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Discussion in 'Photography, Art & Design' started by Bluephoenix, 3 Mar 2008.

  1. Bluephoenix

    Bluephoenix Spoon? What spoon?

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    I'm venturing into new territory today, and might as well dive right in.

    I recently got an Olympus SP500UZ Camera and have been working with it for a little while, and think I have the basics down.

    however I have one problem I hope someone has a solution for.

    the viewfinder has no adjustment for vision issues, and I cannot see correctly at distances without my glasses, which also get in the way when I try to take photos. as a result, quite a few of my pictures come out blurry.

    does anyone have a solution for this, or have any tips on using that model camera?


    much appreciated. :)
     
  2. Fod

    Fod what is the cheesecake?

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    buy a camera with dioptre adjustment? :lol:
    seriously, it's a simple problem, but that's pretty much the only solution.
     
  3. Bluephoenix

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    was given the camera as a Gift, and I can't find anything of similar quality that actually has one these days, as most of it is screens rather than glassworks.

    I still use the old pentax my grandfather gave to me, which does have one, and it still outperforms a DSLR any day :)

    but I'm not toting that around at college, thus why I'm searching for a solution to the issue.
     
  4. Firehed

    Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match.

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    There might be little funky diopter adjustment viewfinder extension kind of things since it's not built in the body, but that's really your only option (other than just assuming autofocus is going to always be spot-on).

    Good ol' Pentax though. I learned how to shoot on an old K1000 (and the viewfinder in that thing just seemed so much better than what's in my 400D when I looked through it the other day)
     
  5. Fod

    Fod what is the cheesecake?

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    that would be the larger viewfinder thanks to the 35mm frame. *sigh*, i'd love to upgrade to FF, but, i simply can't justify it atm.
     
  6. Bluephoenix

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    thanks guys, I guess I'll just have to keep looking

    oh, and do either of you have ideas on to how to pull the exif data with my images? it doesn't seem to be there when I pull the images from the card whether its with the utility or just a straight copy. I've also heard this is a common problem with olympus cameras.

    [edit:] here is a picture of the pentax(es) and the lenses I have for them. Linky

    left to right: Makinon 500mm Reflex Lens, 2x Telephoto adapter, Tamron 55mm Telephoto Lens. All made in Japan.
     
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  7. Firehed

    Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match.

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    The EXIF is baked into the jpg or RAW file. If you're not seeing it, either it's not there at all (fault of the camera) or your software isn't seeing it (fault of the software).
     
  8. Vers

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    mmmm...full frame :naughty:
    Funny thing is I can't wait to get my 40D...400mm just isn't long enough on the 5D :wallbash:
     
  9. Firehed

    Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match.

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    What are you, a friggen sniper? I find the 320mm EFL on my 400D with my new 70-200 to be more than sufficient. Depends what you're shooting, I guess.
     
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    When you shoot wildlife, specifically birds, there is no such thing as too long. When I had my XT+75-300 I was getting closer FOV (480mm FF equiv.) than I am now with the 5D+100-400 combo. No doubt I am getting images with higher resolution...but there is only so far you can crop before you lose it, not to mention the lost working distance. I'd say the 500 f/4 IS on a 40D would do quite nicely :D.

    Blue, I apologize for hijacking your thread and am sorry I have nothing constructive to add to get you out of the jam you are in. However I can recommend contacts :idea:

    -Matt
     
  11. Bluephoenix

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    actually, it does double as a spotter's scope on the shooting range, but I mainly use it at airshows and for wildlife shots.

    you can get some amazing distance shots when combining the reflex lens and the 2x adapter :D
     
  12. Firehed

    Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match.

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    Heh, I was using my 200mm/400D as a monocular the other day. Given how sore I was by the end of the day lugging all my gear around I can't say it's ideal, but it gets the job done quite well.
     
  13. Bluephoenix

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    Slightly different question, but one I'm sure you guys can answer.

    Say I were looking for a digital camera that can take the previously mentioned lenses, which use the Pentax K attachment system, which cameras would you recommend, or am I out of luck?
     
  14. Firehed

    Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match.

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    I don't think you'll find any digital bodies that can take old SLR lenses, at least not out of the box. You might be able to find an adapter somewhere.
     
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    mushky gimme snails

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    Nah, there's loads.
     
  17. Firehed

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    Rephrase: current DSLR bodies that take old Pentax lenses.

    Of course, I tend to think that only Canon and Nikon exist in the DSLR world, and had no idea that Pentax made digital bodies. Still, if you're talking lenses that mounted on the older film bodies (I was first shooting with a K1000 that must be at least thirty years old), you're almost certainly looking at manual focusing and aperture control, and the latter could be a bit problematic since you'll end up with a really dark viewfinder when stopped way down since it's not doing the thing where it says wide open until you take the shot or press the DOF-preview button.
     

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