optical aids for focussing

[Bob McCarthy]

In my youth, I wore glasses for distance and was able to see close (GG) by removing my specs (nearsighted) Now after Lazik my distance vision is super (even after 8 years), but I need 2.5+ diopters to see the ground glass.

I recently acquired a viewer for the back of the old technika.

I can see, I can see. Why these aren't more popular I don't know. Other than a little bulk to carry, the weight and fuss is way way (especially fuss) less. The only time I pop on the reading glasses now, is to "read".

Bob

[Leonard Evens]

I am a bit puzzled by those people who are past a certain age and say they don't use bifocals. Forget about looking at the gg. Unless you are nearsighted, you would need bifocals to see the controls on the camera.