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A few months ago there was a thread about possibly adapting the popular Nikon DK-17M 1.2X magnifying eyepiece to fit Canon dslr’s . This is the magnifier that is supposed to allow full view rather than just the center section. As it basically just makes the viewing image larger, I decided I needed to try it. The finished result works quite well and the viewfinder is just a little dimmer with a slight amount of vignetting. The image is sharp and makes manual focusing a lot easier as it’s 20% larger. I did have to adjust the diopter adjustment a little even though I leave it on the center position without this eyepiece.
Unfortunately I wear glasses so rubber eyepiece hoods gets in the way. Without a rubber hood, I can just barely see the entire frame without moving my eye but I have to bring the eyepiece pretty close to my eye (there’s not much eye relief). Those that don’t wear glasses probably can see the entire frame without any problem. I’ll ask someone who doesn’t wear glasses to try it later. Overall, I am very happy with the end result and plan to keep it on my 20D. I’ll definitely use it on 5D as well when manual focusing.
Parts all available from B&H:
Nikon DK-17m magnifying eyepiece
Nikon DK-2 rubber eyepiece hood
Nikon 2370 eyepiece adapter
Here’s the Nikon DK-17M 1.2X eyepiece:
http://static.flickr.com/31/54726565_f8a3d6fdb4_o.jpg
This is the Nikon eyepiece adapter to allow round eyepieces to fit rectangular viewfinder openings such as the D70, 10D, 20D, 350D, 5D :
http://static.flickr.com/31/54726567_6be2cb02c7_o.jpg
The round end is too small for the DK-17M so it need to be enlarged. Using a dremmel I enlarged the opening:
http://static.flickr.com/27/54726568_1c6087b37e_o.jpg
Here’s a picture of the magnifier in the adapter:
http://static.flickr.com/31/54726569_f5cc9a16db_o.jpg
With the DK2 rubber hood attached and a little epoxy:
http://static.flickr.com/27/54726570_9fd1f1cb2a_o.jpg
Attached to a 5D (please excuse the dusty camera! ):
http://static.flickr.com/32/54726571_a46ac13536_o.jpg
-Vernon
Edited by rathman on Oct 21, 2005 at 09:33 PM GMT
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