Pentax K-3 with the Pentax Eyecup M (30086) Installed

brosen · 12-22-2013, 08:44 AM

Today I installed the new Pentax Eyecup M (30086) on my K-3, looks really good, I like it more than the standard one because I will not leave the LCD screen with grease

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**monochrome** · 12-22-2013, 10:01 AM

Looks sexy!! Does the extra distance have any effect on viewing the info LED's in the margins?

brosen · 12-22-2013, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by monochrome

Looks sexy!! Does the extra distance have any effect on viewing the info LED's in the margins?

My main objective is to avoid grease on the LCD screen, but on top of that I agree that the camera looks MUCH NICER with this rubber eyecup.

Regarding the filed of view on the viewfinder, not for me, you just have to adjust the diopter a little bit.

gosman · 02-08-2014, 12:12 PM

Looks like the back display is covered at the top by the eye cup. Also will you be able to use a display viewer with the eyecup in that position?

brosen · 02-08-2014, 12:14 PM

Originally posted by gosman

Looks like the back display is covered at the top by the eye cup. Also will you be able to use a display viewer with the eyecup in that position?

it has some tradeoffs, I agree, but for me is more important the larger eyecup, it's also easy to remove and replace

gosman · 02-08-2014, 12:18 PM

I guess with today's displays covering more of the back part of the camera, the eye cup is unavoidable with covering some of the display! Brosen- I could not find on the BH photo website. Where did you get yours?

brosen · 02-08-2014, 12:23 PM

Originally posted by gosman

I guess with today's displays covering more of the back part of the camera, the eye cup is unavoidable with covering some of the display! Brosen- I could not find on the BH photo website. Where did you get yours?

Amazon, there are like 18 different vendors, mostly from Japan, I've purchased from Ace Japan, World Entertainment Shop and The Japanese Spirit, they were all good.

Amazon.com: PENTAX eyecup M 30086: Camera & Photo

bigted · 02-08-2014, 12:37 PM

Fleabay has them too, also shipping from Japan, I took a chance on one for $12 and change.

gosman · 02-08-2014, 12:38 PM

What I like about this eyecup is that it looks like it will work well for both horizontal and vertical shots. I have the battery grip and plan to use it some for verticals!

Racer X 69 · 02-08-2014, 12:54 PM

My only real complaint since my first Pentax DSLR has been the eyepiece "cup" that comes with them. I had always used a rubber cup that fit my eye very well, keeping out extraneous light. I have not been able to find a suitable device for the DSLR. This looks like it may work OK, but the ones that I had used on my film camera were more contoured to the brow, cheek and eye.

stevebrot · 02-08-2014, 02:39 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

This looks like it may work OK, but the ones that I had used on my film camera were more contoured to the brow, cheek and eye.

I have the opposite complaint. My cheek bones and the "contoured" cups never worked well together. My preference has been toward the round Nikon-style cup such as the unit above.

Steve

gosman · 02-08-2014, 03:35 PM

OK I ordered it from Amazon via Japan! Will take a month to get here! Free shipping.

brosen · 02-08-2014, 03:45 PM

you will not be disappointed, the fit is very good

gosman · 03-04-2014, 09:34 PM

Well I got the eyecup in yesterday and I have already lost it on a field trip. It had no metal or plastic housing that slipped over the eye cup slot. I just fit it over the slot but it fell off. Was I doing something wrong Brosen? I'm really frustrated. It worked well while it was on.

gosman · 03-05-2014, 08:36 AM

I asked ACE of Japan the third party vendor of this eyecup for a replacement or money back. I asked if there was a part missing that helped keep the eyecup securely in place. Their response was:

"Thank you for contacting us.
The PENTAX eyecup M 30086 is all rubber eyecup and fits for K-3 camera, and does not have metal or plastic backing.

We are sorry to hear that you have already lost it while in use, but we cannot send you another one or refund for it."

So I would recommend not buying this product or dealing with ACE of Japan. It cost me $15 and 6 weeks of waiting for this product and one photo shoot to lose it. I have now asked Amazon to intervene and take this company off of their preferred list. Hopefully Amazon will refund me my money.

