loren sanders Loc: Wisconsin

Hello everyone and Happy New Year!

My wife pulled the trigger, and for Christmas she got me my first actual DSLR, it's a Canon Rebel T6, that I got with a nice little pile of accessories.

I'm leaving to go to China in a whopping 8 days, so have very little time to get up to speed with it; so I plan to take only one lens and plenty of battery power on the trip (she also gave me a hi-speed 64GB SD card!), and will likely be using mostly automatic settings the majority of the time (I'll have little time to do more than point and shoot while I'm there).

Here's the thing,...I would REALLY like a different eyecup for it, one that is like the old ones I remember back in my school days 30+ years ago, where it is an actual CUP shape that basically covers my eye. The one I have from the factory (and the few I've manages to look up so far) is apparently shaped for ease of use with glasses (which I do wear, but don't NEED to to snap pictures), though I don't seem to gain anything from it.

Now, that may just be me, or just that it has been since forever, or that I just need to adjust to modern eyepieces using my glasses...I don't know, but it seems to me even if I bring it up to touching my glasses, I (1) don't get as much of a full view as I ought to, and (2) I definitely have light bleed-in from the sides.

SO.... I'd really like to find one that is more old-school cup-shaped to try out and see if I am more comfortable (as I hope to be) with one like that.

Does anyone here know where I could find such an animal today, and that would properly attach to my Rebel T6? If so, what do you think (or know) that it would cost me?

Thanks a heap for all your info/advice folks!

kdogg Loc: Gallipolis Ferry WV

Got mine from Amazon,JJC was the company. It rotates to fit left or right eye dominance. Cost around $12.00 at the time.

bjdare Loc: Oroville,CA

Currently on sale at B&H Photo:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/545623-REG/Hoodman_H_EYEC22_HoodEye_for_Canon_EOS.html?sts=pi

loren sanders Loc: Wisconsin

It seems a brand name (JCC) was exactly what I needed to get a usable search result for what I was looking for. Thanks a heap!

canarywood1 Loc: Sarasota,Florida

That's the one i have, works for me.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Do you know if it will it fit on the Canon eyepiece extender?
Probably not as the extender has a rubber cushion.

kdogg Loc: Gallipolis Ferry WV

Not sure about that. I'm not familiar with the Canon eyepiece extender.

loren sanders Loc: Wisconsin

After a bit of digging on Amazon, I found this one (there are a couple others, but I think this cup size & shape is my personal best bet), that is supposed to work with a whole bunch of Canon models..

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078X94GP6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AJKCIX6PRB7LX&psc=1

Stardust Loc: Central Illinois

Have a great trip and if going to Beijing or Shanghai probably won't need the cup - never saw the sun through the smog when I was recently there. And take your manual - you have about 13-14 hrs on the plane to practice.

tkraatz

Yes, I have Hoodman eye pieces on both of my Canons while also using the EP-EX15 II extenders

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Great. Thanks for the info.
Had one on my AE-1, but it would not fit the T1i.

tkraatz

Might be a difference between the AE-1 and T1i. I use the EP-EX15 II on both my T1i and 70D

Have a great trip

Shoeless_Photographer Loc: Lexington

Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida

Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida

Make sure you get the right size!! 18mm I think for the T6.