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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · D500 eyepiece is not the same?


When i bough my d500 I also bought the Hoodman H-EYEN22R eyecup. I Use them on all of my cameras and was glad to see that the D500 shared the same Round eyepiece. I could not get the Hoodman to thread into the camera. I called Hoodman Customer service and discussed the issue with them. They are checking the issue. I went into my drawer of spare parts and tried to tread 4 factory eyepieces from my D3S and none of them would thread either. It seems to me that the thread pitch is different. Has anyone else had this issue?


May 04, 2016 at 06:44 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · D500 eyepiece is not the same?


I don't have my D500 yet, but from the Nikon USA web site:

The DK-17M Magnifying Eyepiece is compatible with the D500, D5 and other professional Nikons:

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/eyepieces/dk-17m-magnifying-eyepiece.html#tab-ProductDetail-ProductTabs-CompatibleWith

but, the new DK-17F Fluorine-Coated Finder Eyepiece:

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/eyepieces/dk-17f-fluorine-coated-finder-eyepiece.html#tab-ProductDetail-ProductTabs-CompatibleWith

only shows compatibility with the D5 and D500 which doesn't make sense.



May 04, 2016 at 07:35 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · D500 eyepiece is not the same?


I'll try my DR-5 to see if it fits.

EDIT: DR-5 fits fine, as does the eyepiece from my D810. Maybe Hoodman sent you the wrong part?



Edited on May 04, 2016 at 07:48 PM · View previous versions



May 04, 2016 at 07:40 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · D500 eyepiece is not the same?


I use my Nikon DK-19 Rubber Eyecup that was on my D810 and it work perfectly.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/352124-REG/Nikon_4787_DK_19_Rubber_Eyecup_for.html



May 04, 2016 at 07:43 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · D500 eyepiece is not the same?


The DK-17M Magnifying Eyepiece I ordered with my D500 fits just fine.


May 04, 2016 at 08:28 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · D500 eyepiece is not the same?


http://www.amazon.com/Foto-Tech-Eyeshade-Glasses-Replaces/dp/B00NSAR2PK?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

This works fine, I installed it last night.



May 04, 2016 at 08:45 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · D500 eyepiece is not the same?


My hoodman screwed in okay on my D5 and D500, took them off my D4s and D810.

Howard



May 05, 2016 at 08:24 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · D500 eyepiece is not the same?


Hoodman must have sent you the eyepiece geared to the Southern Hemisphere which would screw in in the opposite direction. Just like hurricanes, typhoons and water swirling out of the bathtub.


May 06, 2016 at 06:32 AM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · D500 eyepiece is not the same?


Good to know, the little eye piece comes right off so you may like that if you wear glasses. Also good to know, it comes right off whether you intend to or not

IMG_3655 by mp0363, on Flickr



May 14, 2016 at 07:45 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · D500 eyepiece is not the same?


amlsml wrote:
When i bough my d500 I also bought the Hoodman H-EYEN22R eyecup. I Use them on all of my cameras and was glad to see that the D500 shared the same Round eyepiece. I could not get the Hoodman to thread into the camera. I called Hoodman Customer service and discussed the issue with them. They are checking the issue. I went into my drawer of spare parts and tried to tread 4 factory eyepieces from my D3S and none of them would thread either. It seems to me that the thread pitch is different. Has anyone else had this
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Not sure about a Hoodman, but I used the same round rubber eye cup I used on my D3 on the D500 and it fit fine.





May 17, 2016 at 11:06 AM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · D500 eyepiece is not the same?


This is probably widely known by all of you.. but one of the differences between the D3s models and moving forward is -- you must lock the eye piece shield closed prior to unscrewing either the plain glass (OEM) or, anything else from that eye piece socket.

The blind (when open) locks that thread from becoming usable.



May 17, 2016 at 01:23 PM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · D500 eyepiece is not the same?


you are absolutely correct.

in addition the eyepiece is flourite coated on the D5 and D500



May 17, 2016 at 02:18 PM





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