Cannon 450D LCD Screen ?

[landcrab]

I have just purchased a Cannon 450D, and was hoping to use the LCD screen to take the photo's as not very good with a view finder, I have been told this is not possible is this correct? HELP!!!

[SMB]

landcrab said:

I have just purchased a Cannon 450D, and was hoping to use the LCD screen to take the photo's as not very good with a view finder, I have been told this is not possible is this correct? HELP!!!

you need an slr with a live mode feature, the whole design of an SLR is that you view thru the eyepiece and the 'single lens', so by design there is a mirror in between the subject and the cmos sensor which collects the image for the screen. Only the most recent SLR's have live mode.

[Gold]

The 450D has live view, read the manual I'm sure instructions are in there.

[Johno]

It only works in creative zone modes . . .

Manual page 95 . . .

[Scott328i]

Johno said:

It only works in creative zone modes . . .

Manual page 95 . . .

Indeed

when turned on press set.

[RobDickinson]

Learn to use the viewfinder, once your used to it its much better than the LCD.

[landcrab]

Hey cheers guys, can now go play with my new toy !
Thanks alot, I will try the view finder too when a bit more confident