Eh, I don't have a DLSR with the capability, but I guess I could see it being useful on a tripod. Besides that one Sony, all the current SLR Live View modes work by contrast detection for focus, which is way, way slower than the normal phase detection system, so it'd not useful.
I hope that the manufacturer don't rush headlong into Live View while neglecting viewfinders. It sucks trying to use a rear LCD outside, and electronic viewfinders are nowhere near ready. And they consume power, whereas glass and mirrors work instantly, with no power needed.
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Eh, I don't have a DLSR with the capability, but I guess I could see it being useful on a tripod. Besides that one Sony, all the current SLR Live View modes work by contrast detection for focus, which is way, way slower than the normal phase detection system, so it'd not useful.
I hope that the manufacturer don't rush headlong into Live View while neglecting viewfinders. It sucks trying to use a rear LCD outside, and electronic viewfinders are nowhere near ready. And they consume power, whereas glass and mirrors work instantly, with no power needed.