Question regarding glasses

[Tangerini]

This is probably a silly question, but for those of you who wear glasses, how do you deal with focusing?

I find myself taking my glasses off to get a better view through the lens, but then since my eyesight causes me to see things blurry-like I'm worried that the pictures come out a bit skewed focus wise

(I do wear contacts as well, but not everytime)

So if you wear glasses how do you get around it, or is this not a problem for you?

 

[Big Mike]

I can focus fine with my glasses on. If you can't...does your viewfinder have an adjustment? My viewfinder has a little dial that changes the focus of the eye piece, so that I can set it to be clear without my glasses on.

 

[Tangerini]

My camera does have that little dial.. how do I set it so that I know it's compensating correctly for my vision?

 

[Hertz van Rental]

Adjust the diopter (using the little wheel) until the markings in the viewfinder are sharp. That's it.
The diopter adjustment only works for long/short sight. If you have astigmatism then you will still need to wear glasses.

 

[LaFoto]

I usually leave my glasses on (and that is why my new ones which are no longer real glass already have a scratch mark where the viewfinder goes :roll: ) ... I could adjust the diopter, but where would I leave my glasses every time I raise the camera to my eyes? Too awkward to always push them into my hair or so ... so I focus through my glasses and with the viewfinder in a 0 position. Still works like that. Pity about the scratch marks on glasses that I only got last year in November, though...!

 

[gmarquez]

My glasses don't mix well with my viewfinder, so I tend to rely on the autofocus completely...which doesn't always work out, so if I *know* I'll be out shooting, I'll make a point of putting on my contacts.

 

[Jeff Canes]

Not all cameras have a build in diopter. They do make add-on one in both brand name and aftermarket. Check with your cameras manufacturer first. Here a Canon +.05

 

[EOS_JD]

the diopter does not affect the camera focus operation. It only affects how you see through the viewfinder. Even if you see a blurry image in the viewfinder, the image (if focussed right) will still come out sharp.

It's purely for people's eyesight and nothing to do with the focus system.

CHeers
Jim

 

[skyonfire]

Depending on which camera I am using I do different things.. My Minolta Maxxum 50 & KS 500 don't have the diopter adjustment so I either just wear my glasses or contacts. With my Maxxum 9000 I use the diopter.

 

[Tangerini]

Adjust the diopter (using the little wheel) until the markings in the viewfinder are sharp. That's it.
The diopter adjustment only works for long/short sight. If you have astigmatism then you will still need to wear glasses.

Darn, I do have an astigmatism I guess I just have to suck it up.
Thank you all very much for your input.

 

[xfloggingkylex]

my vision is awful, so glasses stay on if I want to see what I'm doing. Haven't had a single problem so far.

 

[firemedic0135]

Darn, I do have an astigmatism I guess I just have to suck it up.
Thank you all very much for your input.

I am in the same boat with ya tangerini.