New Canon DSLR Camera question

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"Tom Hughes" <t.hughes@sbcglobal.net> writes:

> Recently purchased a Canon 300D from B&H.
> Quite a change from my Rebel 2000.
> A whole lot of whistles and bells and looks to be quite a learning curve
> ahead.
>
> I am right handed but focus with my left eye.
> I find that my left cheek is resting on the LED screen and it leaves a small
> smear of skin oil on the screen.
>
> Did I read somewhere that you can use a PDA replacement screen cover for
> this problem.

I just wipe it off every week or so, if I notice. (I'm left-eyed
too).

> Anyone have any suggestions.
>
> One thing I really like about the 300D is the dioptic adjustment in the view
> finder. I really had a problem wearing glasses and having to prop them on my
> head every time I need to focus.

I'll guess you're near-sighted. Diopter adjustments work decently for
that, if the focusing screen image is too far away for you to see
without correction.

Unfortunately I'm now farsighted. I *could* arrange for diopter
adjustments so I could see the screen clearly without my glasses --
but they I couldn't see the three LCD displays on the camera (two B&W
plus the big color one), and couldn't read the menus displayed on
them, and couldn't read the control labels (though I may remember
where everything is by now).
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> I bought the eyepiece extender to prevent skin oil marks & because I
> dont like having my face pressing against the controls.

Works for me, too!

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Tom Hughes wrote:
> Recently purchased a Canon 300D from B&H.
> Quite a change from my Rebel 2000.
> A whole lot of whistles and bells and looks to be quite a learning curve
> ahead.
>
> I am right handed but focus with my left eye.
> I find that my left cheek is resting on the LED screen and it leaves a small
> smear of skin oil on the screen.
>
> Did I read somewhere that you can use a PDA replacement screen cover for
> this problem.
>
> Anyone have any suggestions.
>
> One thing I really like about the 300D is the dioptic adjustment in the view
> finder. I really had a problem wearing glasses and having to prop them on my
> head every time I need to focus.
>
> TIA........................Tom in Tomball, TX
>
>
>
I use the PDA screen covers and am very satisfied with the results. Enjoy!

Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital.slr-systems (More info?)

Tom Hughes wrote:

> I find that my left cheek is resting on the LED screen and it leaves a small
> smear of skin oil on the screen.
>
> Did I read somewhere that you can use a PDA replacement screen cover for
> this problem.

Not a replacement screen but a PDA protector.

Get a microfibre cloth to clean the monitor. Don't use the same cloth
to clean your lenses afterwards.

>
> Anyone have any suggestions.

Also reduce the fats in your diet.


> One thing I really like about the 300D is the dioptic adjustment in the view
> finder. I really had a problem wearing glasses and having to prop them on my
> head every time I need to focus.

eh? If you're using the diopter adjustment, then normally it is to shoot
without glasses.

Cheers,
Alan


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