Understand more about the viewfinder
Understand more about the viewfinder | ||
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After you have set all the necessary settings to get the photo you want, you are ready to compose your shot. Most digital cameras offer two ways to view and compose your photo — you can either view the scene on an LCD monitor, or through an optical viewfinder. If your camera has an optical viewfinder, you need to be aware that it may not provide you with an accurate view of the photo that you will be taking. Most compact digital cameras with optical viewfinders have what is known as the parallax phenomenon. This phenomenon is due to the physical separation between the viewfinder and the lens. The closer your subject is to your lens, the less your photo is likely to look like the view you see when looking through the viewfinder. Some of the newer cameras have electronic viewfinders, or ELFs. These viewfinders are actually high resolution LCDs and they show the same image as the LCD monitor. Optical viewfinders do have two advantages. First, they do not consume battery power like LCD monitors, which can be important if you have limited battery power. Second, viewfinders can often be easier to use in bright daylight because light can wash out the image on an LCD monitor. If you use the viewfinder, you should also check to see whether it has a diopter adjustment to adapt to your vision. When you've composed your shot as you want it, press the shutter button to take a photo. If you have a preview feature and it has been turned on, you should now be able to get a quick two-second view of the image you just shot. | ||