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p.1 #1 · Keeping the eyecup on

Anyone have a better way to keep the eyecup on? I tend to lose mine all the time and it really ticks me off. I have no clue who they keep falling off.

Feb 07, 2010 at 10:59 PM

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p.1 #2 · Keeping the eyecup on

I get some heavy black thread and wrap it around the groove the eyecup slides on to. Just a few times around does the trick, although it will vary with the thickness of the thread you've got. When you slide on the eyecup, the little tangs will grab the thread fibers and it will stay in place.

Others have used black silicone glue, or gaffers tape. They all seem to work OK.

Feb 07, 2010 at 11:15 PM

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p.1 #3 · Keeping the eyecup on

Gaffer tape.

Feb 07, 2010 at 11:36 PM

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p.1 #4 · Keeping the eyecup on

Guess what

?? I post this, go on an assignment to photograph people watching the Super Bowl, and I LOST my new eyecup. lol I think I jinxed myself.

Feb 08, 2010 at 12:36 AM

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p.1 #5 · Keeping the eyecup on

Use a small piece of paper to wedge one of the hooks on the eyepiece so it is less likely to deflect.

Feb 08, 2010 at 12:50 AM

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p.1 #6 · Keeping the eyecup on

A plastic piece of the fairly cheap built eyepiece of my Rebel XT came off and this lead to a constant loosening of the eyepiece. I just used some drops of glue to permanently fix it in place.

Feb 08, 2010 at 01:54 AM

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p.1 #7 · Keeping the eyecup on

Zander Alberts wrote:
Gaffer tape.

+1...A little strip running along the top helps alot!

Omar

Feb 08, 2010 at 02:30 AM

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p.1 #8 · Keeping the eyecup on

Another vote for gaffer tape!

BTW, it's funny how we all have our little "issues" related to how we insert/remove equipment from the bag. I've never lost an eyepiece but the mode dial on my xxD bodies invariably moves out of position and my first reaction to this is "OMG, my camera has gone kaput." Finally after many heart attacks from a moving mode dial I've resorted to gaffer tape and my little problem is solved.

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Joe Kurkjian

Feb 08, 2010 at 02:32 AM

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p.1 #9 · Keeping the eyecup on

Wrapping a bit of plastic from a shopping bag around the eyepiece frame before replacing the rubber eyecup did the trick for me....

Feb 08, 2010 at 03:25 AM

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p.1 #10 · Keeping the eyecup on

+1 on gaffer - I tape up my whole damn cameras, sick of the mode dials changing, caps coming loose and whatnot

Use only Permacel Professional Grade though, the cheap brands suck

Feb 08, 2010 at 04:03 AM

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p.1 #11 · Keeping the eyecup on

/me knocks on wood.

I've never had an eyepiece come off, or lost one. Been shooting Canon for several years and had many new and used cameras. Heck most times I have trouble getting it off the camera when I want to wipe down the view finder.

Matt

Feb 08, 2010 at 04:42 AM

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p.1 #12 · Keeping the eyecup on

glue it on..you wont lose it then..why would ever need to take it off..

Feb 08, 2010 at 08:18 AM

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p.1 #13 · Keeping the eyecup on

STARRIDER wrote:
glue it on..you wont lose it then..why would ever need to take it off..

As I mentioned above, yes, I also glued the eyepiece on my Rebel XT camera. But there is one reason why you might reconsider doing this - I evaluated options to convert my older Rebel camera for IR shooting. It is recommended here to remove the eyepiece to open the camera body. In the end it was no issue for me since the conversion would have costed a lot more than this camera is worth meanwhile.

Feb 08, 2010 at 12:59 PM

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STARRIDER wrote:
glue it on..you wont lose it then..why would ever need to take it off..

In theory you're supposed to slide the eyepiece off and use that little rubber bit of the Canon strap whenever you're using a tripod as "stray light entering the eyepiece can affect the metering" - however having never had an issue with this and being on my 7th eyepiece for my 2 year old 40D, I can confidently say that, for me, the PiTA factor of losing it comprehensively outweighs the tiny little theoretical benefit of being able to take it off.

Feb 08, 2010 at 02:54 PM

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p.1 #15 · Keeping the eyecup on

Chris Beaumont wrote:
STARRIDER wrote:
glue it on..you wont lose it then..why would ever need to take it off..

Feb 08, 2010 at 03:05 PM

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STARRIDER wrote:
glue it on..you wont lose it then..why would ever need to take it off..

Probably pointless for the newer bodies with live-view ... but the one I use for macro shots frequently - almost never has the eyecup on. I put the angle-finder pretty frequently there.

Feb 08, 2010 at 03:25 PM

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p.1 #17 · Keeping the eyecup on

Put a rubber band around the slot before sliding the cup on. Then snip off the extra.

Feb 08, 2010 at 10:20 PM

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p.1 #18 · Keeping the eyecup on

Gluing it on is a pretty bad idea, IMHO. Consider that over time, the eyecup pad will crack open, rendering it sharp and painful to rest your eye against. Also the hard plastic strip that lines the bottom of the eyecup may break off and you'll want to replace it. I've had this break on one eyecup and actually protrude forward towards the eyeball. Yikes...

So yeah, keeping it on is very important (I have yet to still find an adequate solution, but I like the black thread trick) and I've lost a good 4 or 5 different eyecups, both Canon and third party. Gaffers tape doesn't seem to be enough. Something more fixed but not quite as permanent as glue would be ideal.

Feb 08, 2010 at 10:38 PM

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p.1 #19 · Keeping the eyecup on

Gaffer tape. You can see a piece on each side of my 1DsIII eye cup, below. If I don't tape 'em, I loose 'em.

2012 © jcolwell

Feb 08, 2010 at 10:45 PM

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p.1 #20 · Keeping the eyecup on

STARRIDER wrote:
glue it on..you wont lose it then..why would ever need to take it off..

For starters, you might want to attach an Angle Finder C.

Regards,

Joe Kurkjian

Feb 09, 2010 at 12:50 AM

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