HCB Appreciation

[snusmumriken]

Cartier-Bresson moved on to more practical viewfinders as they became available.

Indeed he did:

Or none at all:

 

[Don_ih]

Clive is right about the VIDOM, though. It is a very cool viewfinder and can be used to refine your compositions by forcing you to look harder at the entire scene.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

Indeed he did:
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Or none at all:

In that first picture, he;s looking through the camera's viewfinder, not the external one. So what does that mean regarding how he composes a picture??

 

[warden]

In that first picture, he;s looking through the camera's viewfinder, not the external one. So what does that mean regarding how he composes a picture??

There's a clue is in the image. His left hand is focusing while he looks through the camera's viewfinder (where the rangefinder is). Then he can switch to the accessory viewfinder if he wishes.

 

[Arthurwg]

No, it's not that easy. Equipment is only an aid. You still need to spend a lifetime of dedication to achieve a realisation of the image.

Errr... That was a joke.

 

[Don_ih]

So what does that mean regarding how he composes a picture??

In that instance, not much, since the lens is a 90mm and the accessory viewfinder is 50mm.

 

[warden]

In that instance, not much, since the lens is a 90mm and the accessory viewfinder is 50mm.

I stand corrected! I should have spotted that, given how often I have a 25mm accessory finder mounted on my camera unused while the 50mm lens is attached and the 25 is in the bag.