Ralf R. Radermacher wrote:
> Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Had a special set of lenses made up for that without the variable  
>>diopter.
> 
> 
> Same here. 
> 
> Things have gotten a little odd with my no-line glasses and cameras,
> over the last months. 
> 
> All my viewfinders are blurry unless I look into them from a distance of
> about 3 to 4 inches. Sole exception: an old Kiev 60 prism that used to
> be blurry before now is tack-sharp. The former one that worked well for
> years now doesn't.
> 
> Now, with the LX's diopter correction set to '0', things are reasonably
> sharp again from a normal viewing distance. 
> 
> I take it normal camera viewfinders - the non-adjustable ones  - do have
> a slightly negative value as their standard setting. 
> 
> Now, is there someone around here who can make any sense of all this?
> 
> Further info:  I am far-sighted and my eyes have lost practically all of
> their close-focussing ability over the last few years.
> 
> Ralf
> 

With my MX I am using an eyepiece that has an option to put a lens in
it. Here is it:

http://static.flickr.com/27/64386373_2497575731_o.jpg

I do not know if it was designed for pentax viewfinder but it fits
nicely and helps me a lot in focusing.

luben

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