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I need reading glasses, my current camera just has a view finder and I can’t really tell if something is in focus without my readers. Bit of a pain when out on the bike etc. Looking at a new camera with an EVF but will I have the same problem? Or can they be adjusted to suit ?
All the cameras I have owned have had a slider or dial to adjust the viewfinder to correct for a lack of near field vision
That includes DSLRS and EVF cameras. Maybe not my film slr or ones with a little tunnel view Finder
But maybe go to a shop and try one
I think most can be adjusted, but not all.
Look for a little adjusting wheel next to the viewfinder. You should be able to find a mention in the product description or instructions, but that can take a bit of digging. Given how many people need glasses, I'm surprised that manufacturers don't make a bigger thing of it.
Dioptre adjustment is the phrase to look for.
If you are using a half decent camera then whatever you are pointing at with whatever focus selection you are using it will be in focus. I have never taken a single shot that was out of focus with my 13 year old DSLR and be surprised if newer cameras are any worse.
As above you should also have a diopter as think they are fairly common.
If you are using a half decent camera then whatever you are pointing at with whatever focus selection you are using it will be in focus. I have never taken a single shot that was out of focus with my 13 year old DSLR and be surprised if newer cameras are any worse.
What if you are wanting to make sure something is out of focus? 🙂
As a glasses wearer I would find it difficult to use either an electronic or optical viewfinder without them. The dioptre adjustment might be ok for low prescriptions.
I use mono contact lenses, that is a reading prescription in my left eye and distance in the right.
It doesn't suit everyone but it works for me.
As a glasses wearer I would find it difficult to use either an electronic or optical viewfinder without them. The dioptre adjustment might be ok for low prescriptions.
Agree, without glasses I can hardly even see the camera never mind worry about how clear the viewfinder is. The Diopter allows me to fine tune the viewfinder with my glasses on.
If you are using a half decent camera then whatever you are pointing at with whatever focus selection you are using it will be in focus. I have never taken a single shot that was out of focus with my 13 year old DSLR and be surprised if newer cameras are any worse.
Sure, something will be in focus. But will it be the branch that's 4m away, or the squirrel on the branch behind it that's 4.5m away?
All depends how you use a camera I suppose. I use centre point focus so whatever I point the centre square at is in focus (every single time) and I use a 1.4 lens so focus accuracy is critical.
I'm as blind as a bat close up, but I am able to dial in the EVFs on my couple of Sony cameras OK. I also use focus peaking often so it can use the back screen without really being able to see it if that suits what I'm trying to do.