The viewfinder on my camera is very, very blurry. I ordered a replacement and it has the same problem. The LCD is fine. Am I doing something wrong?
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There is a dial, just to the left of the viewfinder that will adjust the sharpness in the viewfinder. You can adjust it to your eye. Reminder, the setting will be different between your naked eye and glasses/contact lenses [if you wear them]. Hope this helps.
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The camera is NOT defective and this is a simple issue that is easily fixed.On the left side of the viewfinder housing is a little, flat, vertical wheel/dial. This is the optical adjustment wheel for the viewfinder. Look through the viewfinder and use the fingernail of your index finger on your left hand to move the little wheel first in one direction and then in the other until the image is sharp. The wheel is "tight" but there are little ridges on it that your fingernail can push against to make it move. You will find that there is one position that will make the image through the viewfinder crystal clear. Sometimes the wheel gets moved accidentally. If it ever becomes blurry again just readjust it. The camera is NOT defective and this is a simple issue that is easily fixed.On the left side of the viewfinder housing is a little, flat, vertical wheel/dial. This is the optical adjustment wheel for the viewfinder. Look through the viewfinder and use the fingernail of your index finger on your left hand to move the little wheel first in one direction and then in the other until the image is sharp. The wheel is "tight" but there are little ridges on it that your fingernail can push against to make it move. You will find that there is one position that will make the image... » Read More The camera is NOT defective and this is a simple issue that is easily fixed.On the left side of the viewfinder housing is a little, flat, vertical wheel/dial. This is the optical adjustment wheel for the viewfinder. Look through the viewfinder and use the fingernail of your index finger on your left hand to move the little wheel first in one direction and then in the other until the image is sharp. The wheel is "tight" but there are little ridges on it that your fingernail can push against to make it move. You will find that there is one position that will make the image through the viewfinder crystal clear. Sometimes the wheel gets moved accidentally. If it ever becomes blurry again just readjust it. « Show Less
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There is a small round knob near the viewfinder which adjusts the focus on it. You should adjust it while wearing your glasses if you wear them while taking photos. If you wear bifocals, the focus may be trickier to adjust depending on where you are looking through your glasses.
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Help, everyone who buys this camera will now pay a speck more to cover the cost of your "defective" unit. Reading the instructions is critical, and as the operator / owner, it is your responsibility to know your equipment, not burden society with the consequence of your uninformed use. The eyepiece adjustment is one of the "basic" features covered in the simple owner manual. Clear photos with a "blurry" viewfinder should have been your first clue to an answer. Or, you COULD have just called a camera shop or Panasonic support, you know . . . .
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There is a manual focus adjustment on the side next to the view finder. If you don't use it to set viewfinder focus, it's usually blurry. This feature is also identified in your camera's manual. Hope this helps!
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There's a focusing dial to the left of the eye-piece, as you look at the back of the camera. Dialing it should give you a reasonable image.
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Clarity of what you see through the viewfinder is adjustable to adopt to each person's different eyesight. There is a small ribbed wheel on the left side of the viewfinder to make that adjustment. Turn that wheel either up or down until what you see through the viewfinder is clear. It's that simple!
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Their is an adjustment for the viewfinder that is a little wheel to the left of it, it will adjust the focus of the viewfinder...hope that helps!
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There is a wheel near the viewfinder with - and + signs. Turn that in either direction to focus the viewfinder while looking in it. :-)
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yeah, it's not a great camera to begin with and it's probably breathed it's last breath. My camera has always been blurry and I've been disappointed with it. It's dead
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Gosh, I really wouldn't know how to answer that. I have the original (ole') GF1, the GF5, the GX1, and the G5 - none of which have the issues that you mentioned. Additionally, I had not previously heard about that LCD issue and I tend to post and read on quite a few photography forums. All I can say is that I've not experienced this at all - and I have two GX-1's (one with the 14-45 OIS on it, and the other with the 45-200 OIS). Ben
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Your viewfinder is basically a video camera. The grainiest is basically what video look like during low light situations. You're not actually looking thru the lens like an SLR. This is normal. That's why your eyepiece picture looks better outside in the daylight ... more light.
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Had same problem with this model, yet had never had this before with serveral other Canons. I was told by knowledgeable friends it was a bad CCD. I sent mine back and Amazon gladly gave me full credit. Did not purchase another one. Still have older models. Thanks...
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Hello D. DiMichele,Thanks for your post. I agree that the viewfinder is very helpful even with a LCD screen. The extra money is worth it.
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Not sure what is the problem you are having. I didn't have any problem with mine. It's great camera.
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I would love to replace my Coolpix 3200 with the S10, but I've decided I can't live without a viewfinder. I tried shooting LCD only with my Minolta, and it is hard to see in the sunlight ALSO I don't like seeing my reflection taking a photo. Too bad because I'm very interested in the stabilized zoom!
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One of the "EXPERTS" also commented on the inaccuracy of the viewfinder. I haven't had a chance to use it yet.
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There is only the LCD viewfinder. In the conditions of higher backlight - often what is sought to illuminate the subject - it is too washed out to accurately compose the pic. I understand this to be a universal complaint with LCD-only finders.
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My D40 developed a blurry line in the middle of the viewfinder after about 2 months (or maybe it just took me 2 months to notice it). It doesn't affect the photos, just the viewfinder, but it is a little annoying at times. I'm guessing it's a warp or something like that in the focusing screen. Since I take most of my photos in the Summer and Fall, I don't want to part with it for another couple of months, but after that I plan on sending it in to Nikon to have them check it out while it's still under warranty. It really hasn't been a big deal, and the camera is great in spite of it, but I would like to make sure it's not going to get worse.
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I was just at the store today looking at the TM90 and the Canon M41, hard to choose between the two! Johnny, do you miss having a viewfinder? And, the green tint scares me...I've read that in a lot of reviews.
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Did you put the viewfinder on the camera then go to Olympus to update for firmware? Be aware that the automatic switching wil not work on your camera so you should see the viewfinder and screen lit up at the same time.
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Unfortunately I have never received this viewfinder :-( There was some problem with shipment and it was finally returned to the seller.
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Hey there, I just had this same thing happen to my camera!!! The camera was not dropped or anything and it seemed to just appear out of the blue. One minute I am taking pictures and it looked fine, then I look down and the screen internally is cracked, the outside of the LCD does not have a scatch on it. I am about to send it off to Olympus to get a warrentyl repair, but could use any other instances of this happening as evidence that this is not my fault. Please let me know what you were able to get done. Thanks, Nick
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Might be defective. My first order was defective and it took a while to find out because I thought it was my camera too (Sony NEX). I returned it and got another working unit.
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It never does for me, I am very happy with it. It is a nice little camera for the price. There might be something wrong with your camera. Perhaps they can send you replacement. Amazon is good doing so. I hope it helped