Not weird. My original small one got destroyed in short order. I've been using
the deep one ever since.
Paul Braun
Certified Music Junkie
"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." -- David St. Hubbins
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> On Nov 30, 2014, at 09:09, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> I agree, that's weird. Not only has my eyecup never fallen off but I use the
> one with the extended cup for better light blockage. If it was going to get
> knocked off you'd think this one would be more likely to get snagged and
> pushed/pulled off.
> <http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?N=10853226&InitialSearch=yes&sts=pi>
>
> But note that I do use the genuine article although I have no reason to
> believe that ebay stuff would be any less durable here. Perhaps Moose's
> speculation about it being due to your carrying bag is worthy of note. Most
> of the time I carry the E-M5 with a single lens alone in a holster type "Ape
> Case" (AC Pro 625) bag where the camera is dumped in lens first. Nothing
> goes sliding past the eyecup as it's put into the bag. It will hold the
> camera with 14-150 installed with hood in shooting position.
> <http://www.amazon.com/Ape-camera-holster-compact-acpro625/dp/B00835IN0I/ref=pd_sim_p_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0HW1J75GEERP196Z4DX6>
> I haven't thought about how the 70-300 will or will not fit. I just looked
> at the lens dimensions and am pretty sure it will fit but not with the hood
> in shooting position.
>
> The Ape Case is very nice. It has both a shoulder strap and a wide belt loop
> (belt not included). It has a hidden rain cover in a zippered compartment on
> the bottom. There is a zippered front compartment which is very small but
> can hold 3 extra batteries. The inside of the cover has 2 small compartments
> for SD cards with velcro lock covers.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>> On 11/29/2014 11:51 PM, Moose wrote:
>>
>>> I keep losing those damn eyecups from the EM5 and order two at a time.
>>> I hate to super glue one on but I can't afford the $15 a pop. Anyone
>>> in China listening?
>>
>> That is so weird. 28 months and 12,341 shots later I've never had mine
>> come off. I may have taken it off some time for some foolishness or
>> other? But it's never come off on its own. Something about a bag you
>> carry it in?
>>
>> Stuck On Moose
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