topic rebel xt, when take picture through viewfinder never focuses but lcd screen shows in focus in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

rebel xt, when take picture through viewfinder never focuses but lcd screen shows in focus

faiden79 — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 17:59:08 GMT

So it appears out of focus all of the time but lcd shows a perfectly focused picture. It is very disorienting. I have replaced lenses with a camera that I know works perfectly and it does it with that lense too. What needs to be replaced??

Re: rebel xt, when take picture through viewfinder never focuses but lcd screen shows in focus

cicopo — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 20:11:13 GMT

Read your manual to learn how to set the DIOPTER. It is likely done with a tiny wheel beside the viewfinder but because I don't have that particular camera that's a guess. The diopter is adjusted to allow some of us with less than perfect vision to still shoot without glasses.

Re: rebel xt, when take picture through viewfinder never focuses but lcd screen shows in focus

faiden79 — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 20:26:09 GMT

thank you so much, that worked! I was so worried cuz I bought the camera off of someone on craigslist today and just automatically assumed I got screwed

Re: rebel xt, when take picture through viewfinder never focuses but lcd screen shows in focus

cicopo — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 20:39:38 GMT

It's a common question & because I have my cameras set for my eyes anyone I hand them too sees a fuzzy view too. I just tell them the camera will get it right even though they can't see it clearly. .