Christian Janss Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I wear glasses and have had trouble tollerating contact lenses lately. I know there is an attachment out there that allows you to wear glasses and look thru the eyepiece without light leaking in, but I can't remember the name or who makes it. Does any one here know? thanks Christian Janss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted February 20, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted February 20, 2007 I have a diopter I can pop in the front of the eyepiece, but it usually fogs up even with the eyepiece heater on. So usually I mold a piece of blackwrap around the cup as an extension that I can press around my eyeglasses to get rid of the leak, not that blackwrap against your skin is the most pleasant of experiences. But I find that only blackwrap works because it can be quickly pressed into a shape and hold it. Maybe if I could line it with black felt, I'd be happier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Bowerbank Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Has anyone used the i-cuff? I don't see why you wouldn't be able to use it on most cameras, supposedly it's built to fit any viewfinder of up to 5.5" circumference http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller...p;sku=800499620 Oh, there are others too, made for larger viewfinders as well. But yeah, anyone use'em? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Salzmann Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I've seen self adhesive very fine black velvet. Maybe that would be better against the skin than blackwrap which is lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Gross Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Blackwrap is actually alluminum. I would suggest the classic old school solution, which is a tennis terry cloth wristband. You can purchase them for a buck and slip it right over any viewfinder for film or video. It blocks all light and is soft to comortably mold to the face. It is a very comfortable solution and since it wicks moisture and breathes it won't get all slimy and disgusting during a hot shoot. Pull it off and drop it in the wash every now & then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Bowerbank Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I would suggest the classic old school solution, which is a tennis terry cloth wristband Is that a solution for eyeglass wearers? I don't see how it's any better or worse than having to press your glasses up against a shammy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxon Bridge Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Is that a solution for eyeglass wearers? I don't see how it's any better or worse than having to press your glasses up against a shammy. is this what you mean? http://www.vondutch.com/Terry_Cloth_Wristband/pd/p/9042.html not sure how you'd use it, exactly. i wear glasses too and this has been a frustration. -j Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Janss Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 The i-cuff, that's what I was looking for. Thanks. I ordered one so I'll let you know if it works or not. C.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Bowerbank Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 The i-cuff, that's what I was looking for. Thanks. I ordered one so I'll let you know if it works or not. C.J. Awesome, thanks Christian, I look forward to reading your review :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Schneider Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 I just had this conversation with British DoP David Scott last week. I don't like contacts either and I wear specs, he showed me his pair of British Board of Health eye glasses. The frames are the perfect size for eyepieces, even 16mm, fitting snuggly into them with no light leakes. These are also nice because they have the hooked earpieces which prevent them from slipping off your face. And they happen to be the style of eyeglasses Harrison Ford wore in the Indiana Jones trilogy. While these are now hard to find, they are worth the money and I'm currently seeking out a pair myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Walter Graff Posted February 25, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted February 25, 2007 The i-cuff is great. I use it on all of my cameras and rentals. As for glass and vision, if it is your camera you can have a new piece of glass ground that fixes your eyesight for viewing. Not many folks do it but it is the best solution. I'm always reminded of one of my mentors Barry Winik. Barry created many of the sports shots we take for granted these days such as the under the basket shot in basketball or the behind the plate shot in baseball. Barry had a custom piece of glass in his camera to deal with his poor eyesight. It was great for him but I couldn't use the viewfinder to check shots and had to use a monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Tony Brown Posted February 26, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted February 26, 2007 he showed me his pair of British Board of Health eye glasses. LOL, you'll get beaten up....!! I had my eyes laser corrected 5 years ago, its the best thing I ever did, seriously, you should all consider it, I'm quite evangelical about it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Bowerbank Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 LOL, you'll get beaten up....!! I had my eyes laser corrected 5 years ago, its the best thing I ever did, seriously, you should all consider it, I'm quite evangelical about it..... Yeah, I'm researching that...but being severly farsighted with an astigmatism makes things difficult I hear. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Tony Brown Posted February 27, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted February 27, 2007 Yeah, I'm researching that...but being severly farsighted with an astigmatism makes things difficult I hear. <_< I had astigmatism in both eyes (apparently) which they corrected. I'm not sure how bad mine was to be honest. As far as 'severe' prescriptions go they could correct from minus 13 using Lasik. I cant imagine what that must be like, I was only minus 1.25 and it was a pain when working My 'procedure' took less than 5 seconds. Quite astonishing, and I now have better vision than I ever had with any form of lens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Greg Gross Posted February 27, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted February 27, 2007 Have you been screened for possibility of laser surgery? I wear progressives(actually trifocals) and use professional still cameras and video cameras. Used them to fly also but now grounded due to recent heart attack. Greg Gross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Workman Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Do you guys know if the I-Cuff HD will fit on an SR-3? I don't know if I need the I-Cuff Pro or HD. I realize the only difference is the size. Thanks, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member John Sprung Posted February 27, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted February 27, 2007 I wear glasses and have had trouble tollerating contact lenses lately. I know there is an attachment out there that allows you to wear glasses and look thru the eyepiece without light leaking in, but I can't remember the name or who makes it. Does any one here know? thanks Christian Janss What I used to do is just take the glasses off, and focus the finder to my eye. Most of them will go at least +/- 3 diopters, which covers almost everybody. -- J.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Schneider Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 My eyes are really bad so I can JUST focus the diaopter to my eye, so I'd like to get the specs to fit the view finder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Greg Gross Posted March 1, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted March 1, 2007 Some camera companies can provide you with alternate diopters if your diopter goes out of range for you. Greg Gross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Hal Smith Posted March 1, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted March 1, 2007 Diopters won't help if you've got a lot of astigmatism (like me). For that you need to get a round lens made that has your prescription and is the correct diameter to attach to your viewfinder under the eyecup. I learned this trick from Doug Hart who did it for Gordon Willis and Woody Allen. I've got a new set of glasses coming from Lenscrafters, they're going to be anti-reflection coated, the anti-reflection coating will probably be done by a Zeiss lab. I had a chance to play around with the shop's demo glasses with anti-reflection, it makes an incredible difference, I could see fine detail in things like their brightly lit exit signs with the anti-reflection glass that were just plain not visible without the coating. When I looked at reflections off the front of the lenses, the reflected colored images looked exactly like those off high quality camera lenses. What a trip - my T* eyeglasses are on their way! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Schneider Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 http://www.framesdirect.com/framesfp/Berks...e-tcmakj/r.html These are the ones David Scott showed me, and they're rather stylish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Bowerbank Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Right on, I've been thinkin' about getting a similar pair just for shooting. And they're cheap too! Always a plus :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Christie Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Do you guys know if the I-Cuff HD will fit on an SR-3? I don't know if I need the I-Cuff Pro or HD. I realize the only difference is the size. Thanks, Matt I dont think the i-Cuff would work for film. I don't wear glasses, but I do use the i-Cuff DV (I still opt to use a traditional chamois on any eyepiece it will fit on), and if the Pro and HD are anything like it, they will leak light in the side where there is a rather large gap designed to allow a glasses stem into the eye piece. Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Janss Posted April 3, 2007 Author Share Posted April 3, 2007 Awesome, thanks Christian, I look forward to reading your review :) So I've got the I-cuff. And I'd say I'm not totally happy with it. I haven't actually tested it shooting a roll yet, but I'm not confident that it would block 100% of the light. It seems like there needs to be a more adjustable side wall to fit to the side of the face, like some felt or something. As it is, the shape is roughtly a square and the side that fits along your temple is too rigid to shape itself around the glasses. But the second problem is that it doesn't stand up off the eyepiece with enough rigidity, so if you press your temple to the side, or if you push your eye down onto the cuff, to try to create a light-tight seal the whole cuff just collapses down onto the eyepiece. Again, I haven't actually tested a roll with it, but for the timebeing I'm just adjusting the diopter to fit my naked eye (which it just barely fits). The thing with that is that I have to keep taking my glasses off. I think I'll just have to go under the lazer one of these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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