Sounds like a whole new mantra=
we have duct tape here - goop there. A good alternative would be
clear silicone bathtub caulk or sealer - same idea it sets but can be
removed with force.
Gord
On 31-May-08, at 7:29 AM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
>
> When I got an E-500, my first accessory was the eyepiece magnifier,
> as the
> viewfinder image is much too small without it (and merely "too
> small" with
> it).
>
> As anyone owning the magnifier knows, it slips off all too easily. A
> week
> later it disappeared in the junk on my living-room floor, but I
> found it a
> day later. I resolved to be more careful, and for 18 months I was.
>
> Then, three weeks ago, it disappeared again. "Oh, no. Am I going to
> have to
> lay out another $40 (plus shipping)?" (It's hard to believe Olympus
> can get
> away selling a $10 accessory -- that ought to be included with the
> camera at
> no extra cost -- for $40.)
>
> I often use the E-500 at work, so the body, flash, and two lenses are
> ensconced in a BucketBoss mini tool bag that clips to the side of my
> big
> BucketBoss bag. (If you carry a lot of junk to work, a compartmented
> tool
> bag works a lot better than an attaché or brief case.) I took
> everything out
> of the bag and turned it upside-down. Nothing. Rats!
>
> Several days passed and I still couldn't find the magnifier. If it
> were on
> the floor, it would be somewhere between the living room and my den.
> But it
> didn't show up. And it's no so small that it's hard to see.
>
> Conclusion? It must still be in the BucketBoss mini bag. I searched
> the
> inside pouches -- and there it was.
>
> NEVER AGAIN. I got out my Amazing Goop and put a very thin bead
> across the
> top of the "inner" eyepiece (not the sides) and slid the magnifier
> into
> place. After letting it dry, I tried pushing it off with "moderate"
> force,
> but it wouldn't budge. (As Goop is a flexible adhesive, I figure it
> ought to
> come off with a healthy shove, but I'm not going to experiment.)
>
>
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