FS7: Monitor loupe diopter

moldcad

moldcad

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Is there a way to increase the diopter max power in the FS7 loupe? Just like with the Zacuto - you can add a drop-in lens to increase it... Unfortunately my sight is another thing that is deteriorating quickly; of course I can use the camera wearing glasses - but the contact with the eyecup is never the same as with the naked eye, effectively losing one of the three points of support when shooting hand-held..

Thanks for any advice; I suppose it's just a DYI job but before I start, I wanted to be sure whether some "official" and elegant way exists to solve my problem.

Piotr
 
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Thanks! One thing though (it's my English - sorry :)): what actually is a "close up lens"? I mean, I understand the meaning of the words, but am trying to figure out what I should be looking for (in Polish)... So, what purpose does a close up lens serve?

PS. Found it, please disregard :)
 
It's just a regular screw-in filter used for macro photography. Some call it a diopter, or a close-up filter or a macro filter. They are all the same thing.
 
Guys - with my sight becoming worse and worse, do you think it'd be wise to buy and fit a +4 diopter - or the author has a reason to recommend +3 (lack of space inside for a thicker glass? corners invisibile with say +4)?

Piotr
 
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moldcad said:
Thanks! One thing though (it's my English - sorry :)): what actually is a "close up lens"? I mean, I understand the meaning of the words, but am trying to figure out what I should be looking for (in Polish)... So, what purpose does a close up lens serve?

PS. Found it, please disregard :)
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To jest po prostu dodatnia soczewka, taka sama jak w okularach.
 
+2 should be enough.. otherwise some distortion around the edges I think.. ordinary 52mm screw in close up stills diopter ..
 
Does the stronger diopter make the picture bigger in general or is this only for people with eyes that need greater correction?
I have astigmatism so I use glasses anyway.
Piotr - why not just wear glasses? Also have you tried eye drops ? I know as I got older my eyes seemed worse, then the doc told me they were just dry, so now I keep the drops with me all the time.

Also -doesn't need to be Hoya diopters right - any 52mm?
 
I have used a +3 diopter close up lens for some time on my FS7 in place of the Sony original and it works well. This was a used Hoya from ebay and cost around £3 . I also have a +2 dioptre but found it not much stronger than the Sony original.
 
@Lenilenapi, I'm sure it doesn't need to be Hoya - just a quality lens. I haven't got mine yet - ordered in UK since it's cheaper than here. I do wear reading glasses, but hate shooting with them - and with the FS7 it's so important to firmly press the eyecup against your eye in order to create that third point of suport... I also suffer from dry eyes and while shooting, my left eye (?) waters like crazy - but the more often I do it (i.e. sit less in front of my computer), the less intensive it becomes. Although at the beginning, it's extremely uncomfortable as those tears feel like an acid :( Oh well, at my age of 62 shooting with cameras can be a really good physical exercise...
 
i picked up a few old 52mm diopters at my favorite camera store today and will try them tomorrow. I've been shooting for many years with glasses though - no problem - even progressives
 
Works just fine and super easy. I picked up a Vivitar+3 and Nikon no 2 (which is supposed to be +3) and a little no name set of +1+2, & +4. I can't see any difference between the 2 +3s and the +4 may be the best.
Its not a huge difference but everything helps.
 
I finally installed a +4 Hoya filter - what a relief to my eye! The picture seems much larger, no vignetting, and the diopter adjustment - which didn't suffice previously - is now set around in the middle of the range. Recommended!

PS. Again, thanks for the tip:)
 
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Just a follow-up on the subject: is it just me, or do you guys who also replaced the original Sony diopter lens with anything stronger (I for one had to go with the Hoya +4) also notice how fast do those replacement get fog on them? I really never noticed anything like it the original glass of Sony loups (I had the FS100 and now the FS7) - perhaps the factory lenses are anti-fog-coated? Any remedy for this?

Piotr
 
how do those work? Is it an additional piece of glass?
I used to use a little rubber tube on film cameras stuck through a slit in the rubber cup .
If you suck on the tube it clears instantly. Maybe ill do that again though if these work and don't degrade the image it might be better.
 
I can confirm the Zacuto's work perfectly. I think Osslund posted it in this forum some time ago... and it's as simple as literally buying them (mine came in a pack of three), pulling off the outer plastic on each side and then dropping it on top of the VF diopter inside the rubber eyecup. Have not had any fogging since I got mine about 3 months ago... and it's been a very muggy, humid, wet summer
 
Thanks guys - I actually knew Zacuto were selling those anti-fog "drop-ins", but thought they would only fit their own VFs. If they will fit my original FS7 loupe, GBP 10 is worth it for me! But let me ask: where and how do you actually drop'em in?

Piotr
 
I have them in my EYE VF and F5 LCD (same eye cup as Fs7).. its a slight fiddle but pretty easy.. I put it inside the rubber eye cup (they are 52mm same as the diopter.).. then carefully replace the cup.. you could do it the other way round.. balance it on top of your diopter and then replace the eye cup..
 
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