Senior Member Registered: December, 2013 Posts: 166 | | Review Date: November 1, 2014 | Recommended | Price: $6.00
| Rating: 5 |
| Pros: | Stays firm on the viewfinder! | | Cons: | Nothing yet. EDIT: It doesn't stay firm on the camera all the times. Read updated review. | |
I already lost one Pentax genuine M 30086 eye cup and with second I've done some kind of modification which is now, saved in the camera box in the closet. I like hiking so the camera is always in the move and I was really annoyed when I lost the first one eye cup; seems like the Pentax made it all just of rubber just that it can be purchased again. Two weekends after that I got new one from Japan and I was start to thinking how could I make it unlosable. "I have to lace-up that little thing somehow", was my thought. And I've done some thing, but since I told you I like to hike, the last time when I was out that eye cup was hanged on monofilament fishing line about twenty-thirty times and it was so irritating to put it back to its place every time. This modification is maybe good for someone who isn't that much in move.
Then I bought two eye cups from jruss71731 on ebay. It has, and I quote, "metal and plastic frame that slips over the viewfinder frame, and a glass window to keep dust off your viewfinder" (unlike the genuine M 30088 which is all made only of rubber). I got it yesterday and it still must be tested but somehow I think I will not have any problems with it.
Some pictures are shoot with cellphone so details aren't that good.
I'll update review if something goes wrong.
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UPDATE on 6.9.2015.:
Well, after almost year of using I concluded this:
Good for: light walking where you don't have large backpack (my is 65 L) and lots of other gear. It has two little metal hooks, so (if and) when it pops out from its slot, it remains with one hook in camera. At least, that was in my case.
Not good for: (semi) extreme hiking, because of the knowledge from light hiking/daily use that there are times when it pops out and I didn't want to have risk of losing it. Problem is when you use it on difficult paths, camera is moving alot and you don't have energy to look every time if the eyecup still standing or not.
Also, before week or two, I noticed that some little part of rubber is cracked, but I repaired it with super glue on almost whole area from the outside and small one from inside, just to be sure. Now it's ok.
I would like if the producer could make this eyecup as it is BUT with hooking method just like on the eyecup that comes with K-5 II or K-3. That would be much firmer and without any chances to semi pop-out. On the other hand, perhaps producer wanted to be just like this because if it could be the way I want it to be, then only the rubber would pop out, while the metal construction, where rubber is attached, would stay on the camera. Just thinking.
Bottom line: I use it 90% of time, and when I go where I think I could have risk of losing it, I put genuine eyecup which came with K-5 II. It takes 10 seconds. I recommend it.
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Forum Member Registered: August, 2011 Location: Melbourne Posts: 88 | | Review Date: February 5, 2012 | Recommended | Price: $5.00
| Rating: 10 |
| Pros: | Comfortable, blocks out light well | | Cons: | can fall off easily | |
The above review is very accurate.
I have been searching for an eyecup that will block light, but most importantly keep my eyelashes from touching the eye piece lense. Other eyecups have been uncomfortable and low quality.
This eye cup is great, albeit a bit large and can come off easily, but that is fixable.
It was cheap and high enough quality to last months already. Reliable seller on ebay.
Highly recommended.
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Senior Member Registered: July, 2010 Location: Bay Area Posts: 267 | | Review Date: September 17, 2010 | Recommended | Price: $9.99
| Rating: 10 |
| Pros: | Fits very well, blocks out light, cheap | | Cons: | Rubber cup can unscrew or be pulled off easily | |
Great fitting eye cup this cheap and readily available from jruss71731. The eBay seller has ads for single, double or ten packs. The cup does it's job of blocking out light and keeping my face away from the screen. At first I thought having another piece of glass in front of my eye would bother me, however I haven't complained about it yet. Either way it is removable. The only flaw is the rubber cup can fall off when you pull your camera out of a bag so a dab of super glue or a rubber safe adhesive will do the trick. Just make sure you know if you want to keep the glass in there before you glue it down because you have to unscrew the cup to get at the glass.
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