Can't focus without a diopter

[Mozziephotography]

I've just purchased a Canon film camera from a guy in Wakefield and I have an old Pentax film camera that I'd like to use again. There seem to be a number of diopters for different makes, at a price of course. Although not ideal, is it just better to wear my glasses instead. Or maybe a monocle?

 

[Plain Nev]

Try using your other eye first. When I came back to film cameras I was really struggling to focus with my right eye. Because that's what I always did. But of course eyesight changes and when I tried my left eye instead it was very much better. Just a thought.

 

[Sangoma]

I've just purchased a Canon film camera from a guy in Wakefield and I have an old Pentax film camera that I'd like to use again. There seem to be a number of diopters for different makes, at a price of course. Although not ideal, is it just better to wear my glasses instead. Or maybe a monocle?

I've never had a problem with film cameras, few have dioptre correction, but I wear my glasses.

One of the drawbacks of the great correction on most digital cameras is that if you set it without your glasses on, you then have to put your glasses on to see the menu or dials

Can't win

 

[Nod]

I'm (sort of!) glad I'm not the only one with this problem! To help, I have THESE very compact reading glasses (pretty much pince-nez) clipped to my phone lanyard, although for camera use, I tend to use the EVF rather than the rear screen but the Fujis are more dial based so I need the specs!

 

[Mozziephotography]

I'm (sort of!) glad I'm not the only one with this problem! To help, I have THESE very compact reading glasses (pretty much pince-nez) clipped to my phone lanyard, although for camera use, I tend to use the EVF rather than the rear screen but the Fujis are more dial based so I need the specs!

My better half has a pair of those. Nice one. I'll get a pair asap.

 

[TheBigYin]

IIrc the later model canon film cameras kind of compound this problem a little, as they have a -1 dioptre setting as standard on the eyepiece - not a problem if you've got "normal" eyesight, or if you suffer from mild short sightedness. But if you're longsighted, it pushes you an extra dioptre from ideal - may even be worth getting cheap reading glasses of +1 over your normal "readers"...

 

[Mozziephotography]

IIrc the later model canon film cameras kind of compound this problem a little, as they have a -1 dioptre setting as standard on the eyepiece - not a problem if you've got "normal" eyesight, or if you suffer from mild short sightedness. But if you're longsighted, it pushes you an extra dioptre from ideal - may even be worth getting cheap reading glasses of +1 over your normal "readers"...

Oh to be young again and have 20/20 vision.

 

[excalibur2]

As mentioned before:- Poundland sell (well they did 9 months ago) 3 glasses for £3 with various + dioptres mix and match. Of course only suitable if you are long sighted and no problem which each eye for reading.