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p.1 #1 · What is eyepoint?

In the reading I have done on the D200, I see some complaining that you can not see the whole immage and all the viewfinder info if you use glasses? I may be wrong but it is my understanding that a 19.5mm eyepoint means if your eye is 19.5mm (about 3/4 inch) or closer to the surface of the viewfinder, you will be able to see the whole immage and all the viewfinder info. Is this true. If so, I see no huge problem with the eyepoint of the D200. It is 19.5. My D70 is 18 and I can see everything in the finder just fine. I guess my glasses are pressed right to edge of the viewfinder, but after having the D70 for 1-1/2 years there are no scratches on glasess or finder? I guess some people might find it a bit annoying to have to press glasses to viewfinder, but it is just not a big deal to me. There are issues with wearing glasses and this is just not one of them in my opinion.

Do I not understand what eye point is.

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p.1 #2 · What is eyepoint?

Can't help you... but I would be very interested to know the answer (eyepoint, % coverage) - how can you judge a viewfinder/compare viewfinders based on that info ?

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p.1 #3 · What is eyepoint?

Here`s a good link that should help with all you need to know about viewfinders.
John
http://www.photo.net/mjohnston/column6/

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p.1 #4 · What is eyepoint?

uccmmcpo wrote:
Here`s a good link that should help with all you need to know about viewfinders.
John
http://www.photo.net/mjohnston/column6/
Thanks for the link, John, this is really clarifying the whole thing...
An eye opener

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p.1 #5 · What is eyepoint?

Excellent article - Thanks.

For those who did not take the time to read the article - you should but the short answer is my definition of eyepoint was correct.

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p.1 #6 · What is eyepoint?

Thanks for the definition of eyepoint. I agree the eyeglasses comment, I don't have a problem with mine.

Dec 01, 2005 at 03:04 AM


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