Touchscreen Coming to EOS 5D Mark IV? [CR1]

[George D.]

Santa is one thing Canon another.

 

[Loswr]

Santa is one thing Canon another.

But what if you're on both naughty lists?

 

[George D.]

Shrewd!

 

[dcm]

Using both the M/M3 and 6D these days I find my self often reaching for the screen on the 6D rather than the buttons. That said, I still use certain buttons with both when looking through the viewfinder. Beyond that I'd settle for the touch screen interface for everything else. My next FF body decision (5DsR, 5D?, 1D?) may be swayed by which supports a touchscreen.

 

[Zak]

I'm about to upgrade from 70D (tilting touchscreen) to full frame body and I don't really care is it going to be Canon or Nikon. The next generation full frame that will include a tilting touchscreen LCD will be mine on preorder. The only reason I don't upgrade now to 5DS or D810 is the lack of that so much used by me extra.
CANON BEWARE!!!

 

[Sporgon]

CANON BEWARE!!!

What, beware of the D750 ?

 

[onlyme]

I'm about to upgrade from 70D (tilting touchscreen) to full frame body and I don't really care is it going to be Canon or Nikon. The next generation full frame that will include a tilting touchscreen LCD will be mine on preorder. The only reason I don't upgrade now to 5DS or D810 is the lack of that so much used by me extra.
CANON BEWARE!!!

Expect an urgent call from Canon then, they're very worried about losing you as a flip screen FF customer. Nikon are also equally worried about this.

 

[romanr74]

I never ever missed a shot because I have no swivel screen.

Good for you! but don't deny or decry others the use of a tool that they find useful.

I did a confined space shoot and got so fed up with the 5D2 that I went home at lunch and got my 60D and enjoyed the flippy screen for the rest of the shoot.

Some people prefer a flippy screen to lying in mud or cold water and snow. Some like it for over the head shots. There is even a rumour that people with arthritis prefer it to crawling on their hands and knees..

In constrast to most people in this forum - if you are among these is for your selfassessment - I only express my opinion and my requirements and don't talk about universal truth...

I don't think there is a universal truth..... We all have different needs and preferences..... And there is absolutely nothing wrong with stating one's opinion, but because it is so easy to misjudge things on the web, starting off with "my opinion" or "personally" can help others realize that you are stating your opinion and not launching a diatribe like some others are prone to.....

I personally believe that in my opinion I am usually clearly and transparently expressing my personal opinion. Most other members talk about what People will do, what Canon must do, what a camera must have, yak yak yak...

 

[YuengLinger]

I'm about to upgrade from 70D (tilting touchscreen) to full frame body and I don't really care is it going to be Canon or Nikon. The next generation full frame that will include a tilting touchscreen LCD will be mine on preorder. The only reason I don't upgrade now to 5DS or D810 is the lack of that so much used by me extra.
CANON BEWARE!!!

''I'm a big, big girl in a big, big world,
And I don't care much if you leave me...''

 

[scyrene]

I'm about to upgrade from 70D (tilting touchscreen) to full frame body and I don't really care is it going to be Canon or Nikon. The next generation full frame that will include a tilting touchscreen LCD will be mine on preorder. The only reason I don't upgrade now to 5DS or D810 is the lack of that so much used by me extra.
CANON BEWARE!!!

''I'm a big, big girl in a big, big world,
And I don't care much if you leave me...''

Ah that takes me back.

 

[Zak]

I'm 206 cm (6ft9) and most of the time I shoot children's photography which means real pain in the ass.
Actually at my height 99.9% of the humanity is down there below my chest level and there's no way of me taking a well framed picture without squatting down and bending over. Enough is enough.

Articulated screen is a must for me.
https://drive.google.com/folder/d/0B18ub9HPOLiOS3YzMmFhaTRDamc/edit

 

[romanr74]

I too registered just to reply to this post.

I have to agree with lidocaineus. I have been using my T3i for a lot of on location work and I can say that the usefulness of the articulating screen far out weights the 'possible' damage that could be done to the screen. I have not in all this while had on issue with the screen because I am careful using my equipment.

Being able to set up a shot, sometimes at a bad angle, is helped immensely by having the option of the an articulating screen.

I really hope that Canon makes this happen in addition to a better sensor.

give me samples samples samples... anyone...!?

You're out shooting, walking in a damp, slightly muddy and moist environment wearing normal street clothes. You want to compose a shot with a perspective just inches above the ground.

With a flip screen you flip it out and look down on the screen. With the 5D series, it is all guess work or lots of mud on you.

picture samples, not stories...
btw, how tall are you (when your hips are just inches above the ground)?

 

[sanj]

Asking for picture samples of photos taken by flip screen is weird. The point is the ease with which photos can be taken by flip screen, not if they can't be taken otherwise.

