eyesight question for photography

[ampguy]

I'm very slightly nearsighted, I get checkups and prescriptions every couple of years, and get glasses, but it's always optional for me to wear them, though I can see a tad sharper at far objects.

Anyways, with closing one eye a lot (my left), I'm wondering if I should ask my optometrist about anything special, should I change viewing eyes or anything like that?

I do set my diopters negative to see sharply but don't need anything extra and this works fine for my viewing eye.

 

[Dougg]

Viewfinders seem to be idealized for good distance vision. If you set your adjustable viewfinders to minus diopeter settings, then you might also prefer minus diopter correction lenses for those that are not adjustable. I've found my optometrist very interested and helpful for any speical needs... you might find it useful to consult with yours.

 

[ampguy]

very interesting

very interesting

thanks for this info. very useful.

Viewfinders seem to be idealized for good distance vision. If you set your adjustable viewfinders to minus diopeter settings, then you might also prefer minus diopter correction lenses for those that are not adjustable. I've found my optometrist very interested and helpful for any speical needs... you might find it useful to consult with yours.

 

[thanatos]

You're not going to harm your eyes by closing one/changing diopters/whatever if that's what you're worried about. Just do what feels comfortable and gives you the best use.

DoI: Optometrist in former life.

 

[James Brannan]

Great advice in this thread. Let me add that I am extremely nearsighted. Don't hesitate (next time you visit him) to ask your optometrist anything. Some of the best photographers I've ever met were optometrist. I don't know if it's something about the profession that leads one into an interest in photography.

 

[ampguy]

well...

well...

I think the more often you visit the optometrist, the more likely you are to need glasses, or stronger ones... 😀

Something I did many years back was to get 2 independent tests, because of the subjectiveness of the tests themselves, and I did get a slightly a different rx for one eye. I took the results to a 3rd optometrist, who verified the discrepencies were nominal, and that I didn't need to wear glasses anyways.

I have a few prs of rx glasses, that tint with uv light, unfortunately they're not great driving sunglasses because the windshield blocks a lot of the UV light that activates these to get darker. Perhaps there is newer technology now.

Great advice in this thread. Let me add that I am extremely nearsighted. Don't hesitate (next time you visit him) to ask your optometrist anything. Some of the best photographers I've ever met were optometrist. I don't know if it's something about the profession that leads one into an interest in photography.