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Bunny Snow 		 

help with focusing


I often have difficulting seeing the image on the ground glass (viewfinder) largely enough to focus sharply. My eyes are not as sharp and they were once.

Thought I read somewhere of using a focusing viewer with the camera LCD screen. Can anyone elaborate on this concept?

I have a Canon EOS 20D.

Thanks.


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October 26, 2006

 

W. 		  Have you adjusted your viewfinder's diopter setting, Susan?


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October 26, 2006

 

Bunny Snow 		  Thank you. Yes, I have adjusted the diopter.

But, when I'm focusing on critically small portions of an orchid in macro mode, my eyes cannot see the sharpness and brightness as they once could. And, I'm trying to find a way to make what I see larger in order to achieve the most infinite detail. Plus, be able to decipher where to place the focus for the greatest depth of field. (I know it should be 1/3 of the way end to an image, that's not what I'm asking.)

And, I also know how to use the aperture. It's being unable to see the brightness and smallness of what's a hand with which I need help.

I thought I read somewhere about using a film focusing screen/viewer to do this, but cannot locate the data.

Thanks, anyway.


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October 26, 2006

 

Bunny Snow 		 
 
 
How can I make this image sharper before pressing the shutter? I focused as sharply as I could, but my eyes are not as sharp as they were once.

If there anything I can place on my camera to increase my ability to sharpen more?

Feedback is requested.

Thanks.


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October 26, 2006

 

Jon Close 		  Canon Angle Finder C. Attaches to the viewfinder in place of the rubber eyecup. Switchable between 1.25x and 2x magnification for precision focusing. Canon also made a straight, rather than 90° angle, magnifier called Magnifier S (2.5x). It is no longer in production, but can be found used. There are also similar viewfinder magnifiers by third party makers, and those by Nikon, Minolta, Olympus also reportedly fit EOS cameras.


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October 26, 2006

 

Bunny Snow 		 
 
  orchid_to sharpen, I must see better.
orchid_to sharpen, I must see better.
To sharpen this orchid in the camera, I need to be able to focus the camera better.

Bunny Snow

  
 
That it! That's what I wanted!

Thanks, Jon.

I'll check it out.

Thanks again, for everything!!!

Bunny


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