Manual Focus?

[Craig Miller]

Ahh. good info thanks arthur.. I'll have a look and get back with the results!

[SirNobicus]

I have recently gotten contacts....and the difference over glasses is amazing.

If contacts are an option for your loss of sight, then give them a try.
my eyes are out a measly -.75 (so my distance vision is a little crappy) and they work a treat.

[Ronbo]

Yeah I switched to contacts last year..but mine are -4 and -3.75. So everything looks out of focus until I have it near my nose.

[Craig Miller]

Contacts are no good to me, I can't see more then 4 feet in front of me with my glasses on. I'd be putting them in and taking them out 100 times a day.

[Ronbo]

They do make bi-focal contacts

[Beanz]

I've just started wearing glasses for reading and comp work too, but my optician said it shouldn't affect camera work at all!?!

I find the viewfinder on the 350d way too small, and very hard to manual focus, so i usually just go with auto.. Unfortunately i think the cheaper lenses, like the kit lens, aren't too accurate on focussing!?!

Let us know how you get on with the extender, that might be a good option for me too.

[Craig Miller]

We'll see soon enough Beanzy.. I'll be ordering my Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 in the next week or two!

[SirNobicus]

They do make bi-focal contacts

really?? that would make working on the compy a whole lot nicer

[arthurking83]

........
I just find it difficult get get right. All other SLR's I have used in the past have the same split prism focus system and I never had any problems. ......

Yeah I love those split prism viewfinders...for ease of use/accuracy.

I'm going to get one of KatzEye Split Prism replacement

Hope it does the job and the "blackout" problem isn't too bad!

[Craig Miller]

Fwor.. $100 US?

Let me know how effective it is and I might just get myself one too.

Thanks for shaing!

[mrmclarge]

I've thought about that but I only NEED my glasses to see the computer screen/books. I'm not sure I need them for the camera as my distance vision is near enough to perfect. Maybe I just need more practice!

When I am shooting macro, I always use MF but you are right it becomes a little hard on the eyes and quite often it is hit and miss. I make sure the eye piece is in focus and then when I get the photo in focus or near it, I push the MF button and then it pulls the focus right in. Your camera may not have that.

[Briancd]

Yes it has the viewfinder adjustment.

I just find it difficult get get right. All other SLR's I have used in the past have the same split prism focus system and I never had any problems. (though I didn't wear glasses then)

I have bought the extender so I'll see how things go when it turnes up.

try adjusting the dioptric adjustment without glasses.

[SSSchwing]

I wear glasses, I find my main problem is when i press the damn camera against them and get smudges all over my lens (glasses) so then EVERYTHING is OOF!!

I should try contacts, but I really don't like the feel of them lol

[Ronbo]

Try soft contacts SSSchwing. I used to wear hard..didn't like em. Went to soft and once in didn't feel them at all.

[SSSchwing]

I'm not sure what the ones I tried were to be honest...

I might go back and speak with the Optom....see what they can do...although, I'm so used to my glasses these days, I think i look weird without them! LOL

Thanks Ronbo

[bygum]

Ohh. I found this on the Canon site: Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15

For the bargin price of $35 from EBAY I think I might give one a try.

Hi there everyone.

The extender according to what I was told will make no difference it is the optic or dioptric that wont focus down for enough on the Canon I have the same problem, Brian let me know if it does make any difference if it does I will buy one right away.

Pat.

[Craig Miller]

It makes the damn viewfinder even SMALLER! I'm an idiot! Didn't read the description properly.

[Briancd]

Hi there everyone.

The extender according to what I was told will make no difference it is the optic or dioptric that wont focus down for enough on the Canon I have the same problem, Brian let me know if it does make any difference if it does I will buy one right away.

Pat.

I don't have the extender. My suggestion was in realtion to the dioptic adjustment to see if it would be better without wearing glasses. The extender keeps the camera a bit further away from the face so that you your nose is not pressing against the LCD screen. I wear glasses and as such my nose only just touches the LCD screen. I suppose Bill Lawry would benefit from an extender

[Fez]

After reading comments on p1 I was going to post something intelligent, then I read p2 and have totally forgotton what I was going to say. You guys are great

[The_Scroop]

Lol I know what you mean Fez. I came into this thread, began reading...was about to reply..then forgot...then remembered by page 3...and then realised this thread is 6 months old and what I had to say was no longer relevant