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Absolutely. The other problem I have is dealing with the eyesight ( Now he tells me I hear you saying) I have the dioptre adjuster cranked fully clockwise to get the focus frame in focus, ie fully black, but it isn't quite enough for my liking. I am going to address this right away. Meanwhile, many thanks for your very constructive comments .
A couple of years ago I was on a campsite and a guy on his own arrived next door. He had difficulty moving the caravan onto the pitch so I gave him a lift and shove. Inevitably we stuck up a conversation and a barn owl started to fly round the field behind our caravans.
While I cursed not bringing my 600mm lens on holiday with me, he grabbed a Nikon with 400mm zoom lens and started getting some shots. I noticed that if the bird perched obligingly on a post he kept correcting the focus manually saying the AF on the camera wasn’t working properly.
I looked at the camera and asked if he had adjusted the diopter to his eye sight “the what?” he asked.
He had been given the equipment by his son who had bought it on eBay and couldn’t get on with it ….neither of them had set the viewfinder up properly and it way waaaay out for my and obviously their eyesight.
After sorting that out he was happily clicking the barn owl which came every night. Sadly my attempts with a mere 80mm lens needed loads of cropping ….and were somewhat lack lustre compared to his results.
He worked for a bulb company in Norfolk not far from where we live by strange coincidence and was so pleased I had sorted that problem out he posted us a load of super big daff and tulip bulbs that were a brilliant show.
Now looking for a car dealer that is having trouble with his camera……you can but hope.
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