Electronic Viewfinder in daylight with glasses
Apr 12, 2017 08:19:09 #
TomV
Loc: Annapolis, Maryland
MikeMcK wrote:
I have tried point and shoot cameras with electronic view finders and they drive me nuts. Don't like them.
Mike, you really must try a recent Sony DSLR offering so you can update your opinion. There are many Sony shooters on this and other forums that have nothing but good things to say about the technology.
Apr 12, 2017 09:12:47 #
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?
I weare a baseball cap, the brim shades the EVF...
Apr 12, 2017 09:26:47 #
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?
I have worn glasses since I was 12 years old. I've never had a problem leaving them on when looking through the viewfinder. Even now that I'm wearing tri-focals, it is not a problem.
On top of that, I use my left eye to look through the viewfinder.
The diopter setting worked great for me as well, although occasionally when I get new glasses I have to reset it.
Apr 12, 2017 09:54:38 #
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?
I've never had an issue with my GH4. It is very bright and crisp. I very greatly prefer it over the optical viewfinders of the Nikon and Canon dSLRs I used previously.
However, my old Nikon F Photomic FTn SLR finder is my all-time favorite (until the finder blacks out during exposure).
Apr 12, 2017 10:06:04 #
NEPhoto wrote:
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.
See your eye doc. It's possible to have glasses that work for all situations.
My eyes are "fixed focus." I had cataract lens replacement surgery in 2008. I see perfectly well between 6' and infinity. I need 1.5X readers for computer, 2X for books and my phone. My glasses are continuously variable from 2.25X (bottom of lens) to no correction above the bottom 40% or so of the lens height.
I've learned to hold my camera EVF at the "no correction" part of my glasses. When I switch back to the OLED touch screen, I'm using about 2X diopter at the bottom of my lenses. It's seamless.
Apr 12, 2017 10:13:55 #
MikeMcK wrote:
I have tried point and shoot cameras with electronic view finders and they drive me nuts. Don't like them.
If you are referring to a screen on the back of the camera, that is correct. They're all marginal in daylight. But if you mean a true electronic viewfinder that you hold up to your eye to see, most of the newer ones are good. Newer Panasonic, Olympus, Sony, and Fujifilm cameras all have excellent EVFs.
Apr 12, 2017 11:35:26 #
joegim
Loc: Long Island, NY
I recently got a Lumix G7 & I use reading glasses (+275) to read or use the PC. After adjusting the diopter I can see clearly without my reading glasses.
Apr 12, 2017 11:52:31 #
Fly_Boy
Loc: South East Michigan
I use a Fuji X-E2 and the EVF works great with glasses. Having the ability to change the brightness can be a big help. I usually wear a ball cap to help shade the camera. I use clipon sunglasses, and find it is best to take those off. Of course the have a negative effect on colors too.
If you can get to a camera store, they will probably let you take a camera out into the sunlight so you can try it out.
Good luck.
If you can get to a camera store, they will probably let you take a camera out into the sunlight so you can try it out.
Good luck.
Apr 12, 2017 11:57:16 #
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?
Try photographing ice fishermen on a cloudless, sunny, day at noon! It's hard to see in the first place, then you have to deal with snow blindness!
Besides a coat to stay warm, a "hoody" comes in handy to see the image.
Apr 12, 2017 12:54:37 #
Apr 12, 2017 12:56:10 #
Morning Star wrote:
<small snip>On top of that, I use my left eye to look through the viewfinder.
You never know where your next learning experience will come from on the hog. I've been having a problem with my nose setting off the camera menu while looking through the viewfinder. Never thought to use my LEFT eye, til now. Thanks for the tip, Morning Star.
Apr 12, 2017 13:12:03 #
Exactly why I like a camera with a viewfinder as well as an on-screen picture. Different situations call for different responses.
Apr 12, 2017 13:27:28 #
I wear glasses. I found that using the diopter control and setting it for no glasses didn't work for me. I had to constantly put on and remove my glasses. Put them on to see the image on the LCD screen, take them off to see through the viewfinder which was set for my eye. I guess it is a matter of preference.
Apr 12, 2017 13:37:45 #
truckster wrote:
You never know where your next learning experience will come from on the hog. I've been having a problem with my nose setting off the camera menu while looking through the viewfinder. Never thought to use my LEFT eye, til now. Thanks for the tip, Morning Star.
If you have a camera with a fully articulated OLED touch screen, the EVF probably has a sensor on it that switches from OLED to EVF when you raise the camera to your eye. It also remains a "drag to focus trackpad" while you are using the EVF. You can shift focus manually with a finger on the OLED while viewing with the EVF.
Apr 12, 2017 14:38:11 #
alliebess
Loc: suburban Philadelphia
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?
I am extremely nearsighted so must wear my glasses and I've had no problem with the EVF in bright sunlight. I've used my old digital Kodaks and now work with Nikons and no problems so far.
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