Can't focus without a diopter

[Mozziephotography]

I've just purchased a Canon film camera from a guy in Wakefield and I have an old Pentax film camera that I'd like to use again. There seem to be a number of diopters for different makes, at a price of course. Although not ideal, is it just better to wear my glasses instead. Or maybe a monocle?

 

[Plain Nev]

Try using your other eye first. When I came back to film cameras I was really struggling to focus with my right eye. Because that's what I always did. But of course eyesight changes and when I tried my left eye instead it was very much better. Just a thought.

 

[Sangoma]

I've just purchased a Canon film camera from a guy in Wakefield and I have an old Pentax film camera that I'd like to use again. There seem to be a number of diopters for different makes, at a price of course. Although not ideal, is it just better to wear my glasses instead. Or maybe a monocle?

I've never had a problem with film cameras, few have dioptre correction, but I wear my glasses.

One of the drawbacks of the great correction on most digital cameras is that if you set it without your glasses on, you then have to put your glasses on to see the menu or dials

Can't win