I wear glasses, please help

I have a cannon 20D. Have had it for about 3 months. It's my first step into digital SLR'S. I shoot mainly sports venues. My question is, how do you shoot with glasses in the manual mode? With my glasses, I can't really see the bottom of the view finder to rean the data. Too much light coming in between my glasses and my eye. Last week end, I took off my glasses and shot the rest of the day w/o glasses. Does anyone else have this problem? I was amazed when I looked through the view finder w/o glasses, all of the data avialable, (speed, Aperture, etc.)

Wear contacts (I do), or use the diopter adjustment of the viewfinder.

use the diopter adjustment thingy in the veiwfinder.

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I can adjust the diopter, almost enough to see a clear image, but that's not important. As long as I can read the Data, I'm OK. I trust the camara to focus clearly.

I guess my question really is, does any one shoot with , or while wearing glasses? And if so, how do you read the settings on the bottom of the view finder? Too much light gets in between my glasses and my eyebrow, and and can't see the bottom scale.

You can buy stronger viewing thingies if the diopter's not strong enough for you, but like I said, contact lenses are easier.

Are you saying you don't care if you can't see the image so long as you can see the data? How would you frame the image?

I have the camera's diopter adjusted to work with my left eye, uncorrected. Normally when I am outdoors in the daylight, I am wearing prescription sunglasses until I spot my subject. I get the camera lined up halfway, and then I push the sunglasses up onto my forehead. View, check the viewfinder display sometimes, and then shoot. I review the captured image on the rear screen, and then replace the sunglasses back onto my eyes and look for the subject again.

---Bob Gross---

I bought the EP-EX15 eyepiece extender for mine and it works great.

I tried the eyepiece extender a couple of days ago, but decided against buying it. The image was just as bright with it, but it was about half the size, which would make manual focus very difficult.

I have the Extender (EX-15), but the problem is the light that gets in between my glasses and my eyebrow. I makes viewing the bottom of the view finder difficult. Obviously, I can take off my glasses and operate the camara just fine. I was just wondering if anyone else has this problem.

Bob, I understand about your sunglasses, but when shooting sporting events, I find that you must be ready to shoot, readjust and reshoot in very short time frames. Seems that the only solution is to shoot w/o glasses on, at least in the manual modes.

Is there information to read in the view finder?



I guess I'll have to take my glasses off to look!

I have that problem. I can't see the bottom of the view finder at all. In fact, I have such bad eye sight that I don't think I even see the whole picture. Since I'm a newbie, I usually just do trial and error instead of relying on the view finder. But I do try to use it when I have contacts on.

i have bad eyes and i wear glasses all the time i have always been able to see the data i have adjusted the view finder to suit my vision i do not wear vari or bifocals try a larger rubber eye piece

Yes - I have the same problem. I've worn glasses for - well let's just say "quite a while" and have always kept them on. The 20D is not too bad compared with some cameras I've had. Quite simply I just put up with not being able to see information around the sides without moving my eye a bit. It's a case of either looking at the focusing screen or looking at the settings. I find it far more inconvenient if I take my glasses off (although I sometimes have to so I can read the top LCD display).

Einar, didnt anyone tell you that if you wear glasses, one of the accessary for owning a DSLR is contact? I found out the first week when I got my 20D. Now I stop wearing glasses totally. Contact is a pain in my butt, but nothing will stop me from seeing better thorough the view finder now!!

Good luck and maybe give contact a try.