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SL2 (and other Canons) viewfinder dioptric adjustment

Started Sep 2, 2017 | Discussions thread
OP c.hammett Forum Pro • Posts: 12,125
Re: SL2 (and other Canons) viewfinder dioptric adjustment

jtstanco wrote:

As I understand it, what you are adjusting with the diopter adjustment is your eye's ability to focus at the apparent distance of the viewfinder screen itself. I find it easier, quicker, and more reliable to use the sharpness of information the camera displays in the viewfinder when adjusting diopter setting.

Thanks... Any AF is better than my  eyes re: best  image ifocus,  but I do need to see the best I can hrough the VF.  I'm finding that what I was using re: the default about 1/2 way between  the max  "-" and  "max +" seems to be working best,  which is I guess why I never really bothered much with the dipter adjustment.

carolyn

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