How to use Live View Mode when taking Pictures
Michael • updated July 12, 2022 • 5 min read
Michael • updated July 12, 2022 • 5 min read
Many beginner photographers prefer to view the scene they are shooting on the LCD display instead of looking through the viewfinder. Thanks to Live View technology, this is now also possible with most digital DSLRs.
Does this method make any sense? Yes, because there are some good things about taking photos in Live View mode.
Live View mode may not be the most common way for advanced photographers to take pictures. The reason is that the display, electronics, and other things change the picture.
In this lesson, you will learn what is behind the technology and what advantages and disadvantages Live View offers.
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When you take a picture in Live View, the camera’s screen shows you the subject in real-time. In Live View, the camera’s mirror is turned up so that light can hit the sensor directly. The live image is shown on the monitor.
The Live View mode comes with all digital compact cameras. It has only been around since 2006 for DSLR cameras, and photographers can use it in some situations.
Shooting in Live View mode is a good idea when the photographer wants to take photos from different angles. This is especially true for cameras with displays that can be turned.
This means you no longer have to take random photos from above or crawl around on the ground to get a frog’s-eye view.
With the Live View function, you no longer have to look through the viewfinder to take a picture. This lets you take pictures and stay focused even when things are hard.
On the other hand, many cameras only show between 95% and 98% of the picture in the viewfinder.
Live View mode has a lot of great benefits and options, but it also has a few bad things about it.
Live View Pros:
Live View Cons:
Check out the Live View settings of your camera:
In the end, it has to be said that the Live View mode is a great feature that has both advantages and disadvantages. Whether you really want to shoot in this mode is of course a matter of taste and up to you.
The Live View function is very useful and and we recommend to us it in certain situations. Nevertheless, it is a function that one likes to have but does not necessarily have to have.
Whether a camera has this feature or not is not very important for most photographers when choosing a camera.
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