Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site python.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!python!johnm From: johnm@python.UUCP (J. Montgomery) Newsgroups: net.rec.photo Subject: Re: Novice Needs 35mm Recommendations Message-ID: <149@python.UUCP> Date: Tue, 9-Jul-85 14:52:57 EDT Article-I.D.: python.149 Posted: Tue Jul 9 14:52:57 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 11-Jul-85 06:57:23 EDT References: <24800001@gypsy.UUCP> <145@python.UUCP> <845@mako.UUCP> Reply-To: johnm@python.UUCP (J. Montgomery) Organization: Bell Communications Research Lines: 16 Keywords: eye glasses, viewfinders Summary: > The Olympus OM-4 (and OM-3?) have built-in diopter correction for > eyeglass wearers so the camera can be used without glasses. Although > I only use glasses for driving, (aprox 1/2 diopter correction) I find > my OM-4 easier to focus than my OM-2 because I was able to fine-tune it > for my shooting eye. The obvious disadvantage is that others cannot > use such a camera if the correction required is gross, also, you cannot > switch eyes if your eyes are very different, but I think it is a useful > innovation, and makes these cameras especially of interest to eyeglass > wearers. This is a good idea, and it is also possible with the Nikon F3HP. (Un- fortunately, my own correction is too strong for this to be useful.) -- John Montgomery Bell Communications Research ...{allegra, ihnp4, decvax, ucbvax}!bellcore!python!johnm