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David LeBlanc · October 26th, 2004, 09:32 PM

I am having trouble with my left eye after a shooting it gets blurred.
Does any one else have this happen to them.
David LeBlanc

Ken Tanaka · October 26th, 2004, 09:35 PM

How long does it take you to recover?

David LeBlanc · October 26th, 2004, 10:08 PM

About 5 Days

Ken Tanaka · October 26th, 2004, 10:30 PM

This is not good. You should probably see an ophthalmologist (not an optometrist) about this condition.

If you're shooting with a camera that does not have an lcd (ex: XL1S, XL2) keep your left eye open as you look through the viewfinder. With some practice it works well and also helps you to keep track of your surroundings better.

Again, if you use an XL1S and if your budget is liberal you could switch to the FU-1000 b&w viewfinder and outfit it with a Tiffen Tele 3x eyepiece. This would enable you to easy see the viewfinder with both eyes. Unfortunately, it's an expensive solution.

Again, though, this length of blurred vision is not normal and suggests a potentially serious disorder.

Good luck.

David LeBlanc · October 26th, 2004, 11:01 PM

Thanks Ken
David

Kevin Janisch · September 15th, 2008, 02:19 PM

Hi David,

I'm having the same issue. What was the result of this? Thank you.

Kevin

Kevin Janisch · October 8th, 2008, 10:15 AM

The result for me was a prescription, for glasses.

Mike Beckett · October 8th, 2008, 10:45 AM

Same here, although I must admit that it didn't take 5 days for my vision to un-blur, just about 10 or 20 seconds! Still enough to miss something vital if you have to look up to spot some wildlife.

As it happened, my left eye was quite shortsighted, and my right (viewfinder) eye is almost perfect. It was worse if I spent long times in the viewfinder with my left eye closed.

A trip to Specsavers and a few hundred £££ later and I'm fine - HD eyes!

Don Xaliman · October 11th, 2008, 08:15 PM

Preventive medicine. I take capsules of Bilberry extract the day before and day of, a video shoot. It is used to strengthen eyes. It is part of most herbal eye medicines. Has been used by airplane pilots to improve night vision.
It works for me. Sometimes my eyes get very blurry during long shoots.

Bill Ward · October 12th, 2008, 10:34 AM

David:

I also have the same issue with the left eye. An optho told me what was happening was the pressure of long periods of squeezing the eye shut actually distorts the shape of the eyeball.

In effect, you give yourself temporary astigmatism. I try to shoot both eyes open, but when it's a high contrast lighting environment, and you really need to concentrate on minor details, it's tough.

That being said: 5 days? That's too much. Do go to a specialist and make sure there's not something else going on. Mine has never lasted more than a few minutes to maybe an hour or so at the end of a very long day.

October 26th, 2004, 09:32 PM	#1
David LeBlanc Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cape Breton Nova Scotia Canada Posts: 37	Blurred Eye I am having trouble with my left eye after a shooting it gets blurred. Does any one else have this happen to them. David LeBlanc __________________ Regards David LeBlanc

October 26th, 2004, 09:35 PM	#2
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	How long does it take you to recover? __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

October 26th, 2004, 10:08 PM	#3
David LeBlanc Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cape Breton Nova Scotia Canada Posts: 37	About 5 Days __________________ Regards David LeBlanc

October 26th, 2004, 10:30 PM	#4
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	This is not good. You should probably see an ophthalmologist (not an optometrist) about this condition. If you're shooting with a camera that does not have an lcd (ex: XL1S, XL2) keep your left eye open as you look through the viewfinder. With some practice it works well and also helps you to keep track of your surroundings better. Again, if you use an XL1S and if your budget is liberal you could switch to the FU-1000 b&w viewfinder and outfit it with a Tiffen Tele 3x eyepiece. This would enable you to easy see the viewfinder with both eyes. Unfortunately, it's an expensive solution. Again, though, this length of blurred vision is not normal and suggests a potentially serious disorder. Good luck. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

October 26th, 2004, 11:01 PM	#5
David LeBlanc Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cape Breton Nova Scotia Canada Posts: 37	Thanks Ken David __________________ Regards David LeBlanc

September 15th, 2008, 02:19 PM	#6
Kevin Janisch Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 406	Hi David, I'm having the same issue. What was the result of this? Thank you. Kevin

October 8th, 2008, 10:15 AM	#7
Kevin Janisch Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 406	The result for me was a prescription, for glasses.

October 8th, 2008, 10:45 AM	#8
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	Same here, although I must admit that it didn't take 5 days for my vision to un-blur, just about 10 or 20 seconds! Still enough to miss something vital if you have to look up to spot some wildlife. As it happened, my left eye was quite shortsighted, and my right (viewfinder) eye is almost perfect. It was worse if I spent long times in the viewfinder with my left eye closed. A trip to Specsavers and a few hundred £££ later and I'm fine - HD eyes! __________________ Irish Railway Videos on Youtube

October 11th, 2008, 08:15 PM	#9
Don Xaliman Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 96	Preventive medicine. I take capsules of Bilberry extract the day before and day of, a video shoot. It is used to strengthen eyes. It is part of most herbal eye medicines. Has been used by airplane pilots to improve night vision. It works for me. Sometimes my eyes get very blurry during long shoots.

October 12th, 2008, 10:34 AM	#10
Bill Ward Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 580	David: I also have the same issue with the left eye. An optho told me what was happening was the pressure of long periods of squeezing the eye shut actually distorts the shape of the eyeball. In effect, you give yourself temporary astigmatism. I try to shoot both eyes open, but when it's a high contrast lighting environment, and you really need to concentrate on minor details, it's tough. That being said: 5 days? That's too much. Do go to a specialist and make sure there's not something else going on. Mine has never lasted more than a few minutes to maybe an hour or so at the end of a very long day.