This obviously works best if your camera is firmly attached to a tripod, but even if you just set it on a solid surface such as a shelf, rock, post, or other object, you should be fine.
Each camera handles the zoom-in function a bit differently, but for most DSLRs there will be an option in one of the menus to enable a button on your camera to zoom in during Live View, and even set the percentage of zoom which tells you how much it will magnify the image. If your subject is not moving, and neither is your camera, this technique is one of the best possible ways to make sure everything is tack sharp precisely how you want it to be using manual focus in this instance can be helpful also.
One fun trick that many DSLR manufacturers have added to their cameras is the ability to do various types of effects like selective coloring, miniature, and black-and-white, among many others. Think of them as though you are adding Instagram filters, but in realtime, as you are taking your pictures instead of on your phone afterwards.
Using Live View as you activate various scene modes is a fun way to experiment with different types of creative image effects. It also has the added bonus of allowing you to play around and see how the options affect your photography before you even click the shutter. Some photographers frown on this type of creative expression, and prefer to leave these effects and scene modes to Photoshop, where things can be endlessly controlled, changed, and tweaked to perfection often ad nauseam.
The main issue that plagues most live view systems is one of speed : autofocus is slow, and the time to take a photo is downright glacial. In the paragraphs above, I mentioned that there's a mirror in the way of the digital sensor and that this mirror needs to be out of the way in order for live view to work. Unfortunately, that same mirror is required for the sophisticated autofocus system to activate.
As if all this weren't enough, autofocus in live view often requires the use of a different button besides the main shutter release.
When you're not using live view on a digital SLR, you engage the autofocus system by pressing down halfway on the shutter release. The autofocus fires up, and beeps once the subject is in focus. With many live view systems, you can't use the shutter release to engage the autofocus - you have to press a separate button on the back of the camera to get it to work.
On the plus side, this technology is already starting to improve. For example, both the Sony DSLR-A and DSLR-A take the live view mode to the next level: the autofocus engages when you press down on the shutter release just like normal mode and there is less mirror flipping, which improves camera performance significantly. About Contact Site Map. The monthly newsletter is packed with digital SLR tips and advice.
Want to read offline? How to edit images with NX Studio. Your guide to macro photography with renowned nature expert Ross Hoddinott. If you add the optional MB-D10 battery grip, that speed increases up to 8 photos per second. This speed is paired with a new dust control system , a new live view mode , an advanced autofocus and metering system called Scene Recognition , enhanced dynamic range active D-lighting and weather resistant seals.
The E packs a lot of punch into its compact frame. Even though it's almost the same size as a compact digital camera, it still includes dust control and a live view LCD screen, making the transition from compact to SLR much easier. Identical to the E in many ways, the E includes one important enhancement: a built-in image stabilizer.
The stabilizer will work with any Olympus lens that you attach to the camera, and will help when taking photos of still subjects in low light without flash. The E-3 is the flagship Olympus digital SLR camera, designed with professional photographers in mind. Advanced amateurs with enough pocket change will benefit from the E-3's 5 photo per second shooting speed, dust control system, built-in image stabilization, live view LCD that flips out from the camera body and rotates , weather sealing and an ultra-fast point autofocus system.
In addition to its dust control and built-in image stabilization, the K20D includes a live view mode the only Pentax SLR with this feature , expanded dynamic range and an 11 point autofocus system all packaged in a weather a dust-resistant body.
View Prices for the K20D at Amazon. In addition, the LCD screen is articulated, and can be pulled out from the camera body for easy viewing when composing photos from high and low angles.
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