Depending upon camera brand, the focusing screen has a virtual distance of 30" to 1 meter distance. You should focus with weak reading glasses, since reading a paperback novel is assumed to be closer than 30"or 1m..about 12-14" or about 30cmThat leads to another question. I wear distance glasses and reading glasses. Which are better for the viewfinder?Dep
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Differant model but same processIt does have a dioptric adjustment. Is there a proper way to set it?
I was in a dive bar. Auto focus was taking too long. Most of pics didn't turn out, too dark.Why are you manually focussing?
What camera you using?
Thanks, everyone.
The camera is a Canon EOS Rebel T3.
50mm prime lens. f1.8, exp 1/20th, ISO 3200
It does have a dioptric adjustment. Is there a proper way to set it?
Thank you, Gav.Differant model but same process
Adjusting it until the AF markers are clear like in the link, or as @Plain Nev said aboveThank you, Gav.
This explains how to change the adjustment, but is there a procedure for doing the adjustment?
I put the camera on a tripod the then autofocused on subject 3m away then snapped a pic. I then switched to manual focus, adjusted the diopter, and took another pic.
Downloaded and viewed the pics. auto was in focus, manual was not. I did not touch the focus ring on the lens.
edit: I see you've posted an answer.I was in a dive bar. Auto focus was taking too long. Most of pics didn't turn out, too dark.
It is a new lens, first outing with it. Still learning...
Thank you, Gav.
This explains how to change the adjustment, but is there a procedure for doing the adjustment?
I put the camera on a tripod the then autofocused on subject 3m away then snapped a pic. I then switched to manual focus, adjusted the diopter, and took another pic.
Downloaded and viewed the pics. auto was in focus, manual was not. I did not touch the focus ring on the lens.
1/20 is too long to handhold even a 50mm lens and at f1.8 your DOF is going to be very narrow. You should have a shutter speed of about 1/60. Rule of thumb min shutter speed 1 over the focal length.Thanks, everyone.
The camera is a Canon EOS Rebel T3.
50mm prime lens. f1.8, exp 1/20th, ISO 3200
It does have a dioptric adjustment. Is there a proper way to set it?
I was in a dive bar. Auto focus was taking too long. Most of pics didn't turn out, too dark.
It is a new lens, first outing with it. Still learning...
There is on the ones I have..Do you get focus confirmation with canon? Manually focus and get a light come on when the target is in focus?
Adjusting it until the AF markers are clear like in the link, or as @Plain Nev said above
Do you get focus confirmation with canon? Manually focus and get a light come on when the target is in focus?