Does anybody know the right way to find out which corrective eyepiece to use on your viewfinder.
Jan 24, 2016 09:29:26 #
As some of you have read I got a new D610 last weekend. http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-362442-1.html My first outdoor outing was yesterday to get used to the camera and I found a minor problem. It seems that the diopter adjustment on the D610 does not adjust as far as the D7100 does(or my eye is getting worse) and to use it I have had to go to left eye focus. I know they make a series of correction eyepieces that slide on instead of the rubber eyepiece already on the camera. My question is "Will the diopter adjustment need to be set at the neutral position before the corrective eyepiece is attached or can the adjustment be made with the new eyepiece on the camera?
Thanks for the assistance.
Thanks for the assistance.
Jan 24, 2016 10:30:19 #
If you add a diopter lens it add or subtract to whatever setting you have now so no you don't have to set it to neutral.
Jan 24, 2016 10:43:01 #
Leitz
Loc: Solms
jethro779 wrote:
As some of you have read I got a new D610 last wee... (show quote)
You're title asks an entirely different question. Do you still (or did you ever) need that one answered?
Jan 24, 2016 11:16:48 #
jethro779 wrote:
As some of you have read I got a new D610 last wee... (show quote)
insert the eyepiece and adjust afterwards. it is just an additional magnification. have an eye exam and ask the eye doctor which adjustment you need.
Jan 24, 2016 11:49:21 #
Leitz wrote:
You're title asks an entirely different question. Do you still (or did you ever) need that one answered?
I tend to ask my questions and realize the question as originally asked is not the one I needed answered. Sometimes the ah ha moment comes too late to adjust the original post.
Jan 24, 2016 11:55:07 #
orrie smith wrote:
insert the eyepiece and adjust afterwards. it is just an additional magnification. have an eye exam and ask the eye doctor which adjustment you need.
I know already I need at least a +2 eyepiece. My prescription calls for a +2.75 grind on my glasses at mid range( reading the gauges on my dashboard ) and a +3 for close up(reading ).
Jan 24, 2016 12:29:14 #
jethro779 wrote:
I know already I need at least a +2 eyepiece. My prescription calls for a +2.75 grind on my glasses at mid range( reading the gauges on my dashboard ) and a +3 for close up(reading ).
in that case most cameras adjust for +/- 1.0. I would suggest to get a +3 and you should be fine. the only other thing I would say is to get a camera brand rather that an off brand, they tend to fit better. b&h photo sells them for about $10.00 each.
Jan 25, 2016 10:58:23 #
jethro779 wrote:
As some of you have read I got a new D610 last wee... (show quote)
The diopter control on the camera becomes a fine adjustment tool. Based on earlier posts, I agree that a +3 is probably about right for you, and the camera diopter adjustment can fine tune it nicely from there.
HOWEVER, if you have enough astigmatism, a simple diopter lens or adjustment isn't enough. In that case, you would need a custom-ground prescription lens to correct both magnification and astigmatism.
I had cataract surgery, and have 20/25 vision now, with almost no residual astigmatism. But I need 1.5X reading glasses at the computer, and 2X reading glasses for books and my phone. Older Canon digital cameras had barely enough adjustment range for me. I usually wore "reverse progressive" glasses to use them. The GH4 goes from -4 to +4, thankfully! Now, if it just had a diopter adjustment for the OLED screen, I wouldn't need reading glasses to see the menus!
Jan 25, 2016 13:39:18 #
jethro779 wrote:
As some of you have read I got a new D610 last wee... (show quote)
Your optometrist should be able to tell you exactly what number of correction you need!
Jan 25, 2016 15:16:39 #
Determine how much correction you need to see clearly at 1 meter distance. Subtract that by 1 and you get the right diopter lens needed for the Nikon with the diopter adjustment set to neutral. Nikon consider the neutral setting as -1.
Jan 26, 2016 00:01:48 #
A little help please, I just pulled out my prescription and it says, Distance L -2.25, R -2.00, Reading addition + 2.25. I shoot Nikon D200 and D5300. Should I get a corrective eye peace? I adjusted the diopter according to the manual. I just thought hard focusing was something you tolerate with getting older.
Jan 26, 2016 08:03:30 #
robertperry wrote:
A little help please, I just pulled out my prescription and it says, Distance L -2.25, R -2.00, Reading addition + 2.25. I shoot Nikon D200 and D5300. Should I get a corrective eye peace? I adjusted the diopter according to the manual. I just thought hard focusing was something you tolerate with getting older.
Try wearing a pair of 2X readers while adjusting the diopter until the lines on the ground glass are sharp. If that helps, consider getting a corrective eyepiece. If you have significant astigmatism, see your eye doc and get a custom lens prescription for it.
Jan 26, 2016 22:55:59 #
Burkphoto, thanks for your suggestion, I'll run some tests tomorrow.
Jan 27, 2016 07:37:00 #
try sticking with the left eye system. I had to adopt it 5 yrs ago, and have no second thoughts.
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