 

[sanj]

I too registered just to reply to this post.

I have to agree with lidocaineus. I have been using my T3i for a lot of on location work and I can say that the usefulness of the articulating screen far out weights the 'possible' damage that could be done to the screen. I have not in all this while had on issue with the screen because I am careful using my equipment.

Being able to set up a shot, sometimes at a bad angle, is helped immensely by having the option of the an articulating screen.

I really hope that Canon makes this happen in addition to a better sensor.

give me samples samples samples... anyone...!?

You're out shooting, walking in a damp, slightly muddy and moist environment wearing normal street clothes. You want to compose a shot with a perspective just inches above the ground.

With a flip screen you flip it out and look down on the screen. With the 5D series, it is all guess work or lots of mud on you.

With you on this Dilbert.

 

[Besisika]

picture samples, not stories...
btw, how tall are you (when your hips are just inches above the ground)?

https://flic.kr/p/pMxsXh

 

[AdjustedInCamera]

I too registered just to reply to this post.

I have to agree with lidocaineus. I have been using my T3i for a lot of on location work and I can say that the usefulness of the articulating screen far out weights the 'possible' damage that could be done to the screen. I have not in all this while had on issue with the screen because I am careful using my equipment.

Being able to set up a shot, sometimes at a bad angle, is helped immensely by having the option of the an articulating screen.

I really hope that Canon makes this happen in addition to a better sensor.

give me samples samples samples... anyone...!?

You're out shooting, walking in a damp, slightly muddy and moist environment wearing normal street clothes. You want to compose a shot with a perspective just inches above the ground.

With a flip screen you flip it out and look down on the screen. With the 5D series, it is all guess work or lots of mud on you.

With you on this Dilbert.

+1

And it isn't even the very low PoV shots either that a flip-screen helps with. If you want to keep a tripod low because of wind, or because you need to keep moving and don't want the thing at full height, the flip-screen makes it easy to use the camera at chest height. A slight adjustment to the screen to still have full control.

And for those that want to take some video, not as a major part of their photography, but maybe a few mins to help capture the mood of somewhere, I don't understand how this is possible at all without a flip-screen. Obviously people do it, and professionals obviously do it very well. I just can't imagine shooting video through a view-finder or a static view screen. The camera seems too heavy and to have to hold it up to your face while shooting seems unstable. The flip-screens lets you hold the camera in a natural and stable stance and move around while keeping the shot framed correctly. Is video without a flip-screen just done with tripods?

 

[romanr74]

Asking for picture samples of photos taken by flip screen is weird. The point is the ease with which photos can be taken by flip screen, not if they can't be taken otherwise.

What shall I say... 18 pages of dispute over the usefulness of swivel screens. plenty of People telling how the use lower end swivel screen cams for pictures they cannot do with the 1d/5d series. the someone opening a thread for swivel screen pictures (not me btw). then, virtually nothing, virtually noone having to share something... so is it ok if i feel confirmed in my view that i don't miss somehting without swivel screen?

 

[romanr74]

picture samples, not stories...
btw, how tall are you (when your hips are just inches above the ground)?

https://flic.kr/p/pMxsXh

scary, but appreciated!

 

[sanj]

Asking for picture samples of photos taken by flip screen is weird. The point is the ease with which photos can be taken by flip screen, not if they can't be taken otherwise.

What shall I say... 18 pages of dispute over the usefulness of swivel screens. plenty of People telling how the use lower end swivel screen cams for pictures they cannot do with the 1d/5d series. the someone opening a thread for swivel screen pictures (not me btw). then, virtually nothing, virtually noone having to share something... so is it ok if i feel confirmed in my view that i don't miss somehting without swivel screen?

Can! But with lots of undue difficulty.

You don't miss shots, but ease of taking the shots.

 

[scyrene]

Asking for picture samples of photos taken by flip screen is weird. The point is the ease with which photos can be taken by flip screen, not if they can't be taken otherwise.

What shall I say... 18 pages of dispute over the usefulness of swivel screens. plenty of People telling how the use lower end swivel screen cams for pictures they cannot do with the 1d/5d series. the someone opening a thread for swivel screen pictures (not me btw). then, virtually nothing, virtually noone having to share something... so is it ok if i feel confirmed in my view that i don't miss somehting without swivel screen?

I just think you're missing the point. It's like... 5D users manage without a pop up flash. Or wifi. Would it come in handy occasionally? Sure. Is it a deal breaker? Of course not - not for the vast majority anyhow.

I feel the majority of anti-flip/touch screen rhetoric has been excessively negative (subjective 'it's ugly' or baseless 'it can't be weather sealed'). Those saying they'd like it are just asking for more options, and have never described fixed-screen camera in such negative terms. I don't recall anyone saying you cannot take a given shot without one either. Again: it's about making things a little easier/giving you more options.