Wearing Glasses while focusing in RF...Problem?

[King Kong]

I recently bought a Bessa RF. I have done the first roll of film and I found many shots out of focus.:embrass: As I was taking them while wearing my eye glasses, can that be the cause of the problem? Will wearing contact lenses be better? Thanks for your feedback.

 

[enivre]

I recently bought a Bessa RF. I have done the first roll of film and I found many shots out of focus.:embrass: As I was taking them while wearing my eye glasses, can that be the cause of the problem? Will wearing contact lenses be better? Thanks for your feedback.

I use an R3A which is a 1:1 viewfinder, and I have problems when using the 40mm framelines. Not because I can't focus, it's because I can't see the frame lines unless I take off my glasses.

I don't think your glasses will affect your focusing though. Maybe it's your technique? Also, how out of focus, if it's just a tiny bit then that's just the problem with shooting rangefinders. Maybe you would like to post a sample?

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Think it could be either your RF is out of alignment or you did the focusing wrongly.

I wear glasses as well, using the R3A, honestly, like enivre, I cant see the damn framelines for 40mm :cry: But it doesnt bother me that much. Use 50mm theses days, can see the frame lines better.

 

[enivre]

Think it could be either your RF is out of alignment or you did the focusing wrongly.

I wear glasses as well, using the R3A, honestly, like enivre, I cant see the damn framelines for 40mm :cry: But it doesnt bother me that much. Use 50mm theses days, can see the frame lines better.

What I do sometimes is I focus first, then shift my glasses to the top of my head and then do the composition for the 40, but it's a real pain lah... Just got used to it that's all.

 

[King Kong]

Thanks for all your kind feedback. I am using a R3M w/Nokton 50mm F/1.5. It is my first RF camera. I am getting about 30% of the shots out of focus... I must admit that I try some of the shots at f/1.5! Maybe I should try out with another roll again and see if it gets better.

 

[Royale With Cheese]

What I do sometimes is I focus first, then shift my glasses to the top of my head and then do the composition for the 40, but it's a real pain lah... Just got used to it that's all.

Cannot la, I without glasses kwa bo lei..... :cry:

 

[leej0038]

same here. kwa bo.. and with the metal eyepieces on some cameras, tend to get my glasses scratched by peering too close to see the framelines. *ouch*

 

[hookonclassic]

If your RF is without rubber protective outer ring on the viewfinder (Leica M5 and earlier), you can get a stick-on adhesive protective pad (not sure if he has for other non-Leica cut out) put on from Mr. Tay of DE Camera Consultant for couple of bucks only.

I used to focus only on my right eye. I suffer both short and long sighted wearing a bi-focal glass. Currently, I prefer to focus with my left eye with both eye open where right eye blocked with the camera body. I feel this is more relax and doesn't strain my eye opening and closing, especially for long shoot.

Hope that helps. Cheers

 

[Royale With Cheese]

same here. kwa bo.. and with the metal eyepieces on some cameras, tend to get my glasses scratched by peering too close to see the framelines. *ouch*

My diopter actually has a rubber but taking in & out of the bag caused some wear & tear, think the diopter rubber "ka lao" somewhere last weekend when I was shooting :cry:

 

[enivre]

same here. kwa bo.. and with the metal eyepieces on some cameras, tend to get my glasses scratched by peering too close to see the framelines. *ouch*

AH.. i had 2 protectors.. both dropped out without me knowing it...

Only other choice is to use the R2A instead I think...