Your photos might look much better if they look sharp in the viewfinder. This dial is how you make sure they are in focus.
Most cameras today have a diopter adjustment dial near the viewfinder. For example, this arrow points to the diopter adjustment on the Fuji X-E2.
The camera comes with diopter adjustment in the rangeof –4 to +2 m–1 to accommodate individual differences in vision. Rotate the diopter adjustment control until the viewfinder display is in sharp focus.
Fuji covers this in the basic setup of the camera, right after you set the date and time for the camera. It is more important than all the other settings like ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed, and Focus settings. Why? You need to see the subject and know if it is in focus and read all the information they provide you in the viewfinder.
First Steps
- Attaching the Strap
- Attaching a Lens
- Charging the Battery
- Inserting the Battery and a Memory Card
- Compatible Memory Cards
- Turning the Camera on and Of
- Basic Setup
- Choosing a Display
- Focusing the Viewfinder
- Adjusting Display Brightness
The great advantage of the mirrorless Fuji X-E2 over a conventional DSLR is when looking through the viewfinder, you can do everything through it. So once you adjust the diopter, you don’t need your glasses to review images or change settings in the menu; use the EVF instead of the LCD screen.