Camera eye

Nightscape · 30th of June 2007 (Sat)

Why is it after shooting a wedding I see blurry out of one eye for a half hour? ANyone else get this? How can I avoid this?

|)\/8 · 30th of June 2007 (Sat)

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Originally Posted by Nightscape

Why is it after shooting a wedding I see blurry out of one eye for a half hour? ANyone else get this? How can I avoid this?

Shoot with both eyes open, might take some getting use to, but one eye is dominant and you will get use to it.

getabetterpic · 30th of June 2007 (Sat)

Is your diopter adjustment set right? Could be that your eye adjusts to the settings then takes awhile to focus back.

Toogy · 30th of June 2007 (Sat)

I have this happen to me after almost every wedding, I really try and keep both eyes open during shooting, really helps out.

howzitboy · 1st of July 2007 (Sun)

sounds like his diopter is set to something thats not making your eye happy. double check to see if its set right.

tim · 1st of July 2007 (Sun)

Eye strain? I've never had this, I wear contacts. Go see an optometrist.

Spiral Photo · 1st of July 2007 (Sun)

Close one eye. Relax the other eye and look through the viewfinder.
Don't strain.

Do the settings look blurry along with the image you're pointed at?

If yes, adjust the diopter.

Nightscape · 1st of July 2007 (Sun)

Diopter is in focus.... I will try to keep both eyes open.

Lin-z · 1st of July 2007 (Sun)

Might want to get your eyes checked. After using my eyes some much for photography I found out I have astigmatism in my right eye. I had never noticed that one was stronger than the other untill I started using one at a time on a regular basis.... now I wear glasses

|)\/8 · 1st of July 2007 (Sun)

I don't think he said which eye was the problem, but my guess is it is the one that he keeping shut, not his shooting eye.

Phil V · 1st of July 2007 (Sun)

I haven't had this for years, but when I used to shoot MF I suffered headaches from staring at unfocussed screen all day. But I reckon it was also possibly related to stress. Now I'm very relaxed with my gear to my eye, I never suffer from any aches and pains.

superdiver · 1st of July 2007 (Sun)

I used to have this problem after a log weekend of basketball or swimming. I found that my eye was getting tired from all the focusing it had to go through since I was holding one eye shut and the open eye had to do all the work.

THE VERY DAY I started shooting with both eyes open the problem went away and has not returned.

AS an added benefit I found that having the other eye open allowed me to follow the action even better....

mmahoney · 1st of July 2007 (Sun)

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Originally Posted by Nightscape

Why is it after shooting a wedding I see blurry out of one eye for a half hour? ANyone else get this? How can I avoid this?

Just a guess .. are you over 45?
Mike

Padawan Dad · 1st of July 2007 (Sun)

I get this after every wedding. It's just from keeping the eye closed for a long period of time. Usually takes me about an hour before it clears up a bit.

Kind of like getting up in the morning. Can one see 100% from the minute they open their eyes. No. It takes time for your eyes to readjust. I think this is pretty normal.

Nightscape · 2nd of July 2007 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by |)\/8

I don't think he said which eye was the problem, but my guess is it is the one that he keeping shut, not his shooting eye.

Your right.

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getabetterpic Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 114 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Camera eye Is your diopter adjustment set right? Could be that your eye adjusts to the settings then takes awhile to focus back. __________________ 30D w/grip, 28-105 f/3.5-4.5 NIS NL, 75-300 f/4-5.6 NL, 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 NL, 550EX, lots of energy and creativity.

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Toogy "I like pictures of myself!" Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,210	Re: Camera eye I have this happen to me after almost every wedding, I really try and keep both eyes open during shooting, really helps out. __________________ Toogood Studios *Good Light and Shoot to the Right....*

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howzitboy Goldmember Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hawaii Posts: 2,122 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Camera eye sounds like his diopter is set to something thats not making your eye happy. double check to see if its set right.

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tim Light Bringer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 35,561 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Camera eye Eye strain? I've never had this, I wear contacts. Go see an optometrist. __________________ NZIPP Qualified Professional wedding photographer. Camera and Lens Reviews ~ Wellington Wedding Photographer Wellington Wedding Photographer (site2) ~ Wellington Wedding Photographer (site3) Read all my FAQs (wedding, printing, lighting, books, etc)

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Spiral Photo Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 429	Re: Camera eye Close one eye. Relax the other eye and look through the viewfinder. Don't strain. Do the settings look blurry along with the image you're pointed at? If yes, adjust the diopter. __________________ Digital Rebel w/batt grip, EF-S18-55mm, Promaster 28-105mm, Sigma 10-20mm (New!), 420EX www.spiralphoto.com myspace.com/spiralphoto

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Nightscape User is banned from forums Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portland Posts: 413	Re: Camera eye Diopter is in focus.... I will try to keep both eyes open.

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Lin-z Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: GA Posts: 1,247 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Camera eye Might want to get your eyes checked. After using my eyes some much for photography I found out I have astigmatism in my right eye. I had never noticed that one was stronger than the other untill I started using one at a time on a regular basis.... now I wear glasses __________________

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\|)\/8 Member $\|)\/8's Avatar$ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Duluth, Georgia Posts: 920	Re: Camera eye I don't think he said which eye was the problem, but my guess is it is the one that he keeping shut, not his shooting eye.
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Phil V Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: S Yorks UK Posts: 932 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Camera eye I haven't had this for years, but when I used to shoot MF I suffered headaches from staring at unfocussed screen all day. But I reckon it was also possibly related to stress. Now I'm very relaxed with my gear to my eye, I never suffer from any aches and pains. __________________ Gear List

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superdiver Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ketchikan Alaska Posts: 9,535 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Camera eye I used to have this problem after a log weekend of basketball or swimming. I found that my eye was getting tired from all the focusing it had to go through since I was holding one eye shut and the open eye had to do all the work. THE VERY DAY I started shooting with both eyes open the problem went away and has not returned. AS an added benefit I found that having the other eye open allowed me to follow the action even better.... __________________ 40D, davidalbertsonphotography.com Newbie still learning

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Padawan Dad Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melrose, MA Posts: 756 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Camera eye I get this after every wedding. It's just from keeping the eye closed for a long period of time. Usually takes me about an hour before it clears up a bit. Kind of like getting up in the morning. Can one see 100% from the minute they open their eyes. No. It takes time for your eyes to readjust. I think this is pretty normal. __________________ Peace, Bill 30D \| 40D \| 580ex \| 580ex II x2 \| 17-55 IS f/2.8 \| 70-200L IS f/2.8 \| AB800's x2 \| All kinds of other neat stuff... AlterEgoPortraits.net

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