Hmmm. I tend to lose them and they're getting harder to find. I'll
happily take then off your hands.
Chuck Norcutt
Gordon J. Ross wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I have 2 of these also, my tastes have changed and I no longer use them, if
> anyone wants them, e-mail me off list
>
> Gord
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 4:52 AM
> Subject: [OM] Re: Far sighted on the OM1
>
>
>
>>My preference for an eyecup has always been the 3rd party teardrop shape
>>such as found in this auction.
>>
>
> <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3800368431&category=1523
> 9>
>
>>I was a little surprised at the BIN price here. I have two of these and
>>the last one I bought in a local camera shop about 5 years ago for
>>$7.50. The teardrop shape is much more effective at cutting stray light
>>than are the Oly eyecups. Particularly important for OM-1 & 2.
>>
>>These eyecups take a round, drop-in correction lens of approximately
>>19mm diameter. Is this a standard size?
>>
>>Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>Paul D. Farrar wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Various other manufacturers' eyepiece devices fit OM. I have never tried
>
> it,
>
>>>but people who have, like Michael Covington, say that the Pentax M, and
>>>subsequent, devices fit. These are readily available new. Also some
>
> other
>
>>>brands like Minolta SRT.
>>>
>>>Eyecup 1 comes without a diopter. You screw it apart to insert the lens.
>
> You
>
>>>can have an optician cut a lens to fit.
>>
>>
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