What is this item?
Jul 8, 2017 14:33:08 #
Jul 8, 2017 14:33:53 #
robertjerl wrote:
Yes it is an eye piece cover, the strap through th... (show quote)
From my 6D manual: "When you use the self-timer, bulb, or Remote Switch and do not look through the viewfinder, stray light entering the viewfinder can cause the image to look dark. To prevent the, use the eyepiece cover (p.27) attached to the camera strap. During Live View shooting and movie shooting, attaching the eyepiece cover is unnecessary."
Jul 8, 2017 14:43:26 #
Basil wrote:
From my 6D manual: "When you use the self-timer, bulb, or Remote Switch and do not look through the viewfinder, stray light entering the viewfinder can cause the image to look dark. To prevent the, use the eyepiece cover (p.27) attached to the camera strap. During Live View shooting and movie shooting, attaching the eyepiece cover is unnecessary."
You are taking this too seriously, I recommend binge watching a collection of classic cartoons from Walter Lantz, Warner Bros and Disney. See if you can find a collection of Rube Goldberg drawings.
Jul 8, 2017 14:59:48 #
robertjerl wrote:
You are taking this too seriously, I recommend binge watching a collection of classic cartoons from Walter Lantz, Warner Bros and Disney. See if you can find a collection of Rube Goldberg drawings.
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Jul 8, 2017 15:41:52 #
Kuzano wrote:
AND what unique problem does it deal with in your photography. Also, did you buy a camera where one of these was put on the strap to deal with the aforementioned problem.
Answer tomorrow. I expect there will be correct answers from the "peanut gallery" to both parts of the question. Tomorrow, I will post the nature of the item and what it corrects, for the benefit of those unaware of it's purpose.
Answer tomorrow. I expect there will be correct answers from the "peanut gallery" to both parts of the question. Tomorrow, I will post the nature of the item and what it corrects, for the benefit of those unaware of it's purpose.
Looks like a Canon, or lower model Nikon Eyepiece cover. It prevents light from entering the sensor area through the eyepiece during long exposures in daylight, like when you are using an ND or GND, or even a CPL filter.
Jul 8, 2017 16:11:24 #
Kuzano wrote:
AND what unique problem does it deal with in your photography. Also, did you buy a camera where one of these was put on the strap to deal with the aforementioned problem.
Answer tomorrow. I expect there will be correct answers from the "peanut gallery" to both parts of the question. Tomorrow, I will post the nature of the item and what it corrects, for the benefit of those unaware of it's purpose.
Answer tomorrow. I expect there will be correct answers from the "peanut gallery" to both parts of the question. Tomorrow, I will post the nature of the item and what it corrects, for the benefit of those unaware of it's purpose.
Before camera manufacturers started putting film box lid holders on the backs of their cameras, camera stores sold these to thread onto your strap. You could stick a film box lid in one, so you knew whether you had, say, Ektachrome 64, Tri-X, or Vericolor III in the camera.
Similar devices were sold to prevent stray ambient light from fooling your built-in meter when you were using a self timer or cable release and an automatic exposure mode.
From the looks of this photo series, I can't tell which this was. Both were permanently attached to the strap. Both were far from practical. I loved it when Nikon put a viewfinder shutter in the F3. That same camera had a film box lid holder on the camera back.
Jul 8, 2017 16:36:17 #
Bill_de wrote:
On second thought, if we are seeing both sides, there is a big hole in the middle that would all the light through.
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It stays on the strap when used.
(So you don't loose it.)
Jul 8, 2017 17:49:25 #
Jul 9, 2017 02:08:52 #
Kuzano wrote:
AND what unique problem does it deal with in your photography. Also, did you buy a camera where one of these was put on the strap to deal with the aforementioned problem.
Answer tomorrow. I expect there will be correct answers from the "peanut gallery" to both parts of the question. Tomorrow, I will post the nature of the item and what it corrects, for the benefit of those unaware of it's purpose.
Answer tomorrow. I expect there will be correct answers from the "peanut gallery" to both parts of the question. Tomorrow, I will post the nature of the item and what it corrects, for the benefit of those unaware of it's purpose.
It's a retaining device for a removable eye piece cover. Guaranteed to lose your cover within 15 minutes.
Jul 9, 2017 05:40:19 #
Bill_de wrote:
On second thought, if we are seeing both sides, there is a big hole in the middle that would all the light through.
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Bingo!
Jul 9, 2017 05:51:16 #
jermnot
Loc: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
It's used to block light that enters in through the viewfinder.
Used when taking long exposure shots at night to block the light pollution that may show up in your photos.
Used when taking long exposure shots at night to block the light pollution that may show up in your photos.
Jul 9, 2017 05:57:12 #
Gene51 wrote:
Looks like a Canon, or lower model Nikon Eyepiece cover. It prevents light from entering the sensor area through the eyepiece during long exposures in daylight, like when you are using an ND or GND, or even a CPL filter.
Not an eyepiece cover - have no clue what this is . . .
Jul 9, 2017 06:29:43 #
Kuzano wrote:
AND what unique problem does it deal with in your photography. Also, did you buy a camera where one of these was put on the strap to deal with the aforementioned problem.
Answer tomorrow. I expect there will be correct answers from the "peanut gallery" to both parts of the question. Tomorrow, I will post the nature of the item and what it corrects, for the benefit of those unaware of it's purpose.
Answer tomorrow. I expect there will be correct answers from the "peanut gallery" to both parts of the question. Tomorrow, I will post the nature of the item and what it corrects, for the benefit of those unaware of it's purpose.
I'd say Eye-piece cover as well. Though it looks old and beat so we might be surprised to find what brand it is. Looks different from the Canon and Nikon examples I found. Note, my Pentax K2 DMD film camera has a built in shutter or baffle for the viewfinder (eye piece) when needed to block stray light, just flip a switch!
Jul 9, 2017 06:48:23 #
Bill_de wrote:
It might cover the eyepiece to keep light out when you are shooting with your eye away from the camera. This is usually when shooting with the self time or remotely.
Or it is just part of the strap system.
I figure it should be three guesses for a quarter, but that's all I got.
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Or it is just part of the strap system.
I figure it should be three guesses for a quarter, but that's all I got.
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Eye Piece Cover... I had One With my Nikon F 301 (N 2000) Film Camera 30 Years Ago, but I Lost it Round 88 or 89.
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Jul 9, 2017 06:52:42 #
robertjerl wrote:
You are taking this too seriously, I recommend binge watching a collection of classic cartoons from Walter Lantz, Warner Bros and Disney. See if you can find a collection of Rube Goldberg drawings.
Why do that? Isn't it the equivalent of coming to UHH?
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