I too wear glasses and use the ED-E and find it very helpful. I don't find removing
the cup to change film to be a problem unless I need to change it fast then it is kind
of a pain.
Ken Durling wrote:
> 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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