Canon EOS 20D - I now have glasses, can I adjust the camera?

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Hi All...

I've recently been prescribed with glasses. I have a -0.25 prescription and was wondering if there is a way to compensate for this on the camera so I don't need to use my glasses whilst using the camera.

I'm sure there is, and I have a feeling it's the little dial right on the viewfinder - but how do i know when I've hit -0.25?

Thanks!
Amnesia
 
Best to look through and adjust until it's sharp!

You can get dioptric adjustment lenses - I need a -3.5 to correct my vision, but I've only got the choice of -3 or -4 as fasr as I can tell, so it's going to be a case of trial and error really.

The lenses that I've been looking at for my 400D are about halfway down the page here
 
Thanks for the link. I think the amount I can adjust the standard lens buy is sufficient enough atm.
 
The Canon dioptre adjustment goes from -3 to +1 with -1 being considered normal, this is when the white dot on the dial lines up with the 'T' shape printed on the body.

Not quite certain, but if you sight is only -0.25 then it might be okay as it is becuase I think that means you cannot focus beyond 4 metres, but the focus screen will appear to be 1 metre away, so would be within the distance you can focus.

Michael.
 
mij said:
The Canon dioptre adjustment goes from -3 to +1 with -1 being considered normal,

Michael.
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:woot:

I even counted the number of clicks from the one end to the other - 18 on the 20D and couldn't understand why I was happy with what I saw at -1...

Thought the eyes were starting to go south:bonk: :bang: :lol:
 
Thanks for the input everyone! I must admit that By click it up one - does make things a tiny bit sharper... but not really any different to if it is on standard.

I think I was just trying to find a way to excuse the fact lots of my photos come out blurry in places :P haha.
 
ive got glasses and i just adjust the dioptre, which rather than compensating for my poor eyesight, it compensates for the distance between my eye and the viewfinder, increased by the fact i wear glasses. i wouldnt want the viewfinder to compensate for my glasses so i could remove them, i wouldnt be able to see FA when i put my camera down!
 
Be sure to have the AF beep set to on...

When it beeps it is in focus!!





:D :D :D
 
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