Comments on: Nikon’s New Viewfinder Does Double Duty

By: Snapshots : Nikon trying to patent new technology

Snapshots : Nikon trying to patent new technology — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:08:10 +0000

[...] will be able to zoom in and out and also switch between the two.More information can be found at:http://www.photographybay.com/2008/05/10/nikons-new-viewfinder-does-double-duty/  Published Monday, June 09, 2008 11:36 AM by admin Filed under: technology, Nikon, Industry [...]

By: Nikon Patent Brings In-Viewfinder Display To DSLRs ~ Dennis Cadorniga

Nikon Patent Brings In-Viewfinder Display To DSLRs ~ Dennis Cadorniga — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:19:23 +0000

[...] According to Photography Bay , Nikon has filed for a new patent (US Patent Application Publication No. US 2008/0084484) for a new viewfinder technology that incorporates an electronic display screen within the optical viewfinder. The photographer could then switch back & forth between the optical (TTL) image and the digital display.Read the entire story at Photography Bay. [...]

By: Nikon Patent Brings In-Viewfinder Display To DSLRs » Dennis Cadorniga

Nikon Patent Brings In-Viewfinder Display To DSLRs » Dennis Cadorniga — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:17:42 +0000

[...] Read the entire story at Photography Bay. [...]

By: F/1.0 » Blog Archive » Link Roundup - 5/19

F/1.0 » Blog Archive » Link Roundup - 5/19 — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:02:31 +0000

[...] Nikon files a patent for a in-viewfinder digital display [...]

By: Nikon brevetta un nuovo tipo di mirino per reflex | Nikon Test

Nikon brevetta un nuovo tipo di mirino per reflex | Nikon Test — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:44:02 +0000

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By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:30:45 +0000

Nikon may have been getting feedback from D2x/D2xs owners that while shooting in high speed crop mode, they like that you can see what is outside of the picture area, and what may be coming into the picture area, I do.

By: Photography Thoughts » Blog Archive » Interesting new viewfinder coming from Nikon

Wed, 14 May 2008 09:27:21 +0000

[...] zoomed in tight on a subject. To me it looks like a Leica viewfinder with an extra twist but at Photography Bay you can read more about this [...]

By: … nachbelichtet » Hybridsucher von Nikon als Patent angemeldet

… nachbelichtet » Hybridsucher von Nikon als Patent angemeldet — Wed, 14 May 2008 09:10:08 +0000

[...] Nikon hat einen neuen “Doppelsucher” bei Spiegelreflexkameras als Patent angemeldet. Dabei wird das Bild eines kleinen, elektronischen Displays zusätzlich in das Sucherbild des optischen Suchers eingeblendet. So sollen zwei Zoomansichten gleichzeitig möglich sein um etwa Sportereignisse besser mit der Kamera vorm Auge verfolgen zu können. Man soll sogar zwischen beiden Suchervarianten umschalten können, was Vorteile bei dunklen Umgebungen bringen könnte … [...]

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:33 +0000

@lyn – Good point! I hadn’t thought about the utility for pre-focusing. That’s probably the most useful suggestion I’ve seen so far. That really adds to the “wow” factor of this technology.

By: lyn

lyn — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:36:34 +0000

This looks great for sports, Focus and in camera crop on second base and not be suprised when the runner gets there!