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.....Just as a bit more information on learning curves - I was the manager of a department that was responsible for developing and introducing new equipment for a large company. We developed a piece of equipment that allowed the employees to produce higher quality products more efficiently. In the scheme of things the changes we made in the design were significant, but really along the same vein as the old equipment. When we tested the prototypes, we found that for the first day productivity was around 60% of what it had been with the old equipment an quality was down slightly. By the end of the first week of use, productivity was at 80% of what we expected and quality was on target. The productivity gains were much more gradual and it took a total of 5 more weeks for that to settle out at the expected levels. \
That is what the learning curve is all about. The more you use the new camera, the faster you will become proficient in using it, but it is unlikely to happen over night.
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What's the difference between the two?
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One bends light into your eye and the other reflects it. The materials used for the mirroring make a big difference. And the materials add some properties to the overall image you view through your camera's VF. These properties are usually a bit of darkness and contrast but in some systems can also include hue or tinting. Pentaprisms last longer too and pentamirrors will fade and speck and pit over the years. A pentaprism generally speaking, is superior to a pentamirror.
How would they ultimately effect the outcome of my image?
They don't. It's only for your eye. You
might be able to focus a little more precisely with a prism than a mirror - maybe.
Most dSLRs below the $900 range use mirrors, while most above $900 use prisms.
Yeah, they're generally considered much better. Although when comparing two high quality parts of the different types "much" is a stretch.
If I found a camera of comparable specs, but one had a mirror, the other a prism, would it be worth it to get the prism?
Same price but one had a prism? Get the prism.
Different prices? It depends on how much weight you place on your OFV (optical viewfinder). If you need or love nice bright and rich views as you look through your camera then it might be worth it. If you're shooting allot of astrophotography or other images with light points the prism will be much more desirable!
For me I don't care. Sure it's more fun to look through a pentaprism but it's a CCD/NMOS/MOS electronic sensor that's recording the image not your eye. For this reason I actually like EVF (electronic viewfinders) much MUCH better! They can amplify the light in low light conditions, all menu settings can be performed without moving your eye, and if the imager is being used to generate the image you're seeing more exactly what the CCD/NMOS/MOS chip is seeing.
One bends light into your eye and the other reflects it. The materials used for the mirroring make a big difference. And the materials add some properties to the overall image you view through your camera's VF. These properties are usually a bit of darkness and contrast but in some systems can also include hue or tinting. Pentaprisms last longer too and pentamirrors will fade and speck and pit over the years. A pentaprism generally speaking, is superior to a pentamirror.They don't. It's only for your eye. Yoube able to focus a little more precisely with a prism than a mirror - maybe.Yeah, they're generally considered much better. Although when comparing two high quality parts of the different types "much" is a stretch.Same price but one had a prism? Get the prism.Different prices? It depends on how much weight you place on your OFV (optical viewfinder). If you need or love nice bright and rich views as you look through your camera then it might be worth it. If you're shooting allot of astrophotography or other images with light points the prism will be much more desirable!For me I don't care. Sure it's more fun to look through a pentaprism but it's a CCD/NMOS/MOS electronic sensor that's recording the image not your eye. For this reason I actually like EVF (electronic viewfinders) much MUCH better! They can amplify the light in low light conditions, all menu settings can be performed without moving your eye, and if the imager is being used to generate the image you're seeing more exactly what the CCD/NMOS/MOS chip is seeing.
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