A Bright Day Sunday
Feb 20, 2018 22:46:09 #
gray_ghost2
Loc: Antelope, (Sac) Ca.
Was out on Sunday shooting grand daughters soccer game. Sun was sooo bright at 1300 that I couldn't see my meter info inside the viewfinder. I was shooting Manual mode. I wear glasses and have the dioptric set for them. Is there a viewfinder boot that will work with glassses or do I need to get a stronger dioptric with a viewfinder boot to use without my glasses? I'm thinking that the camera has auto focus so if I point into the area to frame the photo, half push the shutter to allow focus and take the shot! Or just set the camera to program and let the camera do the work while the sun is sooo bright. Any thoughts?
Feb 20, 2018 23:46:01 #
gray_ghost2 wrote:
Was out on Sunday shooting grand daughters soccer ... (show quote)
I also wear glasses and have that same problem in bright sunlight. I have found that a wide brimmed hat to be a big help.
Feb 21, 2018 00:00:14 #
gray_ghost2
Loc: Antelope, (Sac) Ca.
Only had a ball cap. Should of thought of a larger full brim hat.
Feb 21, 2018 03:50:07 #
http://www.amazon.com/Hoodman-Glasses-Hoodeye-Eyepiece-Cameras/dp/B007NKPSFW
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Foto-Tech-Eyeshade-Glasses-Replaces/dp/B00NSAR2PK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Foto-Tech-Eyeshade-Glasses-Replaces/dp/B00NSAR2PK
Feb 21, 2018 06:14:35 #
Carry a small black piece of black cloth in your hip pocket and throw it over the camera and your head.
Feb 21, 2018 10:43:00 #
A ball cap should have worked fine in shading the top of the camera and your eye, glasses or not, unless you're shooting in portrait format. In that case switch to landscape, get your settings and revert to portrait. However, as you're in manual mode and the light isn't changing from shot to shot then finding a proper setting and shooting away should be not problem. The tonal range of the field scene won't change from shot to shot so set it and forget it. Check your exposure settings every 15 minutes or so and Bob's your uncle.
gray_ghost2 wrote:
Only had a ball cap. Should of thought of a larger full brim hat.
Feb 21, 2018 14:07:50 #
Yes! They make oversized eye cups. I have one but almost never use it.
Feb 21, 2018 18:48:21 #
Feb 22, 2018 12:14:58 #
gray_ghost2 wrote:
Because?
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I don't use it because I don't need to use it. Somehow I have always been able to see without an extra large one, what came with the camera was enough.
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