Light coming in thru the viewfinder eyepiece can, of course, cause problems
with an OTF auto exposure. I bought one of those $3 or so flip up/down
thingys which cover the eyepiece during exposures. Fits into the hot shoe.
george
Terry and Tracey wrote:
> >BTW, I found that light entering the viewfinder from the rear produces a
> >MUCH larger differences between indicated and 'true' exposure times.
> >An eye-cup might help, but I'm wearing glasses and haven't found the
> >right cup/lens combo on the used market yet. Anyone with a cup/-2lens
> >FS?
>
> Absolutely correct. I notice 1 - 2 stops difference if my eye is close or
> away from the viewfinder. I had (still have) an eyecup 1, but it broke. A
> lot. So I got an eyecup 2 for each of my bodies. I'm a touch disappointed.
> They do not limit the backlight as much as the old type, but you can open
> the film back without removing them (big deal). I always move my eye away
> from and towards the viewfinder to check for backlight affecting the
> reading.
>
> Foxy
>
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