For those that wear glasses

[Dave442]

I keep my glasses on, but I look over the top into the viewfinder. I actually had to pick the camera up and look through the viewfinder to confirm that is what I do.

 

[smoke665]

Glasses on. My vision is so bad, I couldn't even FIND the camera with my glasses off. Trifocals suck, but the alternative isn't much better. I'm a year or so away from cataract surgery, so hopefully one day it will be better.

 

[RowdyRay]

Glasses on. My vision is so bad, I couldn't even FIND the camera with my glasses off. Trifocals suck, but the alternative isn't much better. I'm a year or so away from cataract surgery, so hopefully one day it will be better.

My dad has trifocals. And prisms ground into his lenses for night time driving. Have no idea how he does it, but any deer within 200 yards doesn't survive. Dead eye dick. So it can be done.

I've worn glasses since the 5th grade. About 45 years. Because of the astigmatism I have, contact lenses weren't an option. Might be different now, haven't checked. Even laser surgery can't completely correct it. Still would have to wear corrective lenses. I'll wait until there are no other options.

Recently got bifocals and it's a challenge with a scope or camera. Leave them on because I'm blind as a bat without them. Lol.

 

[ac12]

I have progressive (lineless) lens. But it is not as good as they make it out to be. Sometimes I have to move my head about, trying to find the sweet spot to get the focus on the clock or someones face good. I have been considering going to old fashioned trifocals.

I gave up on the progressive lens for the computer, tilting my head up to the ceiling to view out of the bottom middle of the lens gave me a sore neck. So now, I use a pair of computer bifocals. 24 inch screen distance on top and reading distance on the bottom. If I need to get up from the computer, I just switch to my regular glasses.

 

[ceemac]

Because of the astigmatism I have, contact lenses weren't an option.

They have contacts for astigmatism. They're a little thicker and heavier on the bottom and rotate into place. Works great.

 

[Missyismyname]

I thought the small wind know by the view finder allows one to adjust where we dont have to wear readers or glasses??? True or not true?

 

[ac12]

I thought the small wind know by the view finder allows one to adjust where we dont have to wear readers or glasses??? True or not true?

Depends on how much adjustment YOUR eye needs.
Some of us need a LOT of adjustment to go without glasses.
The lucky ones only a little adjustment.

 

[SquarePeg]

I thought the small wind know by the view finder allows one to adjust where we dont have to wear readers or glasses??? True or not true?

Yes the diopter.

I wear glasses only for reading/up close. I don’t need them walking around. I use the diopter to adjust for my vision so when I look through the viewfinder I can see perfectly. I do need the glasses to see the dials and buttons or review on the lcd so I have to keep them handy. I typically push them up on my head or use one of this old lady librarian chains around my neck.

One of the reasons I love my Xt2 is that with the evf I can review right through the viewfinder and zoom in for a better look without putting on my glasses.

 

[astroNikon]

I wear my glasses. But my cameras have the correct diopter correction.
I simply tilt my head forward a bit and look over the top of my glasses.

 

[Jeff15]

I have been shooting for many years with glasses on....................

 

[mcap1972]

Leave them on

 

[Jeff G]

I have been struggling with this issue too. My bi-focals make it very difficult to read the settings in the view finder, but using the flip out screen is tricky too in bright light or with sunglasses on.

Without my glasses I can adjust the diopter to see clearly in the viewfinder but it is a pain figuring out what to do with my glasses while not wearing them.

So far I have been wearing my glasses and sucking it up but boy do they get smudgy.

 

[john.margetts]

I have been struggling with this issue too. My bi-focals make it very difficult to read the settings in the view finder, but using the flip out screen is tricky too in bright light or with sunglasses on.

Without my glasses I can adjust the diopter to see clearly in the viewfinder but it is a pain figuring out what to do with my glasses while not wearing them.

So far I have been wearing my glasses and sucking it up but boy do they get smudgy.

I found bifocals nearly impossible to use - and even worse with binoculars. My solution was to go to an interweb firm that offers 2 pairs for £16 and bought two pairs of distance only glasses for use with my optical equipment.

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[Braineack]

I have a consult for Lasik in may.

 

[Jeff15]

I have no problems using the viewfinder with my glasses on