How is Nikon D5100?

[spree86]

How often will you use articulated lcd and live view?

I think it ia very useful for video and people who are more serious in video usually use manual focus.

It's also useful for people doing macro who are using MF.

 

[rcheong1282]

It's also useful for people doing macro who are using MF.

It is one of the reasons as to why i chose D5100 over D7000 as I use this quite often for landscape especially at the beaches... .

 

[Blur Shadow]

It is one of the reasons as to why i chose D5100 over D7000 as I use this quite often for landscape especially at the beaches... .

Can you share how you use the articulate screen of the Nikon D5100 for landscapes? The only time when I can imagine it being useful is when my setup is really close to the ground while shooting upwards to the sky. In fact, I barely use live view even if my setup is really low, such as doing those "milky rock" scenes. Maybe there is something I am missing.

 

[rcheong1282]

Can you share how you use the articulate screen of the Nikon D5100 for landscapes? The only time when I can imagine it being useful is when my setup is really close to the ground while shooting upwards to the sky. In fact, I barely use live view even if my setup is really low, such as doing those "milky rock" scenes. Maybe there is something I am missing.

You already said it...

 

[mds80]

Can you share how you use the articulate screen of the Nikon D5100 for landscapes? The only time when I can imagine it being useful is when my setup is really close to the ground while shooting upwards to the sky. In fact, I barely use live view even if my setup is really low, such as doing those "milky rock" scenes. Maybe there is something I am missing.

It's quite useful when focusing especially at night when the AF fails. Just switch to liveview, zoom in to the max and manually focus. I find it's much better than trying to AF. I also find it's a lot easier to frame the photo using liveview once the camera is mounted on the tripod because when I take landscapes, it's almost never at my eye level.

 

[lancelot2002]

It is one of the reasons as to why i chose D5100 over D7000 as I use this quite often for landscape especially at the beaches... .

This sounds "pervy" to me ;-)

 

[Blur Shadow]

You already said it...

Haha! Ok!

 

[Blur Shadow]

It's quite useful when focusing especially at night when the AF fails. Just switch to liveview, zoom in to the max and manually focus. I find it's much better than trying to AF. I also find it's a lot easier to frame the photo using liveview once the camera is mounted on the tripod because when I take landscapes, it's almost never at my eye level.

Ah... I haven't thought of that before... Thanks for sharing!

 

[dainslaif]

I have a D5100 and I find the articulated screen great for macro with the Nikkor AF-D105mm. No AF, no problem. A gorillapod with the camera at the bug's height and max live view zoom mf is the way to go for tack sharp pics

 

[Blur Shadow]

I have a D5100 and I find the articulated screen great for macro with the Nikkor AF-D105mm. No AF, no problem. A gorillapod with the camera at the bug's height and max live view zoom mf is the way to go for tack sharp pics

Thanks for this. I don't do macro photography, although I am aware of the merits of live view in this field.