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Jun 11, 2013 12:11 | #1

I've literally just got my 6D about half an hour ago...had a few test shots around the house, and I've found that after about 20 or so shots, my viewfinder isn't focussing, although the shots are.

Any thoughts and help would be appreciated as I've never heard/seen this before!

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Jun 11, 2013 12:12 | #2

Adjust the Diopter...

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Jun 11, 2013 12:12 | #3

You bumped the diopter, just scroll it back

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Jun 11, 2013 12:13 | #4

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #16020813

Adjust the Diopter...

+1, it is the little toothed wheel next to the viewfinder.

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Jun 11, 2013 12:13 | #5

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #16020813

Adjust the Diopter...

this.

its a little spinning wheel beside the viewfinder.

might be hard to spin.

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Jun 11, 2013 12:13 | #6

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #16020813

Adjust the Diopter...

Oops...feel well stupid now! Yes, feel free to mock me, much have caught it!

Ta.

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Jun 11, 2013 12:14 | #7

Brelly wrote in post #16020820

Oops...feel well stupid now! Yes, feel free to mock me, much have caught it!

Ta.

a little age is a real pain.

not only can you not see, you can't remember why!

cheers!

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Jun 11, 2013 12:16 | #8

I love how many people jumped on this...yet no mocking!? C'monnnnn...

Thanks in all seriousness though, as soon as I read this I was like "d'oh!"

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Jun 11, 2013 12:35 | #9

Brelly wrote in post #16020833

I love how many people jumped on this...yet no mocking!? C'monnnnn...

Thanks in all seriousness though, as soon as I read this I was like "d'oh!"

Thank God, Phil must be sleep.
EVERYONE! Makes SIMPLE MISTAKES at least once or twice. Believe me, I've had my share (Not too arrogant to admit it). So therefore I know how you feel.

I know how you feel with your new camera "You just want to play with it", and if you are anything like me, you probably hate reading (Puts me to sleep). But trust me take time out to read the manual or any other books about the 6D. Also check out video tutorials, and this forum of course. A good book in my opinion is the Digital field guide. Congrats! and good luck!

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Jun 11, 2013 14:03 | #10

Brelly wrote in post #16020833

I love how many people jumped on this...yet no mocking!? C'monnnnn...

Adjust the Diopter, you noob!

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Jun 11, 2013 14:20 as a reply to @ Azathoth's post | #11

Should've gone to Specsavers...

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Jun 11, 2013 14:25 | #12

Brelly wrote in post #16020833

I love how many people jumped on this...yet no mocking!? C'monnnnn...

Thanks in all seriousness though, as soon as I read this I was like "d'oh!"

LOSER!!!

What's a loser and begins with B? Brelly

How many Brellys does it take to change a blurry viewfinder?.. None,they couldn't... the POTN done it for them.

Sorry.. you did ask..

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Jun 11, 2013 15:34 as a reply to @ *Jayrou's post | #13

I can't mock when I've done the same thing. Of course now my viewfinder is blurry anyway and I have to wear my readers when I shoot.

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Jun 11, 2013 16:20 | #14

Brelly wrote in post #16020833

I love how many people jumped on this...yet no mocking!? C'monnnnn...

Thanks in all seriousness though, as soon as I read this I was like "d'oh!"

Because none of us have ever done that and spent useful shooting time trying to figure out what happened, honest.

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Jun 11, 2013 17:15 | #15

hes gone wrote in post #16020824

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not only can you not see, you can't remember why!

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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