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DigiDi
27th of December 2006 (Wed), 20:25
Help! I'm afraid to remove the viewfinder eyecup from my 30D to put on the EP-EX15 eyepiece extender. There are no instructions in how to force it off. :( I don't want to pry the rubber eyepiece off with a screw driver or the like. :roll: Has anybody bought this extender? I don't see why they just didn't make the viewfinder extend out further in the first place so that you don't have to put up with your nose pressing up against the monitor and fogging up everything.
KC Jr 54
27th of December 2006 (Wed), 20:30
The eye-cup that is there just slides up. Slide the extender down in place of the eye-cup and slide the eye-cup onto the extender. And there you go.
Ronald S. Jr.
27th of December 2006 (Wed), 20:34
Squeeze the sides of the eyecup and pull it straight up. Then follow KC's post.
DigiDi
27th of December 2006 (Wed), 20:42
I did it!!!! :lol: I honestly was afraid to force it. Thanks! :p
TMR Design
27th of December 2006 (Wed), 20:47
Diane,

It's intentionally snug. Just lift it straight up and it will slide up on it's groove.

I would be curious as to how you like the extender.
Ronald S. Jr.
27th of December 2006 (Wed), 20:49
I like that it keeps my nose off the LCD, but I don't like how small it makes my viewfinder. Made my 5D viewfinder look like a 20D viewfinder. Serves the purpose, though.
DigiDi
27th of December 2006 (Wed), 20:57
I like the looks of it on the camera and I just tested it out in the living room. I had no problem with it. It sure is alot better looking through this viewfinder then the way it was. A good test will be tomorrow outdoors, but so far I feel comfortable with it. :)
Chad McCan
28th of December 2006 (Thu), 11:03
I took mine off a while ago. I liked that my face wasn't all over the viewfinder, especially when I was sweaty. It makes the viewfinder dark and small, and I didn't feel like I was able to work as well.
TMR Design
28th of December 2006 (Thu), 11:24
I took mine off a while ago. I liked that my face wasn't all over the viewfinder, especially when I was sweaty. It makes the viewfinder dark and small, and I didn't feel like I was able to work as well.

I tried it in the store and really didn't like the size. I would rather deal with the other issues I have with the standard eye piece than with that extender. It's preference so to each his own. I'm still looking for the ideal eye cup, if there is auch a thing. I keep hearing about an Olympus eyecup that works on the Canon cameras, but I'm not sure which eye piece it is and which Canon cameras it will work on.
rklepper
28th of December 2006 (Thu), 11:27
I also think it makes the eye cup more prone to coming off.