Question, and would love a solution

[autofocus]

In both our cameras (Nikon and Canon) while shooting outside in fairly bright light, I have such a damn hard time seeing the meter scale in the view finder making it difficult to set the exposure while shooting. Does anyone know of a solution to this? It makes me crazy! I typically shoot with glasses on, so I don't know if it's that little extra distance from the viewfinder that adds to this problem?? Anyone else have the same problem?

[Hill Country Hack]

It could be the stray light entering your eye piece around your glasses. Can this help? General Brand Rubber Eyecup B&H Photo Video I've also seen eye pieces with different diopters.

[autofocus]

It could be the stray light entering your eye piece around your glasses. Can this help? General Brand Rubber Eyecup B&H Photo Video

You might very well be right, and I've actually thought about buying one of these eye cups. Wonder if anyone here has used one, and their opinion of it??

I've also seen eye pieces with different diopters.

Both my cameras have adjustable diopters. Our Nikon is set for my wife's bad vision, and the Canon that I use is set for my vision..makes it fun though when I pick up the Nikon. But I trust the autofocus and the little beep even though looking through it is a little fuzzy. The other option would be to adjust the diopter and shoot with my glasses off, but that's a pain in the a$$ because I need them back on to see the details and the histogram after the shot. But, thanks for your inputs.

[JustinB]

Perhaps we need to return to the days of the black sheet draped over the photographer. lol j/k. I've noticed that for my camera it is light that is coming straight from above and slightly behind me that does it. I think it shines into the viewfinder washing out contrast between the glass and display. I wish I could offer a real strategy but it doesn't happen enough to me to warrent a change.

[autofocus]

Originally Posted by JustinB

Perhaps we need to return to the days of the black sheet draped over the photographer. lol j/k. I've noticed that for my camera it is light that is coming straight from above and slightly behind me that does it. I think it shines into the viewfinder washing out contrast between the glass and display. I wish I could offer a real strategy but it doesn't happen enough to me to warrent a change.

Thanks Justin, so far I'm leaning to the eye cup, but would love to see some user comments on it first

[Bruce A]

I found the rubber eye-cup helps, but I think your problem is that you wear glasses while shooting, although I need glasses to review images on the rear screen, the diopter allows to see sharply throught the viewfinder without them. I guess if you put your glasses hard against the rubber eye-cup it may help some, you can only but try.

[prince]

Originally Posted by autofocus

I typically shoot with glasses on, so I don't know if it's that little extra distance from the viewfinder that adds to this problem?? Anyone else have the same problem?

I have not tried the eye cup but I have glasses too. However, I wear contacts, but whenever I have tried with the glasses on, I am just not comfortable and feel I cannot see clearly with my glasses on. I am pretty sure if you try without the glasses, may be try contacts, you will feel much much more comfortable.

[Doug Sundseth]

You could also wear a hat with a brim. The shadow cast by the hat on the viewfinder seems to work pretty well for me. I don't have much problem unless I'm shooting with an ND filter. (Framing a water shot in direct sunlight using a 6-stop ND is ... challenging.)

[AshleyFace]

Try contacts. I think that's your best bet.

[autofocus]

Originally Posted by prince

I have not tried the eye cup but I have glasses too. However, I wear contacts, but whenever I have tried with the glasses on, I am just not comfortable and feel I cannot see clearly with my glasses on. I am pretty sure if you try without the glasses, may be try contacts, you will feel much much more comfortable.

Originally Posted by AshleyFace

Try contacts. I think that's your best bet.

Thanks for your suggestions folks, but I've worn glasses now for about 40 years, and I'm probably not "ready" to go to contacts. It's just one of those things that you get used to, I guess