EOS / XTI / Rebel View Finder Issue

I'm looking to buy an XTi but have a problem with the viewfinder. I wear glasses and they are a problem because of glare and smear. And with the newer LCD backs I can scratch them. It seems the viewfinder ought to protrude back from the vLCD screen more. I love a Canon and still use my old film A1. But its time to move on. I have tried some cameras and I can see perfectly clear through their view finder but with the XTi there isn't enough adjustment to make it clear. A friend also bought one last week and has the same problem. Can anyone tell us how to resolve the clarity issue and get our face out of the LCD screen? Thanks!

you can get an optional adaptor if your eyesight is outside -3, +1. canon sells them, so you'de need to go to the accessories section of eos camera

Thanks! Is there a specific name for these and do they get your face away from the LCD screen?

An eypeice extender.

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …15_Eyepiece_Ext​ender.html

Thanks! Forgive me if this seems stupid but I've only just stumbled onto this site this evening. Is there a link within this site that would provide accessory information? Thanks in advance!

https://photography-on-the.net …arch.php?search​id=3400524

That's fantastic Hermeto that was helpful but now I have a new concern. The link says "The Canon EP-EX15 Eyepiece Extender extends the eyepiece by 5/8" (15mm) from the camera body and reduces the viewfinder magnification by 30%." Does anyone know whether this has an error in it and it should say "INCREASES" and not "reduces" magnification?

No, that’s not an error, it does make the scene look smaller.
That’s why people who don’t have problems with their eyesight take two small lenses out and use it just to have their noses further away from the LCD screen.

If you're nearsighted, you must have noticed that your glasses also make objects smaller. Same thing.

-js

The problem with the viewfinder is that its designed for you to place your eye right on top of it. People like us with glasses can't really do that (not without removing our glasses and setting the diopter adjustment). So, yes, the eyepiece extender does indeed reduce the magnification but it also provides important "eye relief" allowing you to clearly see the entire viewfinder even though your eye is sitting some distance away from the viewfinder. While wearing glasses, you won't really notice any reduced magnification.

If the little diopter adjustment dial doesn't provide enough correction for you to clearly see the viewfinder screen without glasses, you can pick up a Canon diopter eyepiece that provides additional correction. Just determine whether the viewfinder looks clearer at the + or - end and pick a diopter strength at your camera's maximum or minimu diopter value, give or take.