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Old 06-10-2011, 07:35 AM   #12
glatt
 
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Originally Posted by BigV View Post
Presbyopia.
This reason is not valid in my experience. Every viewfinder camera I have ever used has the focus of the viewfinder located at or near infinity so your eye can focus on it with ease. A few have a little dial that lets you even adjust where that focus is to fit your eye. Presumably so you can adjust the viewfinder to accommodate the wearing of reading glasses.

It is a valid reason for a non-viewfinder camera being held at arm's length instead of closer to your face. But that's a strike against the non-viewfinder camera.
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