Jorgen Udvang
Subscriber Member
When it comes to viewfinders and interaction with the subject and the environment around, nothing beats a rangefinder camera. For the café door trick, it's the obvious winner, particularly for those who can shoot with both eyes open. I do find the German price tags a bit inhibiting thoughHey - don't get me wrong - Me? I prefer a rangefinder (no AF lag, no Mirror lag, no Mirror slap). . . . . . But I think that 'lag' is something that doesn't exist IF you have release priority enabled - and you can do that on a mirrorless as well (although it probably isn't enabled by default).
Try the cafe door trick one day though - it can be very enlightening. . . . and it only costs you for the glass of wine
One camera that I have very high hopes for, if it ever appears, is the Fuji X-Pro2 with an improved hybrid viewfinder. That should be a camera that offers the advantages of all systems and then some that we haven't heard about yet. If/when I buy a mirrorless camera again, that is a very likely candidate, if it becomes as good as I anticipate and if video capabilities are dramatically improved. But I'm in no hurry. Not right now anyway.
It's a pity that Sony haven't developed a DSLR with a hybrid viewfinder. The SLT cameras are very close to open up that possibility, but it's as if they closed down the optical option somewhere along the road. Very premature if you ask me.