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viewing with your left eye? I look through the viewfinder of my Nikon D200 with my L eye rather than my R as my R is very weak. My nose tends to hit the Multisensor and I'm constantly having to change my settings. Any solutions?
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Alan N. Marcus |
Hi Catherine, I know that Nikon has produced custom eyepieces for some camera models. I suggest you explore this path. Nikon is an accommodating company. Depending on the nature of your right eye deficiency, if your vision can be corrected by eyeglasses it is likely that a supplemental corrective lens fitted over the existing eyepiece of your D-200 will solve your problem. A quick check on the web reviled Adorama (see link provided) makes such a device in various powers. http://www.adorama.com/NKDP05N.html These are simple corrective eyeglass lenses cut to fit a special clamp-on mount. The mount attaches to the viewfinder eyepiece of your D-200. A local optometrist can quickly determine if such a lash-up will solve your problem. They have a box filled with trial lenses. Take your camera, once the Rx of the lens is know, a local optical shop can cut and shape a corrective lens. It can be made to fit the Adorama mount or the lens can silicon glued to the eyepiece lens of your camera. The glue procedure is use all the time when making corrective lenses to fit into diving masks. The message: If the weakness can be corrected by eyeglasses, all is not hopeless. Best of luck, Alan Marcus
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W. |
I have the same thing, Catherine. While Alan is of course totally correct, I have a simpler solution: grin and bear it. Have fun!
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Kay Beausoleil |
Catherine, since my right eye's blind, I've learned to live with a smushed nose and noseprints all over the monitor cover of my D300. On the D100, the nose hit the AF points setting wheel, so I'd keep it locked. My old Exacta was the only left-handed camera I know of. Solved all those problems. No longer made.
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Oliver Anderson |
I totally understand Catherine...and do know an excellent plastic surgeon...for $6,000 he can totally create an amazing nose that won't hit the multisensor. Let me know if you'd like me to forward a number.
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Ronna D. Conseen |
I have a similar issue, however, I have to keep my left eye open when I look with my right eye. Or use my left eye. I have astigmatism really bad in my right eye and with out my left eye to help compensate for the bad vision, I end up with really out of focus photos. My eye doc actually recommended leaving my left eye open when focusing with the right. That seems to help. Eventually I will get an autofocus camera, and then will have to learn all over again.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Thought autofocus eliminated the learning.
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Kay Beausoleil |
Not for control freaks like me, Gregory, who began photography on manual cameras. I've had AF cameras and lenses since, oh, around 1994, and only this year learned to let the camera do its thing with autofocus. No choice anymore, what with messy eyes and age taking their toll.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Then I give you your props.
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