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An optical viewfinder is a separate aiming device for a camera, that is by definition fitted with its own lens or lenses, and which shows the photographer roughly the same field of view as the taking (or camera) lens. Some optical finders on zoom cameras will zoom with the taking lens. Most optical finders show a smaller percentage of what the taking lens "sees" so that there is a margin for error. Once, almost all cameras that were not reflex (that is, the finder image is projected from the camera lens) were fitted with optical viewfinders.
Many small digital cameras today have no optical viewfinder, using only the view screen instead, but while the view screen usually shows a nearly 100% accurate view of the scene, the screen may be partly or wholly obscured in very bright light. An optical viewfinder can be handy in such situations. If you're using a camera with only a view screen with the sun coming over your shoulder you may have found yourself wishing that you had an optical viewfinder.
There are other types of viewfinders, not all of them optical. Many older "press" type cameras such as the Graphics had a wire frame finder, often called the "press" finder, which just gave the photographer a rough aiming point, but which was very useful when the picture was fleeting. The big 4x5" press cameras had the advantage that a usable image could easily be cropped out the ample negative, so very accurate viewfinding was not always necessary.
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You spilled a small drop of feviquick on your Camera view finder and want to remove it without damaging the view finder glass?
it is not possible to remove either from your laptop or mobile. for better sufggesstion please visit nearby service which will advice to change the damaged parts.
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When was Kerner Optical created?
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Where is Nessie in poptropica hinding?
find him at the view finder
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No. The Nikon Coolpix L810 has a 3 inch TFT-LCD screen which is used for composing images rather than a view finder.
What is optical energy?
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Your canon digital camera lcd display sHow is only pattern of colors not the actual object?
That is correct, it is not an optical view finder, though that shouldn't bother you too much. Most cameras have a viewing area which is nearly 100% of the actual image be recorded; this however is not true for most optical view finders. Most view finders are substantially less than 100%, Maybe even closer to 90%. That's not very accurate for setting up a shot.
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What instrument can view the heavenly body?
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What allows a user to view folders application devices and documents on a Macintosh?
Finder
What allows a user to view folders application devices and documents on a Macintosh computer?
Finder
How do you get rid of the Macintosh HD icon on your mac's desktop?
To set your preferences for what the Finder shows on the Desktop click on the Desktop so that the Finder menu bar is showing and select Preferences. In the General section you can select what you want to show on the Desktop and in the Sidebar section you have similar options for a Finder window sidebar. Under the Finder's View menu you can select Show View Options which allows you to adjust how icons are displayed on the Desktop.
What does VF mean in photography?
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You spilled a small drop of feviquick on your Camera view finder and want to remove it without damaging the view finder glass?
it is not possible to remove either from your laptop or mobile. for better sufggesstion please visit nearby service which will advice to change the damaged parts.
Which two types of microscopes view the surface of an object?
An optical, and an electron microscope.
