On Fri, 30 May 2003 01:14:35 -0500, "Randy O." <emguy@execpc.com> wrote:

>You definitely can see I did not know about the physical aspects of the

>viewers of camcorders, but I was worried about LCD life expectancy or future

>problems. $2k to $3k is not small change for one of the better camcorders.

>I bet it costs an arm and a leg to get an LCD viewer fixed.

The eyepiece-LCD VF can some advantages over direct reflex

viewing: a good one can give you a good guide to exposure

and color balance (and can have the "zebra stripe" highlight

exposure indicator...). Transport problems are likely to

develop FAR sooner than LCD problems on most camcorders...