What the heck is a ‘diopter’?
Posted on 09. Nov, 2011 by planetMitch in Other
Now and then, we love to cover some of the different subjects related to HDSLRs and this guest post from David Huckabay fits right in… I mean who knew so much about Diopters?
David Huckabay talks Diopters
I am David Huckabay, an optics geek and avid photographer. I really enjoy reading the discussions on planet5D from fellow photographers with tips that are very insightful and helpful. Being an optics geek, I noticed that there are quite a few mentions on adjusting diopters especially to keep objects in focus but not many people understand the science behind a diopter and how it really works. So I have created this easy to read “Infographic” that I think can be very helpful to you and our fellow photographers out there having problems with manual focus and do away with the frustration of capturing blurred images but truly understand what a diopter is.
Infographic
You can review the graphic here on David’s site
Thank you very much! Let us keep capturing amazing moments through great photographs!
David Huckabay
President
SMTInspection.com Microscopes
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November 12, 2011
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Ulf Soderqvist
09. Nov, 2011
It’s Diopter not Diaopter.
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planetMitch
09. Nov, 2011
I wasn’t wearing my glasses when I wrote the intro – obviously I can’t speel
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Pedant
09. Nov, 2011
That’s a graphic about diopters. So when are you going to explain what a “Diaopter” is?
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dvclipper
09. Nov, 2011
Great technical explanation, perhaps he should have explained why diopters are on imaging devices in the first place…because the humans behind the glass get older, and our eyes less malleable and able to focus on close objects! A phenomenon that I’ve oh so recently discovered..lol.
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The Mathterizer
09. Nov, 2011
LOVE IT ! I’m always looking for ways to link math to media tools (photography, film, etc..) for teaching. I’ve already got a hands-on activity in mind for the ‘worksheet’ you’ve provided. THANK YOU!
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peter claassen
10. Nov, 2011
a beautiful graphic and totally useless article for our everyday professional life.
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