The cure for old man's eyesight....KatzEye + Magnifying Viewfinder.
Mar 16, 2012 15:21:25 #
Oh wow....this worked beautifully.
A while ago I bought a KatzEye focusing screen and I love it. (though I botched up the install and got dust on it.) I love it.
The only problem was that my eyes are 52 years old now; I'm near sighted and have presbyopia....I'm an ocular mess.
I stumbled on (from here or somewhere) the Magnifying Viewfinder and the combination of those two things; the Magnifying viewfinder and the KatzEye are stunning to these old eyes.
I've NEVER been able to focus on dark objects in fairly low light because there just isn't enough detail in the T2i viewfinder...it's too dark and tunnel-like...I've always relied on auto-focus.
Well I just installed this thing and tried a manual focus of my dogs (surprise!) dark (left) eye in low room light at 1/40 of a second.....yikes!
Link to the viewfinder:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320731442005&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
Check this out....I did this 3 times in a row...
A while ago I bought a KatzEye focusing screen and I love it. (though I botched up the install and got dust on it.) I love it.
The only problem was that my eyes are 52 years old now; I'm near sighted and have presbyopia....I'm an ocular mess.
I stumbled on (from here or somewhere) the Magnifying Viewfinder and the combination of those two things; the Magnifying viewfinder and the KatzEye are stunning to these old eyes.
I've NEVER been able to focus on dark objects in fairly low light because there just isn't enough detail in the T2i viewfinder...it's too dark and tunnel-like...I've always relied on auto-focus.
Well I just installed this thing and tried a manual focus of my dogs (surprise!) dark (left) eye in low room light at 1/40 of a second.....yikes!
Link to the viewfinder:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320731442005&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
Check this out....I did this 3 times in a row...
Mar 16, 2012 15:43:59 #
donrent
Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl
Read it.... Ordered it.... Hey, I've got 20+ on you and need it too... Thanks for the posting...
Mar 16, 2012 15:49:41 #
Can you see the full image area. I've got 17yrs on you and this sounds good.
Mar 16, 2012 16:25:50 #
JimKing wrote:
Can you see the full image area. I've got 17yrs on you and this sounds good.
Yes...if you cram your eye right up next to it....I can't use the shade except to roll it back...I wear glasses too which doesn't help at all.
Mar 16, 2012 16:29:02 #
rpavich wrote:
Oh wow....this worked beautifully. br br A while ... (show quote)
tks for the info; I'm 60 and near sighted (550,575) and wear reading glasses and contacts.
Mar 16, 2012 16:37:29 #
donrent
Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl
Man ! Sumtin tells me this is going to become the #1 best seller .... :]
Mar 18, 2012 18:32:38 #
Here is another shot...
The first shot shows the crop size from Lightroom...the second one is the close up...
Amazing...simply amazing...and it was getting a bit dark too...
I would NEVER have been able to do this before; it's like getting a new camera!
The first shot shows the crop size from Lightroom...the second one is the close up...
Amazing...simply amazing...and it was getting a bit dark too...
I would NEVER have been able to do this before; it's like getting a new camera!
Mar 18, 2012 19:09:48 #
At 60 it might help I wear reading Glasses this might help all around. Butttttt it may also go against if the better half finds out there is an aid to somethings sighted.
Mar 22, 2012 12:07:09 #
donrent
Loc: Punta Gorda , Fl
" I got it "
My new "eyes" arrived a couple hours ago and it was well worth the $29.... I can most def see better especially on manual focus.....
My new "eyes" arrived a couple hours ago and it was well worth the $29.... I can most def see better especially on manual focus.....
Mar 22, 2012 13:19:40 #
donrent wrote:
" I got it "
My new "eyes" arrived a couple hours ago and it was well worth the $29.... I can most def see better especially on manual focus.....
My new "eyes" arrived a couple hours ago and it was well worth the $29.... I can most def see better especially on manual focus.....
Ahh...that's great to hear!
Mar 22, 2012 19:10:04 #
Mine got delivered yesterday and was a quick install on my Nikon D300s with KatzEye. I'm going right after work today to take shots of the MSC Fabiola leaving dock at Port of Oakland.
Mar 22, 2012 20:15:48 #
silveragemarvel wrote:
Mine got delivered yesterday and was a quick install on my Nikon D300s with KatzEye. I'm going right after work today to take shots of the MSC Fabiola leaving dock at Port of Oakland.
Oh yeah...the combo of a KatzEye and the magnifier effectively makes you 21 again!
Mar 23, 2012 02:24:47 #
Check out my shots in Photo Gallery under "Super container ship...". Thanks.
Mar 23, 2012 03:30:55 #
silveragemarvel wrote:
Check out my shots in Photo Gallery under "Super container ship...". Thanks.
I just did...wow..amazing. That thing looks huge!
The shots look good too. Nice and crisp.
Mar 23, 2012 11:21:30 #
I just ordered one! Thanks for posting about this!
:) Love the expression in your dog's eyes...pure love.
:) Love the expression in your dog's eyes...pure love.
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