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RE: [OM] Re: focusing problems

Subject: RE: [OM] Re: focusing problems
From: "Chris O'Neill" <chris@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 15:36:12 -0600
Seniors Moment Alert...

I don't wear contacts.  That should've read "progressive glasses."  Sorry!

Regards,

Chris
(Who's now spelling ZuikoHOBBYIST correctly!)

On 13 Jul 2001, at 15:28, Chris O'Neill wrote:

> Larry:
> 
> The OM-3 and OM-4 have a correction range of +1 to -3 diopters.  If your
> vision is anything worse than that (like me), or if you're using one of the
> other OM bodies (they don't have built-in correction), you'll need an
> eyecup with dioptric correction lens.  I use the Eyecup 2 with a -5
> correction lens without glasses, and while it's not exactly right ('bout .5
> diopters not 'nuff), it's close 'nuff and is MUCH better than before when I
> was trying to get the focus right while wearing progressive contacts.  With
> the progessives, the focus was all over the map, depending on how I placed
> my eye up to the viewfinder.
> 
> Hope that helps...
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Chris
> 
> On 13 Jul 2001, at 13:21, Timpe, Jim wrote:
> 
> > I suggest (and am not kidding for once) a 3 or 4T.  The ability to crank
> > in diopter correction for just what you describe is a life saver
> > (prolonger????).  Short of that, perhaps the diopter correction add ons
> > should solve the problem too.  You don't really want to go auto
> > everything?????
> 
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> Chris O'Neill (chris@xxxxxxxxx)
> http://www.joinco.ca
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