A Little Problem With Live View
Live View is recommended for precise focusing, especially in macro work. So recently when probing into the center of a flower, I decided to try it on my D300 camera. I turned Live View on, tripod mode, and dutifully composed and focused on the flower. I even zoomed the screen image in to make focusing more precise.But the image was not very sharp, so I completed my work with the viewfinder! Now, the reason for the problem is clear.
When I reached the age of about 40 my reading vision began to deteriorate. Since then, I've worn progressive bifocal glasses to correct minor distance vision problems and, more importantly, to allow me to read much better. But because the region of the glasses at the bottom of the lenses for reading is small, prolonged reading is not comfortable, and you have to tilt your head up to read something straight in front of you. Thus for prolonged reading and for computer screen work, I use dedicated reading glasses. With those facts in mind, the reason for my problem with Live View focusing is obvious.
When I looked through the viewfinder everything was sharp, because I had adjusted the diopter on my camera to make it so. But there is no diopter adjustment for Live View! So I suppose I'll just have to keep those reading glasses handy in my pocket!:)
Has anyone else had this problem? If so, how have you dealt with it?
Norm
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