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Aug 5, 2016 15:31:29 #

PeterK

Hi everyone. I have been a creative since high school. My career has involved photography, advertising prop making, silk screen, lithography, graphic design and IT project management.

Currently I am unemployed and really enjoy my photography. I enjoy capturing the landscapes and people I meet.

I have a gripe with my latest camera -- it is a Sony a6000. I love the camera! I lose the eyepiece constantly and dislike purchasing new ones. I would like to know if anyone has figured out how to prevent this from happening?

Thanks.
peter

Aug 5, 2016 16:26:42 #

tinplater Loc: Scottsdale, AZ

A speck of superglue should do the trick..

Aug 5, 2016 20:22:59 #

Elliern Loc: Myrtle Beach, SC

[quote=PeterK]Hi everyone. I have been a creative since high school. My career has involved photography, advertising prop making, silk screen, lithography, graphic design and IT project management.

Currently I am unemployed and really enjoy my photography. I enjoy capturing the landscapes and people I meet.

I have a gripe with my latest camera -- it is a Sony a6000. I love the camera! I lose the eyepiece constantly and dislike purchasing new ones. I would like to know if anyone has figured out how to prevent this from happening?

Thanks.

I think mine is permanently gone. 😟 I recently noticed it had fallen off yet again and have not found it in the bag. I am thinking of selling my camera so not sure if I should replace it or not. (Probably will)
Have been shooting without it for past couple of weeks.

Aug 6, 2016 05:39:52 #

WessoJPEG Loc: Cincinnati, Ohio

PeterK wrote:

Hi everyone. I have been a creative since high sch... (show quote)

Gorilla Glue.

Aug 6, 2016 06:22:30 #

Leitz Loc: Solms

PeterK wrote:

I lose the eyepiece constantly...

I have a neighbour who constantly loses her latch key, so will be watching this thread with interest in the hopes I can help her.

Aug 6, 2016 06:26:31 #

pecohen Loc: Central Maine

I have to wonder whether the eyepiece is cracked. The one I have never falls off and in fact pretty seriously resists when I need to remove it.

PeterK wrote:

Hi everyone. I have been a creative since high sch... (show quote)

Aug 6, 2016 06:52:28 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

PeterK wrote:

Hi everyone. I have been a creative since high school. My career has involved photography, advertising prop making, silk screen, lithography, graphic design and IT project management.

Welcome to our forum!

Aug 6, 2016 07:25:20 #

bkellyusa Loc: Nashville, TN

jerryc41 wrote:

Welcome to our forum!

I don't know if you're talking about the actual eyepiece on the camera or the rubber extension piece that you can buy. Mine never falls off so I'm thinking that it may be a different brand that you have. However I do not know which brand mine is. But you might want to look around. I hope that helps

Aug 6, 2016 07:56:10 #

Elliern Loc: Myrtle Beach, SC

pecohen wrote:

I have to wonder whether the eyepiece is cracked. The one I have never falls off and in fact pretty seriously resists when I need to remove it.

This has been a known problem for many of the Sony a6000's. You can google Sony a6000 eye cup and read many discussions on this topic. Mine was not attached when I bought the camera new. I thought nothing of it and attached it. However, it regularly fell off with the slightest touch. In hindsight, I should have glued it on at the outset. I learned when I researched the camera that it was an issue with some, but not all.

Aug 6, 2016 08:00:40 #

pecohen Loc: Central Maine

Elliern wrote:

In hindsight, I should have glued it on at the outset. .

You might be careful with the idea of glue. I have a waterproof case for my A6000 but it will only fit in it when I remove the eyepiece and any filters.

Aug 6, 2016 08:25:27 #

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

tinplater wrote:

A speck of superglue should do the trick..

Yup, that's what I did. After I lost an eyepiece twice, finally forever, I bought two from Amazon and put a couple tiny drops of superglue on each side. The second bought one is still in its plastic bag after a year.

Aug 6, 2016 09:17:04 #

peterg Loc: Santa Rosa, CA

I used a little rubber cement on my Sony NEX-7 eyepiece. It never came off after that. I figured that rubber cement would be not so permanent as other glues.

Aug 6, 2016 10:30:48 #