Short Viewfinder to replace Sony's

[plasticam]

Kraut did ya try Edmund Scientific? they have alot of gem glass for scopes & such

 

[aly324]

I'm not finding any source for the round type lenses (I assume it is made of plastic, easy to cut).

As is, my diopter is at the limit of its range to adjust for my eyesight, and it could stand an added lens to make things just right.

Did you watch this video? https://vimeo.com/38820982
He added a reading lens to the eyecup to solve this problem.

 

[anchoricex]

I have perfect vision, will I be needing to get a reading lens for this mod?

 

[aly324]

I have perfect vision, will I be needing to get a reading lens for this mod?

No. You'll be fine.

 

[Jim Ritscher]

Caleb, I think you mean www.edmundoptics.com. They sell glass lenses that will work (I don't remember the specs). I used a grinding wheel to take a few mm off the one I bought. The grinding wheel chipped the edges badly, but it was outside the image area, so it worked fine. I actually like my solution better than plastic, because glass is less likely to scratch.

 

[plasticam]

Sorry to repeat but if you use the chimney scope as a viewer, short or long, eliminate the swivel and keep all the adjustment. for $65? Just do it.

https://www.shootingmachine.net/products/fs700-swivelator