Okay, I haven't asked a question in a couple o' days, so it's time again.
(Grin!)
I'm "getting up there" (don't *anybody* ask!), and my peepers are getting
wonkier as the years go by. I'm at the point now where I have two pairs
of glasses... progressive bifocals for normal getting around, and single
vision (focused at just under arms length) for reading and working at the
computer.
Landscape shots are a snap... thank God for the "infinity" setting! :-)
But, depending upon lighting, contrast, and other factors, I'm often a little
off on my focusing and end up with slightly fuzzy shots. I've tried using
my reading/computer glasses for taking pictures, and that doesn't work at
all. Wearing the progressive bifocals, I have to be careful about how I
look through the viewfinder or focusing can be really tricky.
As I understand it, here's my options for enhancing my focusing abilities
on the OM-2:
1. Eyecup and dioptric correction lenses
2. Varimagni finder
3. Focusing screen (one that's sharper than the 1-13 standard one)
Now for the questions...
1. Which one (or combination) is probably the best option? (Of course,
if I go with the dioptric correction lenses I should probably talk to my
optomitrist about which one)
2. If the focusing screen option is a good idea, which one? I can't
afford a Beattie at US$80 but I was thinking maybe a 1-14 would be a
little easier as the split image is at 45 degrees. Is that correct thinking,
or
are there better/sharper/easier-to-focus ones?
3. If the Varimagni finder is the way to go, someone commented in a
recent e-Bay ad that they were selling theirs because it was hard to use
while wearing glasses, so do you use it without your glasses or what?
Thanks again, gang, for all your *very* educational and helpful
suggestions and comments.
Regards,
Chris
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Chris O'Neill (coneill@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Web: http://www.nucleus.com/~coneill
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