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Does anybody on here wear glasses? and Does it hinder you when your taking photos?

I'm only asking because I wear glasses and I find it hard to look in the viewfinder when I'm wearing them, but if I take them off I can't tell whether the picture is in focus or due to my terrible eyesight. Also my photography tutor at college said that if you have bad eyesight photography isn't a very good route to go down. :(

Just wondering if anybody who wears glasses has any problems or if theres anything they do to rid themselves of these problems.
 
Skinny Pete said:
Also my photography tutor at college said that if you have bad eyesight photography isn't a very good route to go down. :(
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your tutor at college should be sacked, kicked in the head and then sacked again, thats not a particularly good way to infuse people with interest in the subject is it.


i wear glasses, yes sometimes its a struggle to see properly through the viewfinder but its never caused me a problem. i know canon provide different "eyecups" for their SLRs and im sure one of them is more suited to the bespecticled amongst us, i dont know if nikon et al provide similar.


have you tried adjusting the dioptre adjustment wheel (presuming your camera has such a function) i found adjusting this compensated for the increased distance from the viewfinder screen caused by the wearing of 'gigs'

i still wanna meet your college tutor, if he was a PE teacher would he tell people with no legs that doing anything physical isnt a very good route to go down?
 
whitewash said:
your tutor at college should be sacked, kicked in the head and then sacked again, thats not a particularly good way to infuse people with interest in the subject is it.
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I'm glad you said that because I'm doing a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, and we have to pick an area to specialise in and I wanted to pick Photography with a bit of printmaking and graphics, and the tutor saying that made me think is it worth it if I can't see.
 
This thread will probably help you Pete. A lot of us wear glasses with varying degrees of problem looking through viewfinders. Linky

I agree with Whitewash, give him a kick from me too.
 
Don't know about other manufacturers but minolta/sony make lenses which sit between the viewfinder and the eyecup which increrase the adjustment of the diopeter adjuster so that you can see through the veiwfinder fine without wearing glasses.
 
Chuckurbarla said:
This thread will probably help you Pete. A lot of us wear glasses with varying degrees of problem looking through viewfinders. Linky

I agree with Whitewash, give him a kick from me too.
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Ahh sorry should have searched, but I didn't think many people would wear glasses. lol
 
Skinny Pete said:
I'm glad you said that because I'm doing a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, and we have to pick an area to specialise in and I wanted to pick Photography with a bit of printmaking and graphics, and the tutor saying that made me think is it worth it if I can't see.
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dont give up on what you want because some ignorant tells you you cant do it, that should make you more determined to succeed
 
whitewash said:
dont give up on what you want because some ignorant tells you you cant do it, that should make you more determined to succeed
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It does now. I'm even more determined than ever to prove him wrong.
 
I guess your tutor will chuck it all in when (s)he needs glasses then!?!
 
mmcp42 said:
I guess your tutor will chuck it all in when (s)he needs glasses then!?!
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they sound incredibly 'short sighted' already

BOOM BOOM!
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:eek: WHAT is your tutor on about at all!?!?!

As has already been said, most dslrs have dioptre adjustment, and even extra eyecups/viewfinder glass for spectacle wearers.

Give him a kick from me too....in fact, when I was at college many years ago, our photography tutor took us all for drink one night...get him in a prearranged pub and TP'ers will all show up, all wearing specs, and show him what REAL toggers can do :naughty::lol:
 
DaveG said:
Have you thought about contact lenses for days when you know you'll be using the camera a lot?
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I can't bear the thought of touching my eye. It makes me feel sick. I also thought about laser eye surgery but then someone told me what they do and I nearly threw up. I'm incredibly squemish. lol. :p
 
Skinny Pete said:
I can't bear the thought of touching my eye. It makes me feel sick. I also thought about laser eye surgery but then someone told me what they do and I nearly threw up. I'm incredibly squemish. lol. :p
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Seems the larger part of your problems is between your ears, Pete . . . That way you'll never get rid of those glasses!

Some SLR's have a "high eye-point" viewfinder. Like Nikons. Meaning there can be a fairly big distance between the eye and the viewfinder (to accomodate your glasses) and still see the whole image area.
OR you can use the diopter adjustment on the viewfinder and use it without glasses.

Have fun!
 
welcome to the specy club. your tutor is a tit.
glasses CORRECT your vision so you can take photos as well as anyone else.i find my specs rest on the rubber lip of the viewfinder on my 350, and dont cause me a problem. occasional steam ups are sorted by a squirt of bob heath visor spray from a motorcycle shop. tiny aerosol for about £3.
did i say your tutor was a tit?.
 
W.Smith said:
OR you can use the diopter adjustment on the viewfinder and use it without glasses.
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within limits on the standard eyecup anyway, ive just tried it and i cant get it in focus (or anywhere close) plus the obvious fact that i couldnt then see any of the controls on the camera without my glasses!
 
whitewash said:
your tutor at college should be sacked, kicked in the head and then sacked again,
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Can't quite decide then whitewash? :lol:

Re the glasses I've never had an issue, not much help to you I'm afraid though.
 
Tutor is talking nonsense. I ware glasses, small adjustment to dioptre and some good photos (for me anyway).

Don't give because of one idiot
 
I sometimes do and sometimes don't wear glasses. This creates no photography issues for the vast majority of the time. However, if I'm trying to use manual focus, then it is sometimes a problem - pics I think are in focus when shot turn out to be pants on the computer. The diopter adjustment on the viewfinder is not strong enough for me. I've never bothered trying to get a corrected eyecap thing - although they are available

As for the comments from your tutor ..... well, I agree with the above. Ignore him / her.
 
Skinny Pete said:
Does anybody on here wear glasses? and Does it hinder you when your taking photos?

I'm only asking because I wear glasses and I find it hard to look in the viewfinder when I'm wearing them, but if I take them off I can't tell whether the picture is in focus or due to my terrible eyesight. Also my photography tutor at college said that if you have bad eyesight photography isn't a very good route to go down. :(

Just wondering if anybody who wears glasses has any problems or if theres anything they do to rid themselves of these problems.
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If your eyesight is really bad, perhaps the tutor has a point, but I think he's probably just being an ar... err.. unduly pessimistic and unhelpful.
Cameras have been used by spectacle wearers for generations, so it's not exactly a new problem and there are solutions available. You could get a small-framed set of glasses that fit much closer into your face and you would be able to see the whole viewfinder quite easily.
I've worn specs 90% of my life and it hasn't interfered with my picture-taking one bit, so stick with it.
 
W.Smith said:
Seems the larger part of your problems is between your ears, Pete . . . That way you'll never get rid of those glasses!

Some SLR's have a "high eye-point" viewfinder. Like Nikons. Meaning there can be a fairly big distance between the eye and the viewfinder (to accomodate your glasses) and still see the whole image area.
OR you can use the diopter adjustment on the viewfinder and use it without glasses.

Have fun!
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Changing the diopter didn't make a difference because my eyesight is so bad without glasses I think I'm down to like 5 on each eye.

It's not much of a problem taking pictures with my glasses. I've got used to it (sort of). I was just wondering if anyone else has a problem or if there is anything to make it easier. Also my tutor threw me back a bit.

Thanks for the replys, though. Good tip about the visor spray my neighbour rides motorbikes might ask if he's got any spare.

:)
 
;) dont worry Pete, I am sure your tutor would be disgusted at such stories as this....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hometruths/sharedvision.shtml

I also know that there is an artist and tutor in America that is running classes for Blind photographers, but can't find the article atm. Specs? PAH!! No worries! ;)
 
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