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Losing your rubber eyepiece?

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Mar 04, 2009 14:54 |  #1

I've been meaning to post this for a while....maybe it'll help someone...
If your rubber eyepiece slips up and down and up...and off maybe...
this is how I've kept mine in place

slide the rubber eyepiece up and off...
wrap a bit of a plastic bag (about 1.5" x .5" or 4cm x 2cm, twisted a bit) around the 3 sides of the slot on the camera and
slide the rubber eyepiece back over the slot...

The plastic will take up the excess space, eliminate the excess play and slippage...and keep the eyepiece in place.

Just thought I'd pass it on...

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Mar 04, 2009 15:09 |  #2

I have a small piece of masking tape, looped around the plastic at the bottom, small enough to not get in the way, but enough to reach the plastic of the information panel below.

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Mar 04, 2009 15:25 |  #3

kitacanon wrote in post #7454521 (external link)
I've been meaning to post this for a while....maybe it'll help someone...
If your rubber eyepiece slips up and down and up...and off maybe...
this is how I've kept mine in place

slide the rubber eyepiece up and off...
wrap a bit of a plastic bag (about 1.5" x .5" or 4cm x 2cm, twisted a bit) around the 3 sides of the slot on the camera and
slide the rubber eyepiece back over the slot...

The plastic will take up the excess space, eliminate the excess play and slippage...and keep the eyepiece in place.

Just thought I'd pass it on...

That is a wonderful suggestion. I always used tape, but I think I will use a small rubber band when I get home. Thanks for the tip!

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Mar 04, 2009 15:35 |  #4

coffeeguy415 wrote in post #7454742 (external link)
That is a wonderful suggestion. I always used tape, but I think I will use a small rubber band when I get home. Thanks for the tip!

I think a rubber band would be too thick, much thicker than the plastic bag...and unflexible enuf to fit in the slot, but if it works, great...

My Canon kit 450D/s90; Canon lenses 18-55 IS, 70-210/3.5-4.5....Nikon kit: D610; 28-105/3.5-4.5, 75-300/4.5-5.6 AF, 50/1.8D Nikkors, Tamron 80-210; MF Nikkors: 50/2K, 50/1.4 AI-S, 50/1.8 SeriesE, 60/2.8 Micro Nikkor (AF locked), 85mm/1.8K-AI, 105/2.5 AIS/P.C, 135/2.8K/Q.C, 180/2.8 ED, 200/4Q/AIS, 300/4.5H-AI, ++ Tamron 70-210/3.8-4, Vivitar/Kiron 28/2, ser.1 70-210/3.5, ser.1 28-90; Vivitar/Komine and Samyang 28/2.8; 35mm Nikon F/FM/FE2, Rebel 2K...HTC RE UWA camera

  
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Mar 05, 2009 14:42 |  #5

I useBlu Tack (external link). Takes a bit of fiddling though.

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Mar 05, 2009 15:16 |  #6

I use Teflon tape - works great and comes in a size that easy to work with.

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Mar 05, 2009 16:21 |  #7

i have 2 wierd, one sided little round sticker wich is fuzzy on the other end, manadged get some from misc office supplies no one needs at work, theyre perfect for this

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Mar 05, 2009 17:07 |  #8

I always take it off and put it in one of my bag compartments.. and put it back on when in use..

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Mar 05, 2009 17:11 as a reply to  @ Shamir's post |  #9

I just glued it to my eye. I have the added benefit of closing one eye and composing shots even when I do not have my camera.:D

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Jan 27, 2010 21:05 |  #10

Duncan Frenz wrote in post #7462746 (external link)
I just glued it to my eye. I have the added benefit of closing one eye and composing shots even when I do not have my camera.:D

Good idea!

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