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 09/24/2004 11:34:15 PM · #1
I have noticed that when I am shooting with the remote release and do not have my eye to the eyepiece, light coming in through the eyepiece can seriously affect meter readings. I have noticed it particularly when I am using stacked ND filters on the lens to get e slow shutter speed and it is relatively bright out. My old Nikon F3 had a built in shutter in the pentaprism to block this type of light, but the 10D does not. Has anyone else noticed this? If so, how do you deal with it? I was putting my hand over the eyepiece, but that doesn't help hold the camera still.
 09/24/2004 11:42:11 PM · #2
My Rebel came with a rubber eyepiece cover.
 09/25/2004 12:07:51 AM · #3
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
I have noticed that when I am shooting with the remote release and do not have my eye to the eyepiece, light coming in through the eyepiece can seriously affect meter readings. I have noticed it particularly when I am using stacked ND filters on the lens to get e slow shutter speed and it is relatively bright out. My old Nikon F3 had a built in shutter in the pentaprism to block this type of light, but the 10D does not. Has anyone else noticed this? If so, how do you deal with it? I was putting my hand over the eyepiece, but that doesn't help hold the camera still.


It should be on your strap. It's a black rubber rectangle.
 09/25/2004 12:57:38 AM · #4
It's a shame they designed it the way they did. The first thing most people get rid of is the painful neck strap Canon included. I cut the cover out of the neck strap and keep it in a pocket in my backpack. Too bad they don't have a built in solution.
 09/25/2004 01:00:16 AM · #5
I did the same thing and replaced it with a strap from Op Tech by recommendation. That is the most comfortable strap I've ever used. Now I need to look for my Canon strap and find that plastic thingy.
 09/25/2004 07:09:06 AM · #6
I had forgotten about that device. Thanks for the reminder.

I bought a neoprene strap which is alot more comfortable and doesn't shout "CANON DIGITAL".
 09/25/2004 10:46:59 AM · #7
Oh, I guess that's why. I thought the Canon strap was horrible and never even unwrapped it. I just put my old Tamrac strap from my F3 on my 10D. Guess I have to go hunting through the attic and find the box.

Thanks Everyone.
 09/25/2004 11:29:53 AM · #8
I just purchased a used 10D with the original Canon strap, but the little black rubber thingie is missing. Can someone explain why I need it so I can go back to the original owner and see if he can scare it up?

-J
 09/25/2004 11:42:08 AM · #9
Originally posted by strangeghost:
I just purchased a used 10D with the original Canon strap, but the little black rubber thingie is missing. Can someone explain why I need it so I can go back to the original owner and see if he can scare it up?


As the original poster mentioned, the cover should be over the eyepiece whenever your eye is not in front of the eyepiece so that stray light does not alter your exposure.

EDIT: Are you sure it's missing? It's not a separate piece but part of the strap. It's located where the wide part of the strap connects to the thin part. If you compare the two sides of the strap I'm sure you'll see it as it cannot be removed without destroying the strap.

Message edited by author 2004-09-25 11:45:08.
 09/25/2004 11:51:06 AM · #10
Originally posted by TechnoShroom:
EDIT: Are you sure it's missing? It's not a separate piece but part of the strap. It's located where the wide part of the strap connects to the thin part. If you compare the two sides of the strap I'm sure you'll see it as it cannot be removed without destroying the strap.

You're absolutely right, it's there. But it seems very inconvenient to remove the eyepiece cup, lift the strap and insert that thing every time I snap a shot. I have noticed that some of my shots look a little overexposed though. Is that the intended effect? If so, it seems pretty clunky.
 09/25/2004 11:58:56 AM · #11
Originally posted by strangeghost:
You're absolutely right, it's there. But it seems very inconvenient to remove the eyepiece cup, lift the strap and insert that thing every time I snap a shot. I have noticed that some of my shots look a little overexposed though. Is that the intended effect? If so, it seems pretty clunky.


Well, I agree it isn't an ideal solution but it also isn't intended to be used exactly the way you describe. Partially my fault with the less than perfect description of its use. It is really meant to be used when your not looking through the eyepiece. For example when you are using a remote shutter release, studio type work, mirror locked shots, that sort of thing. When you are actually looking through the eyepiece taking photos YOU are the eyepiece cover. That's why it is good to always get close to the eyepiece. If you wear glasses, take them off and use the diopter adjustment to get the image clear for you so the extra distance the glasses create doesn't allow light in.

More likely cause for your exposure problems is the camera's metering system rather than light leak from the eyepiece. The two causes of exposure problems usually look quite different from one another.
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