12-22-2013, 10:31 AM	#3
brosen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US Posts: 183 Original Poster	Originally posted by monochrome Looks sexy!! Does the extra distance have any effect on viewing the info LED's in the margins? My main objective is to avoid grease on the LCD screen, but on top of that I agree that the camera looks MUCH NICER with this rubber eyecup. Regarding the filed of view on the viewfinder, not for me, you just have to adjust the diopter a little bit. Last edited by brosen; 12-22-2013 at 10:39 AM.

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12-22-2013, 10:01 AM	#2
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Looks sexy!! Does the extra distance have any effect on viewing the info LED's in the margins?

02-08-2014, 12:12 PM	#4
gosman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 263	Looks like the back display is covered at the top by the eye cup. Also will you be able to use a display viewer with the eyecup in that position?

02-08-2014, 12:14 PM	#5
brosen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US Posts: 183 Original Poster	Originally posted by gosman Looks like the back display is covered at the top by the eye cup. Also will you be able to use a display viewer with the eyecup in that position? it has some tradeoffs, I agree, but for me is more important the larger eyecup, it's also easy to remove and replace

02-08-2014, 12:18 PM	#6
gosman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 263	I guess with today's displays covering more of the back part of the camera, the eye cup is unavoidable with covering some of the display! Brosen- I could not find on the BH photo website. Where did you get yours?

02-08-2014, 12:23 PM	#7
brosen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US Posts: 183 Original Poster	Originally posted by gosman I guess with today's displays covering more of the back part of the camera, the eye cup is unavoidable with covering some of the display! Brosen- I could not find on the BH photo website. Where did you get yours? Amazon, there are like 18 different vendors, mostly from Japan, I've purchased from Ace Japan, World Entertainment Shop and The Japanese Spirit, they were all good. Amazon.com: PENTAX eyecup M 30086: Camera & Photo

02-08-2014, 12:37 PM	#8
bigted Moderator Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Jessica Lake, Whiteshell Provincial Park, or Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,594	Fleabay has them too, also shipping from Japan, I took a chance on one for $12 and change.

02-08-2014, 12:38 PM	#9
gosman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 263	What I like about this eyecup is that it looks like it will work well for both horizontal and vertical shots. I have the battery grip and plan to use it some for verticals!

02-08-2014, 12:54 PM	#10
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,073	My only real complaint since my first Pentax DSLR has been the eyepiece "cup" that comes with them. I had always used a rubber cup that fit my eye very well, keeping out extraneous light. I have not been able to find a suitable device for the DSLR. This looks like it may work OK, but the ones that I had used on my film camera were more contoured to the brow, cheek and eye.

02-08-2014, 02:39 PM	#11
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Racer X 69 This looks like it may work OK, but the ones that I had used on my film camera were more contoured to the brow, cheek and eye. I have the opposite complaint. My cheek bones and the "contoured" cups never worked well together. My preference has been toward the round Nikon-style cup such as the unit above. Steve

02-08-2014, 03:35 PM	#12
gosman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 263	OK I ordered it from Amazon via Japan! Will take a month to get here! Free shipping.

02-08-2014, 03:45 PM	#13
brosen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US Posts: 183 Original Poster	you will not be disappointed, the fit is very good

03-04-2014, 09:34 PM	#14
gosman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 263	Well I got the eyecup in yesterday and I have already lost it on a field trip. It had no metal or plastic housing that slipped over the eye cup slot. I just fit it over the slot but it fell off. Was I doing something wrong Brosen? I'm really frustrated. It worked well while it was on.

03-05-2014, 08:36 AM	#15
gosman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 263	I asked ACE of Japan the third party vendor of this eyecup for a replacement or money back. I asked if there was a part missing that helped keep the eyecup securely in place. Their response was: "Thank you for contacting us. The PENTAX eyecup M 30086 is all rubber eyecup and fits for K-3 camera, and does not have metal or plastic backing. We are sorry to hear that you have already lost it while in use, but we cannot send you another one or refund for it." So I would recommend not buying this product or dealing with ACE of Japan. It cost me $15 and 6 weeks of waiting for this product and one photo shoot to lose it. I have now asked Amazon to intervene and take this company off of their preferred list. Hopefully Amazon will refund me my money.