On Tue, 15 May 2001 13:00:24 -0400, you wrote:

>
>
>"Tom DelRosario" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote (in part):
>
>...
>> * The viewfinder is not very good for me, an eyeglass wearer.  When held 
>vertically, I can't see the entire frame and have to reposition my face to see the 
>entire frame (rendering ECF useless in vertical mode).  It is slightly better in 
>horizontal mode.
>> 
>> * I think the reason ECF doesn't work well is because I haven't quite mastered 
>putting my eye in the same place every time.  Maybe a little more practice.  I hope I 
>didn't waste $50 for ECF that I won't use.
>...
>
>You might wish to consider the oversized eyecup for your 7e:
>
>(From the B&H web site)
>Canon ED-E Oversize Eye Cup for EOS A2/A2E, Elan II/IIE, 7/7E & EOS 3
>Cameras 
>              Mfg Catalog # C509102 
>              B&H Catalog # CAECEDE 
>              In Stock 
>              $18.95 List Price: $21.00
>
>Photo is here:
>http://www01.bhphotovideo.com/default.sph/FrameWork.class?FNC=ProductActivator__Aproductlist_html___64227___CAECEDE___REG___CatID=288
>
>I've found it worthwhile with my Elan IIe, both for shading my eye glassed
>eye outdoors and for providing a conformable rest for my eye glassed eye to
>press against consistently.
>
>Two notes, it has to be removed to change film, and in storage, the bulk of
>it folds up over the flash/prism, so the camera doesn't take anymore room
>in a camera bag.
>
>I've found it a very useful item for those of us who shoot while wearing
>glasses.
>


Very interesting.  Looks like it's designed to use with the left eye -
can it be reversed?


Ken Durling

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