07-17-2017 05:56 PM
07-17-2017 06:18 PM
Did you check the diopter adjustment on the viewfinder? It may have just moved when the camera was dropped.
07-17-2017 06:35 PM
07-17-2017 08:23 PM
Yes I'll bet the little diopter adjustment wheel on the eyepiece got flicked in the confusion.
07-18-2017 12:52 AM
07-18-2017 06:13 AM
If you are truly unable to dial in a clear view by slowly rolling the diopter wheel all the way through its range of motion while looking thru the eyepiece maybe your focus screen popped partly out. That is the delicate little thing above the mirror. YouTube can show you how it is removed and replaced so you see where and what it is.
07-18-2017 11:07 AM
@ScottyP wrote:If you are truly unable to dial in a clear view by slowly rolling the diopter wheel all the way through its range of motion while looking thru the eyepiece maybe your focus screen popped partly out. That is the delicate little thing above the mirror. YouTube can show you how it is removed and replaced so you see where and what it is.
Dropping the camera is very unlikely to have affected the diopter wheel and much more likely to have dislodged the focus screen. Does the camera autofocus correctly in viewfinder mode? If it doesn't, the diopter wheel isn't the issue. The diopter wheel has no effect on autofocus.
Eddie, unless you're an experienced camera repairer, I don't think you should try to re-seat a dislodged focus screen yourself. "Delicate" is the operative word in Scott's explanation.
07-18-2017 11:14 AM - edited 07-18-2017 11:15 AM
Bob from Boston is giving sound advice.
If, in fact, it is a dislodged focusing screen (which it very well could be), this is something only a qualified Canon Factory Service technician should repair, as they are not user-servicable on Rebel (EOS XXD) model cameras.
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01-27-2019 01:26 PM
I am having trouble focusing through the view finder and I am not satisfied with the sharpness of my pictures. This applies to multiple lens and shots. I have obtained a +2 eye piece but still unable to get a sharp image through the finder. My question is how do you determine which eye piece is correct with out trying each one. Is it based on magnification or something else.Thank you in advance
07-18-2017 10:26 AM
I, too, think it is a mis-adjusted diopter, However, if the camera equipped adjustment wheel doesn't work there is a add-on accessory to increase the range. Some of us need that extra.........help. Check out the Canon Dioptric Adjustment Lens.
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