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Camera with transparent display launches for the equivalent of $29

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Re: Camera with transparent display launches for the equivalent of $29

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Post by zamadatix »

zerobees wrote: post #6

I don't understand how this works. If it's a transparent display that just passes through light and adds some overlay information (like a viewfinder on d/SLR cameras of the old), then doesn't the frame change completely depending on the distance you're holding the device at in relation to your face? It can't be meant to be used with your arm fully outstretched, because that would be an impractically narrow field of v…

For a near flat $29 MSRP camera I'm not sure I could come up with better way to have an overlaid viewfinder. The screen itself even looks to be a cheap segmented display, not a grid of pixels.

If you care those things mess up your framing of the shot then you probably don't want a flat $29 camera.

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Post by unsupp0rted »

neon_diogenes wrote: post #2

When I use a camera with an optical viewfinder, I feel more connected to my subject. Sure all the modern pro cameras are using EVFs now, and their performance is excellent, but I do think it’s a more disconnected shooting experience. Think about the optical chain. EVF: Subject —-> real time digital processor —-> screen —-> shooters eye OVF: subject —-> mirror/glass —-> shooters eye My hipster take is that makes shoot…

"shooters eye" is doing a lot of work there, since that's where the most pre-processing happens, by far

Re: Camera with transparent display launches for the equivalent of $29

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Post by benj111 »

mikestew wrote: post #9
zerobees wrote: post #6

I don't understand how this works. If it's a transparent display that just passes through light and adds some overlay information (like a viewfinder on d/SLR cameras of the old), then doesn't the frame change completely depending on the distance you're holding the device at in relation to your face? It can't be meant to be used with your arm fully outstretched, because that would be an impractically narrow field of v…

I think the idea is that the display kinda represents the shot, but not well, but if you cared you wouldn’t be shooting with a $29 camera. I mean, it takes 1920x1080 pics, don’t get too picky there, Ansley Adams. :-) But I agree with you, I don’t see how the “viewfinder” is all that useful, other than “nifty!”.

Is Ansley Adams this generations David Bailey?

Re: Camera with transparent display launches for the equivalent of $29

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Post by anukin »

benj111 wrote: post #14
mikestew wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think the idea is that the display kinda represents the shot, but not well, but if you cared you wouldn’t be shooting with a $29 camera. I mean, it takes 1920x1080 pics, don’t get too picky there, Ansley Adams. :-) But I agree with you, I don’t see how the “viewfinder” is all that useful, other than “nifty!”.

Is Ansley Adams this generations David Bailey?

I think OP meant ansel adams. The guy died even before most of the crowd in HN was born.

Re: Camera with transparent display launches for the equivalent of $29

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Post by thot_experiment »

zerobees wrote: post #6

I don't understand how this works. If it's a transparent display that just passes through light and adds some overlay information (like a viewfinder on d/SLR cameras of the old), then doesn't the frame change completely depending on the distance you're holding the device at in relation to your face? It can't be meant to be used with your arm fully outstretched, because that would be an impractically narrow field of v…

It's $29, this is a fun gimmick to take pictures of your friends doing bullshit this summer. It's obviously far worse than your phone, the point is that it's fun.

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Post by henvic »

> Thanks to its very affordable price, the camera is also an attractive option as a light meter.

Tell me you're writing AI slop without telling me you're writing AI slop.

Why is this news outlet with some low-quality post even on Hacker News?

Product site: https://www.godox.com/product-e/C100.html

Re: Camera with transparent display launches for the equivalent of $29

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Post by nickcw »

zerobees wrote: post #6

I don't understand how this works. If it's a transparent display that just passes through light and adds some overlay information (like a viewfinder on d/SLR cameras of the old), then doesn't the frame change completely depending on the distance you're holding the device at in relation to your face? It can't be meant to be used with your arm fully outstretched, because that would be an impractically narrow field of v…

Maybe it does measure the distance to your face to work out where to show the viewfinder rectangle...

Re: Camera with transparent display launches for the equivalent of $29

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Post by ThrowawayTestr »

henvic wrote: post #18

> Thanks to its very affordable price, the camera is also an attractive option as a light meter. Tell me you're writing AI slop without telling me you're writing AI slop. Why is this news outlet with some low-quality post even on Hacker News? Product site: https://www.godox.com/product-e/C100.html

Why does that sentence strike you? This product seems to be a light meter with a camera attached.
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