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Archive 2009 · Thoughts on Live View?

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p.2 #1 · Thoughts on Live View?

I guess I'm among the few not all goo-goo eyed over 5DII LV: I greatly prefer the VF. In fact, the huge and clear optical VF is the main reason I bought a 5DII (&5D in 2006). But, save product photography and macros, I'm mainly a shoot from the hip type. I have used VF to shoot over heads in crowds, so it does get used maybe 1% of the time. Sure drained my battery fast. If you're into VF you'll want a spare battery or two in pocket.

Nov 03, 2009 at 10:00 PM

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p.2 #2 · Thoughts on Live View?

dhphoto wrote:
In my 40D Manual (which I just happened to have on screen) it says:

Cautions for prolonged use:
When you shoot continuously for a prolonged perios or use Live View for a long period, the camera may become hot. Although this is not a malfunction, holding the hot camera for a long period can cause slight skin burns

!!

So yes, it gets hot!

Must be a different manual than the one that came with my (US) 40D
If Live View shooting continues while the <thermometer icon> warning icon is displayed and the camera's internal temperature increases, the LiveView shooting will stop automatically. Shooting will be disabled until the camera's internal temperature decreases

Has anyone ever had the camera shut down LiveView for this??

Nov 03, 2009 at 11:07 PM

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p.2 #3 · Thoughts on Live View?

I had Live View run for 1 hour on my 5D2, it was quite hot, but it still works

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Nov 05, 2009 at 03:14 PM


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