Hello Charles, I shoot by using my left eye. This effectively lets the camera body function as sort of a 'patch' so both eyes are comfortably open during the whole shoot. I have tried shooting right - eyed and among other things, found the problem you describe.
-- Best regards, Bruce Sunday, February 26, 2006, 1:28:11 PM, you wrote: CR> I shot a juggling show on stage last night for about 2.5 hours, and CR> some other juggling competitions in a gym today. CR> I have the same problem every time I do a long shoot. In order to CR> concentrate on what's going on through the viewfinder, I have to CR> close my left eye. No way around that.... CR> BUT, when I'm done with shooting, and I'm back to using both eyes, my CR> left eye (which has been squished shut for a couple of hours) is all CR> blurry and it takes hours before I can see clearly through it again. CR> Does anyone else have this problem, or am I just a freak? CR> And if so, does anyone have any ideas how to prevent it? I've CR> actually considered getting an eye patch so that I could leave my CR> left eye open but just not be distracted by the view of the "real CR> world" with that eye. CR> Once again, I know there are photographers who can work (or MUST CR> work, depending upon the subject) with both eyes open - but for me, CR> that absolutely does not work. I've tried many times, with no success. CR> (photos to come later - I've got about 1,800 photos to sort through CR> first) CR> -Charles CR> -- CR> Charles Robinson CR> [EMAIL PROTECTED] CR> Minneapolis, MN CR> http://charles.robinsontwins.org

