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A7RV -- Diopter not strong enough

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When I'm shooting, I have my glasses on a necklace just hanging down. So if I need to put my camera down and see with my eyes, I can just slip them on. Then when I need to shoot, they just hang on the necklace.

I seriously considered getting Lasik surgery, but the doctor told me if I did that, I'd need reading glasses to see the back of my camera! 😩.

So for now, the glasses on a necklace set-up seems to work best for me.
 
Jennifer Young said:
I looked at the DK-19 but it looks like it's just an eyecup? It doesn't appear to have a lens in it?
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You are right - my thinking is: if I am able to fit the DK-19 to my Sony, there is a very good chance that the same adapter will also fit the corrective Nikon eyepieces to your camera. (I had to use a file to remove a little plastic at the bottom edge of the adapter, to expose the light sensor).

Here is a link to the eBay item (it's not the exact same I had ordered, but it looks the same.... may work or may not, but I think it is worth a try):

https://www.ebay.com/itm/234145601778
 
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Sundre said:
c0nfund0 said:
Sundre said:
Out of curiosity, how do you switch between shooting and observing? Where are your glasses while you shoot?

I am very near-sighted (-7) and while there are drawbacks to photographing with my glasses on, I have never experienced photography any other way so I can't tell whether I'd like it better without glasses.

I can't see a thing without my glasses and would need to have them instantly on the moment I remove my eye from the viewfinder.
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Without glasses looking through the viewfinder is like watching an immerse movie in a dark theater.

Wearing glasses looking through the viewfinder is like watching the movie outside theater through a window.

Was in a Leica shop once and tried to explain this to the sales person. He kept insisting I'm doing it wrong and need to press hard my face, with glasses, into the viewfinder...
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It's a lot nicer to be able to see the viewfinder properly no doubt.

I just wonder how a glass-wearer goes from there to seeing their environment when they are not shooting. Where do your glasses go while shooting and how do you get them quickly back on.
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I leave them on, just (totally automatically) push them down on my nose, by hooking the EVF cup on top of them.

I guess it's all what you're use to! Am nearsighted too so I usually look OVER my glasses when reading. Cracks up me wife, but so be it.

The A7C EVF doesn't work well with glasses on, difficult to see the entire picture.
 
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Ok so I bought the Nikon diopter accessory that slides onto the camera. And it fits on my sony! It fits perfectly if I slide it onto the back of the camera. But when I try to slide it into the eyepiece with the rubber trim that you actually rest your face against -- it really has to be jammed into that but it doesn't fit, but not perfectly. But it's good enough! Thanks for this suggestion.
 
Jennifer Young said:
Ok so I bought the Nikon diopter accessory that slides onto the camera. And it fits on my sony! It fits perfectly if I slide it onto the back of the camera. But when I try to slide it into the eyepiece with the rubber trim that you actually rest your face against -- it really has to be jammed into that but it doesn't fit, but not perfectly. But it's good enough! Thanks for this suggestion.
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Post pictures of what it looks like. I'm considering buying it too if it works well.

Does it look something like this?
 
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Sundre said:
It's a lot nicer to be able to see the viewfinder properly no doubt.

I just wonder how a glass-wearer goes from there to seeing their environment when they are not shooting. Where do your glasses go while shooting and how do you get them quickly back on.
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Glass-wearer here. My glasses got scratches when I used the EVF. You either don't wear glass and everything is blurry or you wear glasses and got them scratched.
 
Here’s a photo. You can see that it’s not perfect but it does the job. This is the Nikon DK-20C Correction Eyepiece shoved into the Sony Eyepiece cup. It’s in so tight I doubt I’ll ever be able to get it out but I have no reason to and luckily these accessories are all cheap.



im planning to also try the set up in the video you posted



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Corrective lens portion of the DK-20C look small. Can it be removed and placed directly in the A7RV opening? Secure it with some hotglue. Lets you use any existing eyecup on top.
 
Possibly. Maybe I could cut out the lens with an exact knife. But I wouldn't want to glue it directly on the camera in a way where it would be hard to remove. Got to protect the resale value!

It's so dumb that Sony doesn't make its own diopter accessories. I wonder why they don't.
 
Jennifer Young said:
Possibly. Maybe I could cut out the lens with an exact knife. But I wouldn't want to glue it directly on the camera in a way where it would be hard to remove. Got to protect the resale value!
It's so dumb that Sony doesn't make its own diopter accessories. I wonder why they don't.
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That is why I suggest hotglue. It is easily removable but yet secure enough to hold in place.

Probably don't make them because the market for such accessories too small and the built-in diopter adjustment is enough for most.
 
Oh ok -- I thought hot glue was kind of permanent. I'll give that some thought!

My thinking is "older" people have poor eyesight. They also often have time for hobbies and $$$ to spend. So I'd think making the diopter accessories would be good business for Sony. But who the hell am I?
 
Jennifer Young said:
Oh ok -- I thought hot glue was kind of permanent. I'll give that some thought!

My thinking is "older" people have poor eyesight. They also often have time for hobbies and $$$ to spend. So I'd think making the diopter accessories would be good business for Sony. But who the hell am I?
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That's great news - you didn't even need the adapter I had suggested. Does the EVF/LCD switch still work, or does this piece cover the sensor? To make the DK-19 work on my Sony, I had to file down a bit of the plastic, didn't take more than a minute or two.
 
4Photos said:
Jennifer Young said:
Oh ok -- I thought hot glue was kind of permanent. I'll give that some thought!

My thinking is "older" people have poor eyesight. They also often have time for hobbies and $$$ to spend. So I'd think making the diopter accessories would be good business for Sony. But who the hell am I?
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That's great news - you didn't even need the adapter I had suggested. Does the EVF/LCD switch still work, or does this piece cover the sensor? To make the DK-19 work on my Sony, I had to file down a bit of the plastic, didn't take more than a minute or two.
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Do you use a DK-17C with your DK-19?

Seems to protude out so the eye is further away. Do you still see the entire EVF?
 
c0nfund0 said:
4Photos said:
Jennifer Young said:
Oh ok -- I thought hot glue was kind of permanent. I'll give that some thought!

My thinking is "older" people have poor eyesight. They also often have time for hobbies and $$$ to spend. So I'd think making the diopter accessories would be good business for Sony. But who the hell am I?
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That's great news - you didn't even need the adapter I had suggested. Does the EVF/LCD switch still work, or does this piece cover the sensor? To make the DK-19 work on my Sony, I had to file down a bit of the plastic, didn't take more than a minute or two.
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Do you use a DK-17C with your DK-19?
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I don't. I use the DK-19 cause it is nice and soft and closes off environmental light much better than the Sony eyepiece.
 
Jennifer Young said:
Do you remember which bit of plastic you had to file down?

Yes the EVF/VF sensor still works!
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The upper edge inside rim (it covers the sensor switch).... but that's with the adapter. If you were able to do without adapter, chances are it works.


Easy to test: move the camera to your eye, does the EVF come on? If so, everything is fine.
 
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