Fwiw- I use the same security blanket on eyecups that I use on rf optical
viewfinders.
A short piece of fishing line, noose on one end to secure the base an a
fishing snap swivel on the other. Hook it to your sling ring.
On Oct 26, 2015 7:33 AM, "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
> I wonder what's different about how we use our cameras. I also have the
deep cup for my E-M5. I don't remember the circumstances but it did come
off once. Fortunately, I saw it fall off and didn't lose it. Although it
hasn't fallen off again the E-M5 sees a lot less usage since the E-M1
arrived.
>
> The E-M1's cup has never fallen off. It's the standard cup. It's much
deeper than the standard E-M5 cup but not as deep as the optional E-M5
cup. I find it adequate for blocking extraneous light and haven't
considered getting the optional cup.
>
> I'm surprised that I haven't had more trouble. I typically walk around
with the camera swinging back and forth across my ample belly. I would
think that's the perfect scenario to lose the cup. But it hasn't happened.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>
> On 10/25/2015 11:01 PM, Paul Braun wrote:
>>
>> I love my E-M5.
>>
>> I absolutely detest the stupid design of the eyecups. I just realized
>> that I lost the deep one I bought because the shallow ones keep
>> falling apart. It popped off the camera some time during the event
>> tonight, and I can't find it anywhere.
>>
>> Sigh. Guess I have to buy the FOURTH eyecup for this thing. I want to
>> meet the Olympus engineer who designed them and make him give me a
>> case. For free.
>>
>>
>> Paul Braun WD9GCO Certified Music Junkie
>>
>> "It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." -- David St.
>> Hubbins
>>
>> "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" - Berthold
>> Auerbach
>>
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