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R7 Eyecup - It’s made of cheese.

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R7 Eyecup - It’s made of cheese.
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I’ve been using Canon cameras for 30+ years not. In all that time I have never torn an eyecup. Lost a few, but never torn one. Given my camera lives in my camera bag and takes less room than my 7D2 did, I was quite surprised to see a tear. I thought I must have banged it or something so didn’t think much of it. Two days later and a second tear appeared. Looking like the silicone really is thin on these.

So I searched high and low on the web for a replacement. All I could find was this one.

In the box are some spare screws, a screwdriver, and a long eyecup.

It is just two screws to remove the old eyecup. I like this compared to the loose eyecups of the xxD series, but the ones on cameras like the 7D2 had decent clips which never came loose unless you wanted them to.

The top just hooks in. Just hook the new one in place and replace the two screws, job done.

Not sure I like the long cup though. Hopefully I can find one more like the original, but not made of cheese, some time in the not too distant future. It is a little hard rather than the nice soft feel I am used to.

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