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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
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Posted: Tue Jul  9 14:52:57 1985
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Reply-To: johnm@python.UUCP (J. Montgomery)
Organization: Bell Communications Research
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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
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