Eyepiece Extender EX15

Hi Guys

Can anyone tell me the point of having a 0.5x magnification in the EX15. It seems a retrograde step to me to make the viewfinder image smaller when it is already struggling - or have I missed the object of the exercise?
Come to think of it - I dunno why I bought the thing anyway now.

Please someone - convince me I'm not going bonkers and there really was a reason for the purchase.

If the magnification had have been 1.5x I could see a good reason for it.

Regards

Ray

For me, the EP-EX15 helps tremendously. Canon SLRs tend not to have much eye relief which, if you wear glasses, is a problem. Without an EP-EX15, I'm peering around the corners of my viewfinder. With an EP-EX15, I can see the entire viewfinder without struggling.

David

I have the EP-EX15 and this is true.

I read somewhere either on this forum or another that someone managed to remove the glass in the EX15 which would help with the problem you're encountering. I received mine in the post yesterday, and actually don't mind it.. but then, i do wear glasses

I have one on my Drebel as well as my 20D. The reason I have them is to keep nose grease off of the LCD (as well as relief from having my nose smashed against the back of the body).

The 1D MKIIN (like all the 1D's) has a similar feature built in, so it doesn't need one.

Have Fun,

Ditto, and I have glasses.

I found it a pain and made the image smaller for I do where glasses, so I removed the two lens and it works great for me. I wanted it just to move me away from the LCD screen a bit so I didnt need to worry about making it dirty.

Work great for me.

R

Same here, just two screws and you're in business.

The EP-EX15 is awesome! Takes a little time, then you forget its there!

I really don't use mine cause it's hard to focus when everything seems way smaller

Hi
I wear glasses so this will help but I read that this will reduce viewfinder magnification by 30%. What is the purpose then?
Moving the nose away from the lcd is great but reduce magnification?
Rgds
Pat

If you don't want that, then you can just open it up and remove the lens.

Is that easy to do?
Apologies for this dumb question (newbie) but shouldn't the eyepiece magnify the viewerfinder since it's moving your eye further away from the viewfinder?
Am I missing something?

Thanks
Pat

Yes, the casing is held together by only 2 phillips head screws. Just unscrew them and open the case. Remove the lenses in side and you're done. That's how I use mine. No change in magnification, just an extended eyepiece.

Check out this thread: https://photography-on-the.net …php?t=8706&high​light=ex15

Would reversing the lens inside the eyepiece serve to magnify the image rather then reducing the size? Has anyone tried this?