View Finder Information
Apr 9, 2012 21:48:14 #
When shooting outdoors with my Canon 5DMarkII, I find it very difficult to read the information thru the view finder. The display is very dim and very small. Maybe using live view might be option around this, it is just not an option I have ever used. Does anyone know how to brighten the display or have the same problem? Thank you...Hope you all had a great Easter
Apr 9, 2012 21:57:48 #
Apr 9, 2012 22:16:34 #
Tobster wrote:
When shooting outdoors with my Canon 5DMarkII, I find it very difficult to read the information thru the view finder. The display is very dim and very small. Maybe using live view might be option around this, it is just not an option I have ever used. Does anyone know how to brighten the display or have the same problem? Thank you...Hope you all had a great Easter
No don't kick me but have you read the manual? On my camera if I increase the brightness of the lcd then it also raises the brighness of the view finder :)
Apr 9, 2012 22:17:08 #
Yes I Have, its not that things are not sharp. It is that I can not tell what the meter setting are telling me...they are so small and not well lite...maybe not lite at all..
Apr 9, 2012 22:18:16 #
I have a Canon but not a Mark ll ... in the menu on mine .. under the first tools tab there is a LCD brightness which you can turn up
Apr 9, 2012 22:20:27 #
LOL...I knew someone would suggest that....but I have, I am sure its in there.....but havent located it yet.....I was hoping to shortcut that and get the info here...back to the manual I go!!!!! LOL
Apr 9, 2012 22:26:48 #
Mine does to, but it only controls the LCD panel on the back. does nothing on for the panel in the viewfinder..
Apr 9, 2012 22:33:34 #
It's on page 144 in your manual
for your camera its in the second tools tab under LCD brightness
no auto you have 3 settings on manual you have 7
for your camera its in the second tools tab under LCD brightness
no auto you have 3 settings on manual you have 7
Apr 9, 2012 23:08:00 #
photogrl57 wrote:
It's on page 144 in your manual
for your camera its in the second tools tab under LCD brightness
no auto you have 3 settings on manual you have 7
for your camera its in the second tools tab under LCD brightness
no auto you have 3 settings on manual you have 7
I see that Photogirl but I dont see it changing my viewfinder brightness. It changes the LCD panel brightness.
Apr 9, 2012 23:30:34 #
Tobster wrote:
I see that Photogirl but I dont see it changing my viewfinder brightness. It changes the LCD panel brightness.
photogrl57 wrote:
It's on page 144 in your manual
for your camera its in the second tools tab under LCD brightness
no auto you have 3 settings on manual you have 7
for your camera its in the second tools tab under LCD brightness
no auto you have 3 settings on manual you have 7
I see that Photogirl but I dont see it changing my viewfinder brightness. It changes the LCD panel brightness.
Oh sorry my mistake I misread you .... have you ever thought of wearing a baseball cap ? .. I wear a visor and that cuts the sun between your eye and the camera
Apr 10, 2012 07:05:19 #
You might contact one of our experts here:
His name is RPAVICH
He has added a brighter viewfinder and different focusing screen to his CANON to be able to see better.
Tell him I sent ya !
His name is RPAVICH
He has added a brighter viewfinder and different focusing screen to his CANON to be able to see better.
Tell him I sent ya !
Apr 10, 2012 07:07:44 #
Turbo wrote:
You might contact one of our experts here:
His name is RPAVICH
He has added a brighter viewfinder and different focusing screen to his CANON to be able to see better.
Tell him I sent ya !
His name is RPAVICH
He has added a brighter viewfinder and different focusing screen to his CANON to be able to see better.
Tell him I sent ya !
Ta da! To the rescue! :)
The magnifiyer might be the ticket for you. It magnifies all the info in the viewfinder.
I got mine from Ebay for 29.00 and it installed in about 1 minute.
PM me for the ebay info.
Apr 10, 2012 11:27:07 #
The 5dmii has that viewfinder problem. I use my set button to instantly bring up the info screen in the LCD so I can check the settings. It's a pain to look through the view finder and then look back at the LCD screen but it works.
Apr 10, 2012 12:03:44 #
I had the same problem w/my Nikon D5000. After trolling the web, I purchased a Hoodman Eyecup for glasses - problem solved. Yes, I can't flip the moveable LCD anymore (but I found I didn't do that most of the time) and it covers up a bit of the LCD, but I can squish (techie term) the soft bottom edge up if I need to see something at the top of the screen and the trade-off is well worth it. Now I can actually read the exposure info!
Apr 10, 2012 18:38:20 #
Jer wrote:
The 5dmii has that viewfinder problem. I use my set button to instantly bring up the info screen in the LCD so I can check the settings. It's a pain to look through the view finder and then look back at the LCD screen but it works.
I am not sure I understand what you are doing here. I tried this and nothing comes up on the LCD screen. Unless you are talking about using the live view mode. Which, I agree with you, is a pain, but it does work. I get nothing by pressing the the SEL button though. Thank you for your help
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