Electronic Viewfinder in daylight with glasses
Apr 11, 2017 13:26:50 #
Dale40203
Loc: Louisville, KY
How well do EVF do in bright sunlight for users with glasses? Does the gap caused by the glasses allow light to overpower the EVF, especially with sunlight coming from over the shoulder?
Apr 11, 2017 13:34:01 #
It can. Depending on what camera you have, there may be an eyecup available to minimize problems of that nature. Also manufacturers are trying (with mixed success) to design better EVFs to address the issue. /Ralph
Apr 11, 2017 13:52:17 #
I find that one of these helps: https://www.amazon.com/Hoodman-Glasses-Hoodeye-Eyepiece-Cameras/dp/B007NKPSFW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491933174&sr=8-1&keywords=hoodman+eyecup
Apr 11, 2017 14:02:13 #
Apr 11, 2017 14:18:23 #
EVF's are very good for eyeglass wearers provided your need for correction is within the range of the diopter adjustment of the EVF. I need reading glasses and constantly have to put on and take mine off when I use the LCD on my a6500 but the EVF is perfect without glasses. And since you can arrange to have at least some of the shooting data on view thru the EVF, overall it is a big plus.
Apr 11, 2017 14:30:32 #
Dale40203
Loc: Louisville, KY
The adjustable Diopter works for me on every camera I have tried including the A6500. It's just the disruptive nature of removing glasses in order to take a picture and replacing them in order to see normally. If all I were doing was taking pictures through the view finder that would be fine. But usually I'm walking about "viewing" the surroundings which requires glasses to be worn.
Apr 11, 2017 15:03:07 #
Dale40203 wrote:
I'm looking at a SONY A6500.
I don't know if they make one for the A6500, I use it on a Sony A77ii
Apr 11, 2017 15:05:52 #
Dale40203 wrote:
The adjustable Diopter works for me on every camera I have tried including the A6500. It's just the disruptive nature of removing glasses in order to take a picture and replacing them in order to see normally. If all I were doing was taking pictures through the view finder that would be fine. But usually I'm walking about "viewing" the surroundings which requires glasses to be worn.
I always look over the top of my glasses....
Apr 11, 2017 15:34:35 #
Does your camera have a diopter adjuster for the EVR? Hopefully that's not a dumb question. I'm not familiar with EVF's.
Apr 11, 2017 16:17:33 #
Dale40203 wrote:
How well do EVF do in bright sunlight for users with glasses? Does the gap caused by the glasses allow light to overpower the EVF, especially with sunlight coming from over the shoulder?
Apart from the issue you bring up, a related issue is that I have a tough time seeing through an EVF at all with sunglasses.
Apr 11, 2017 19:30:04 #
A good deal LESS tough than looking through an OVF.... which has LESS light to work with. 
Apr 11, 2017 19:41:11 #
One answer would be to take the sunglasses off while shooting. They distort the colours anyway. Also, most EVF have adjustable brightness.
Apr 12, 2017 06:01:17 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Dale40203 wrote:
How well do EVF do in bright sunlight for users with glasses? Does the gap caused by the glasses allow light to overpower the EVF, especially with sunlight coming from over the shoulder?
It has no effect, I own the Sony A77II and the A99 and wear glasses. I have noticed no difference between the Sony's and my Nikon's when it comes to using my glasses even when the sun is coming over my shoulder. Remember, that gap is very small and when your camera is brought up to your glasses it does not make a difference.
Apr 12, 2017 06:23:06 #
I have tried point and shoot cameras with electronic view finders and they drive me nuts. Don't like them.
Apr 12, 2017 07:02:07 #
I hate taking photos or looking through my binoculars whilst wearing glasses so I always have a cord attached and drop them off whilst shooting/viewing. Of necessary I attach a diopter correction lens but most cameras have it built in now.
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