attached to the camera.