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POLL: Viewfinders and Eyeglasses

POLL: Viewfinders and Eyeglasses

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Mark B. said:
ernstbk said:
Mark B. said:
cookedraw said:
Alex Notpro said:
I just had another one of those "is it just me, or does everyone else have this problem?" moments...

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Can't answer. I don't use glasses and I like both EVF and the articulating screen.

Articulating screen is great for for a low perspective and on a tripod etc.

I don't like the diopter adjuster. What is it good for?
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It's there for people with glasses!!
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Not correct.

The diopter adjuster is used to adjust the EVF/OVF to the eyesight of the user so that it can be used without correction eyeglasses.
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You mis-read my reply, and ignored the edit I made. Well of course it's so someone that needs corrective glasses can look through that VF with a corrected view! Someone that does NOT need glasses would not need such a correction.
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I did not ignore your edit - it did not exist when I started writing.
 
Same for me. I take my glasses off when shooting. I adjust the diopter correction for my vision. I equally like using OVF with my DSRL and EVF with my Nikon 1 V1.
 
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by adjusting the diopter dial I can shoot my DSLR with no issues. My older film cameras are another story.
 
I use dslr, prefer ovf, leave my eyeglasses on so I can see when not looking through the viewfinder. I have a bigger issue with polarized sunglasses both through ovf and particularly with evf or lcd display.

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My vision sucks from near to far. I have a pair of progressive glasses for every day use and a pair of bifocals just for computer use.

I even have a pair of single distance glasses for watching my 55" tv. That's how bad my eyes are.

I can adjust the diopter so I can see in the view finder without glasses but as soon as I pull my eye away I would have to put my glasses back on to see anything.

So I just keep my glasses on all the time even when looking through the view finder.
 
few camera maker make mush adjustments in the primary optics and entrance pupil size for eyeglass wearers. They must of course have a base line for the design and universally choose a non eyeglass wearer for the baseline. Making the finder more comfortable and allow the eyeglass wearer to see everything has so many variables the best the sand do is offer a focusing device and let it go
 
I need readers, but hate wearing them in general. I shoot mirrorless and adjust the EVF to my bad eyes. I can see all of my settings and do everything normal except review pictures on the rear LCD. I really hate dealing with glasses so the EVF allows me to work without them. I can no longer deal with a DSLR without the headache of messing with glasses. It is so liberating. :-D
 
Pontoneer said:
I can't get my eyes close enough to the viewfinder with glasses on , so I don't wear them whilst taking photographs , but I do use them to review images on the rear LCD screen ( which I can't see without glasses ) , so for me it is an on/off/on/off....... process .
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3 pairs of glasses - reading, computing, walking+

I'm left eye dominant so when I use the x100s I get nice smears of nose grease on the LCD.

No glasses and LCD is becoming the most used mode but is a menace for wobbly camera - try doing that with a DSLR - in fact I am thinking of moving to a 1/500 minimum speed to cut camera jiggle.
 
Mark B. said:
cookedraw said:
Alex Notpro said:
I just had another one of those "is it just me, or does everyone else have this problem?" moments...

Please select the option that applies to you most of the time:
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Can't answer. I don't use glasses and I like both EVF and the articulating screen.

Articulating screen is great for for a low perspective and on a tripod etc.

I don't like the diopter adjuster. What is it good for?
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Seriously? It's there for people with glasses, so you don't need it. Just leave it zeroed. I do wear glasses, but I don't use it as my glasses are for distance. If I adjusted it for use w/o my glasses, then I would have to put my glasses on to see what I'm looking at beyond the camera.
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Yes seriously. Honestly I did not understand it because it blurs the EVF . It is total crap for my needs.

It is incredible useless to me, it disturbs me and is flimsy and the worst part of the camera for sure.

At first I thought something was wrong with the camera. And what is zeroed ? Is it turned all the way?

I don't want it. It is not so easy to leave it zeroed because it is a dial that is rather flimsy.

Is it a lens inside the camera ? Honestly it is only trouble for me.

It would also be a trouble to me if cars was fitted with diopters on the mirrors and the doors made for wheelchairs. Don't expect others to have a clue about your special needs. That is rude.

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" Use the shutter button on the headset cord " - Leonardo Da Vinci
 
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cookedraw said:
it because it blurs the EVF

Don't expect others to have a clue about your special needs. That is rude.

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Welcome to the special needs club.
Karma. Can't beat it.
 
I wear eyeglasses and shoot DSLR. I shoot with my glasses on through my viewfinder and adjust the diopter to match my tested eyesight. Even though occasionally it might not look sharp I just trust the camera's auto focus. I do this because I need to view the images and my histogram and check for any blown out highlights and exposure settings and find it an absolute hassle to keep lifting my glasses and putting them back down when working.
 
I definitely prefer EVF over LCD on my DSLR...
 
Wear eyeglasses. The VF in my Nikon DSLR is absolutely horrendous. Can't see the frame corners! Have to move from side to side just to see them.

I chalk that up to incompetent engineers (Nikon has a monopoly on those).
 
Lord Brain said:
Wear eyeglasses. The VF in my Nikon DSLR is absolutely horrendous. Can't see the frame corners! Have to move from side to side just to see them.

I chalk that up to incompetent engineers (Nikon has a monopoly on those).
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It's the same with my Canon 30D. It's just a limitation created by the gap created between the eyeglasses and the viewfinder. I remember it wasn't as bad back in the day when my glasses were rounded and I was able to stick my face a little closer. Moving on to something with a larger viewfinder helps thou, but that's usually tied to sensor size. FF will usually have a larger viewfinder than aps-c dslr, and medium format will have ridiculous large viewfinders compared to aps-c and ff, hassleblad 500c has a pretty neat viewfinder.
 
ellover009 said:
Lord Brain said:
Wear eyeglasses. The VF in my Nikon DSLR is absolutely horrendous. Can't see the frame corners! Have to move from side to side just to see them.

I chalk that up to incompetent engineers (Nikon has a monopoly on those).
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It's the same with my Canon 30D. It's just a limitation created by the gap created between the eyeglasses and the viewfinder. I remember it wasn't as bad back in the day when my glasses were rounded and I was able to stick my face a little closer. Moving on to something with a larger viewfinder helps thou, but that's usually tied to sensor size. FF will usually have a larger viewfinder than aps-c dslr, and medium format will have ridiculous large viewfinders compared to aps-c and ff, hassleblad 500c has a pretty neat viewfinder.
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Binoculars have something called "eye-relief" which I think specifies how far away the eyes can be and still see the entire FOV. I can't understand why OVF's don't include better accommodations for eye-glass wearers.

Is it just blissful ignorance or willful incompetence?
 
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