Viewfinder and reading glasses (Page 2): I wear my readers on one of the chains around my neck, very easy to put on and off. I use the diopter adjustment for my viewfinder (glasses...

wlgoode Loc: Globe, AZ

CBL19six9 wrote:

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I wear my readers on one of the chains around my neck, very easy to put on and off. I use the diopter adjustment for my viewfinder (glasses off) and glasses on for live view or settings on the screen.

MtnMan Loc: ID

jerryc41 wrote:

Yes, this is a real nuisance. Since having my cataract surgery, I can see distance fine, but I need reading glasses for close-up. I never use them for focusing because it just doesn't seem to work right. (I use +1.0 reading glasses, $1.00/pair.) Sometimes I need them to make adjustments to the camera, but I generally do without them.

I'm in the same boat except I use the 1.5 for reading; also purchased at the dollar store.

Alas, as noted, I usually often need them to read the little green LCD on the D7000. I don't need them to read the well lighted big LCD on the D5100. Plus the D5100 does not require you to find a button: you navigate to what you want on the screen. A much better choice for those of us with more experienced eyes.

PS: The cataract surgery has to be one of the wonders of the modern world. I didn't realize how bad my eyes had gone till I took off the bandgage. I describe it like Dorothy waking up in Oz. After it I don't heve to use use glasses except when reading in dim light which is why the little LCD is a pain: I usually don't have my reading glasses with me when out and about.

ab7rn Loc: Portland, Oregon

After reading all the posts, I find that I have a point to mention. My eye doctor told me that looking thru the viewfinder is long distance. Therefore, if you don't need glasses for distance you can leave the glasses off. I recently had cateract surgery but I have astigmatism, so I still need glasses. The surgery was still great.

MtnMan Loc: ID

ab7rn wrote:

After reading all the posts, I find that I have a point to mention. My eye doctor told me that looking thru the viewfinder is long distance. Therefore, if you don't need glasses for distance you can leave the glasses off. I recently had cateract surgery but I have astigmatism, so I still need glasses. The surgery was still great.

Huh. I thought astigmatism was also a lens issue. Guess not?

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

I'm OK at distances, but need +1.75 reading glasses. Since my cataract surgery, I have worn cheap Walmart bifocals with +1.75 for reading cut into plain glass for distance. Thus, I can use my camera with non-Rx distance uppers, but still be able to see pics, menus, etc.

wlgoode Loc: Globe, AZ

ab7rn wrote:

After reading all the posts, I find that I have a point to mention. My eye doctor told me that looking thru the viewfinder is long distance. Therefore, if you don't need glasses for distance you can leave the glasses off. I recently had cateract surgery but I have astigmatism, so I still need glasses. The surgery was still great.

Interesting he told you that. The diopter is adjusted and designed for close distance.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

ab7rn wrote:

After reading all the posts, I find that I have a point to mention. My eye doctor told me that looking thru the viewfinder is long distance. Therefore, if you don't need glasses for distance you can leave the glasses off. I recently had cateract surgery but I have astigmatism, so I still need glasses. The surgery was still great.

That makes sense because I see through the viewfinder fine without glasses.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

wlgoode wrote:

ab7rn wrote:

After reading all the posts, I find that I have a point to mention. My eye doctor told me that looking thru the viewfinder is long distance. Therefore, if you don't need glasses for distance you can leave the glasses off. I recently had cateract surgery but I have astigmatism, so I still need glasses. The surgery was still great.

Interesting he told you that. The diopter is adjusted and designed for close distance.

I adjust the diopter so I can read the little green letters and numbers in the viewfinder.

Country's Mama Loc: Michigan

wlgoode wrote:

ab7rn wrote:

After reading all the posts, I find that I have a point to mention. My eye doctor told me that looking thru the viewfinder is long distance. Therefore, if you don't need glasses for distance you can leave the glasses off. I recently had cateract surgery but I have astigmatism, so I still need glasses. The surgery was still great.

Interesting he told you that. The diopter is adjusted and designed for close distance.

I think you are correct on this, as I can see fine close, with one eye closed, but need glasses for distance. It was my eye doctor who is also a photographer that told me what diopter I needed to buy for my camera.

thegrover Loc: Yorba Linda, CA

They do make contacts where one side is distance and the other is reading, which might be a solution. I'm sort of talking to myself here, but hey, I just thought of the contacts, so it works for me! Good luck.[/quote]

This works for my wife, but gives me splitting headaches.

naturepics43 Loc: Hocking Co. Ohio - USA

MtnMan wrote:

quote=CBL19six9 This is a simple, not even seriou... (show quote)

Have you tried hitting the "info" button to activate the rear screen?

Wendy2 Loc: California

wlgoode wrote:

ab7rn wrote:

After reading all the posts, I find that I have a point to mention. My eye doctor told me that looking thru the viewfinder is long distance. Therefore, if you don't need glasses for distance you can leave the glasses off. I recently had cateract surgery but I have astigmatism, so I still need glasses. The surgery was still great.

Interesting he told you that. The diopter is adjusted and designed for close distance.

Yes, that is interesting. I am nearsighted, meaning I can see close, but not far (many people get confused with that term). I can say first hand, the diopter is NOT for long distance. That doctor must never have used one before.

The diopter does not work for my long distance, but maybe it depends on how bad one's eyesight is though. I must wear glasses to drive and see clearly beyond 3 feet, but can see pretty clearly up to that point without glasses.

wlgoode Loc: Globe, AZ

jerryc41 wrote:

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Right that's very close, IMHO your eye Dr. is mistaken.

From a Retired Photo Equipment Tech.

MtnMan Loc: ID

jerryc41 wrote:

I adjust the diopter so I can read the little green letters and numbers in the viewfinder.

I haven't had to adjust the diopter to read the stuff in the viewfinder. I also don't need my glasses to read the big stuff on the rear LCD.

But I find that little green LCD on the top of the D7000 a pain in the butt.

However I made a discovery this morning that will be a great help for me. I usually shoot in P mode and use the thumbwheel to change the shutter speed/ f-stop to what I want. On my D5100 I had the function button set to ISO with the thumbwheel so could just push it then to adjust ISO. That let me control everything while looking through the viewfinder. My fingers had learned where the function button was.

My fingers are still confused about the plethora of buttons on the D7000. But I just realized the front wheel adjusts ISO when the camera is in P mode. I love that! I have to learn to actually find it and not turn my camera off but once trained that will be fine.

beacher Loc: Butler, PA

CBL19six9 wrote:

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go to hoodmanusa and take a look at their PhotoFrames. I bought a pr, had doc install my script, work great!