My eyes are going bad....any suggestion?
Dec 23, 2011 06:35:05 #
hornblower
Loc: bayfield, wi
Maybe get a service dog, and teach em how use the camera? Could also have em carry the gear!
Dec 23, 2011 06:35:33 #
hornblower
Loc: bayfield, wi
Maybe get a service dog, and teach em how use the camera? Could also have em carry the gear!
Dec 23, 2011 07:00:22 #
Depending what and where you're shooting, Canon 600D comes with software to live link it to your laptop/netbook. What's in your viewfinder is now on your screen, live.
Dec 23, 2011 07:32:57 #
Hello, I also wear glasses, it all depends on what type of camera you have,I bought an eye piece that goes over the view finder, went to the eye doctor, he took a reading on the eye I use to take photos, and he made me a small lens for the view finder, now no more glasses, when I take photos, and with out my glasses on, Well, the women do look more Beautiful,of course they All have there special Beauty!!! Hope this helped.
Dec 23, 2011 07:40:48 #
That is a great idea. Please tell us which camera and eyepiece you are using.
Thank you!
Thank you!
georgemcbride wrote:
Hello, I also wear glasses, it all depends on what type of camera you have,I bought an eye piece that goes over the view finder, went to the eye doctor, he took a reading on the eye I use to take photos, and he made me a small lens for the view finder, now no more glasses, when I take photos, and with out my glasses on, Well, the women do look more Beautiful,of course they All have there special Beauty!!! Hope this helped.
Dec 23, 2011 07:41:45 #
hornblower
Loc: bayfield, wi
I also have vision issues, but find my viewfinders on my Olympus and Lumix resolve the issues pretty well, once I get the viewfinder correction made.
Dec 23, 2011 07:51:54 #
PixelBill
Loc: Holliston MA
Take the camera with you for your next eye exam and show the doctor what you are trying to accomplish. I'll bet he/she will have some excellent ideas.
Dec 23, 2011 07:56:08 #
I have "monovision" lasik - one eye corrected for far and one for near. the brain adjusts and you feel like you have perfect vision in both.
My wife went with "monovision" contacts.
In either, your dominant eye is set for distance - works great in the camera, and the other eye is set for close - perfect for the histograms or reading.
You may want to try the contacts and if you like it move to lasik.
My wife went with "monovision" contacts.
In either, your dominant eye is set for distance - works great in the camera, and the other eye is set for close - perfect for the histograms or reading.
You may want to try the contacts and if you like it move to lasik.
Dec 23, 2011 07:57:01 #
I gave up photography 20 years ago due to bad eyes, no auto focus then except for "point and shoot" cameras. Now I have a great Nikon with auto focus and a manual mode, but I have forgotten all used to know. Since I am retired now I do have time to relearn, if only the brain will kick in once in a while.
Although I can use the auto focus feature, I still have the same problems seeing the monitor and the histograms etc. so I am following this discussion to see what others can do to find a "fix".
Although I can use the auto focus feature, I still have the same problems seeing the monitor and the histograms etc. so I am following this discussion to see what others can do to find a "fix".
Dec 23, 2011 08:04:19 #
Nikon13 wrote:
I bet one day in the future (after I am dead on gone) you will be able to do that! I'm sure cataracts are also in my future but you can have those lenses replaced ( not by Nikon unfortunately )
singleviking wrote:
If that doesn't work for you, maybe send your eyes into Nikon or Canon and have then rebuild them with their zoom lenses. Just be sure to pay the bill promptly or they may sell them as refurbs. LOL.
I bet one day in the future (after I am dead on gone) you will be able to do that! I'm sure cataracts are also in my future but you can have those lenses replaced ( not by Nikon unfortunately )
I sure would talk to my eye doctor for a possible solution. I had cataract surgery several years ago (had similar problems) I wore coke bottle glasses most of my life besides. I now no longer need glasses except to read as I had refractive surgery at the same time. I know it is aggravating not to see clearly, kind to like looking through a foggy windshield. Hope Doc can help you.
Dec 23, 2011 08:06:25 #
K7DJJ
Loc: Spring Hill, FL
I am in my seventies and extremely nearsighted, over -400, and had many similar problems. I switched to progressive lenses about five years ago with good results.
Dec 23, 2011 08:09:30 #
Pepper wrote:
Talk to your eye doctor about the possiblility of contact lens. I have found that using them I can see everything I need to see but still have to use reading glasses. The point is that they may be able to give you enough help to get you back to where you were say 10 years ago. Just talk to your doctor about the possibilities. I was amazed at the options that were out there.
Hoodman makes a loupe for viewing your LCD. This is invaluable for daytime shooting as LCD's are very difficult to chimp even with good eyes.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=573167&Q=&is=REG&A=details
The loupe has a diopter that will let you set it to your taste. Makes your LCD look like a movie screen.
Dec 23, 2011 08:14:47 #
Nikon13 wrote:
I had to start using trifocals when I was about 40... (show quote)
Unfortunately, sometimes there is just no perfect solution to the problem. You can get speak with your eye doctor about multifocal contacts. There is a possibility they will help you in the long run since you will be able to see at all ranges, however people either love them or hate them.
Definitely bring your camera with you to your eye doctor and optician and explain to them very clearly what visual ranges you are concerned with when using your camera. You may need a task specific solution. People who golf have the same issue since the reading area gets in the way when putting. I know both Nikon and Cannon make prescription viewfinder lenses for their cameras but know nothing about them. If you invest in one of those, a small/specialty optical shop may be able to customize the lens with your exact prescription. None of the chain opticals will be able to work on an item such as that.
Simplest and least expensive solution that I know; get an eyeglass chain/chord so when you're looking through the viewfinder you can just pop the glasses off and let them hang, and then pop them back on when you need to look at the back of the camera.
Dec 23, 2011 08:17:00 #
Food for thought...in days before digital cameras I would set my lens scale to match my aperture depth of field to shooting distance, and since digital that scale is missing. But you can get a lens chart to match the lens focal length you use, learn the aperture and distance scale...if you hold your camera steady no one will ever know you didn't peek into the view finder. I used it for candid photo work, sometimes with a hidden camera. Then there is tetherin with a big laptop top (15 inch wide screen), and if your camera permits 10 power magnification...who needs to worry about triple lens problems :shock: L3
Nikon13 wrote:
I had to start using trifocals when I was about 40... (show quote)
Dec 23, 2011 08:33:26 #
Nikon13 wrote:
quote=MT Shooter I have a similar eyesight proble... (show quote)
Due to diabetes, I lost my right eye in 1987. Thank God for auto-focus. Now, I keep buying more expensive cameras hoping for even better, faster focus because my left eye continues to deteriorate! New glasses is no longer an option. Time to try live view. Thanks for the idea!
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