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  1. 07-19-2009, 08:01 AM #1
    ohmygoat
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    Hoodman HoodEye?

    Having (not surprisingly) lost the my eyecup on my XTi on a recent outing, has anyone tried the Hoodman HoodEye http://hoodmanusa.com/products.asp?dept=1061? A little pricey at $30, but it's supposed to attach more securely than the Canon and provides better side light blockage (one of the peeves I have with the stock eyecup). I guess it also blocks the LCD a bit and I wonder if it impairs the display dimming sensor (which may be a non-issue with the more effective eyecup?).
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  2. 07-19-2009, 08:51 AM #2
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    I lost my eyecup last year. Local canon dealer does not have stock for it and does not think it's financially a nice idea to order them. So I never bothered....I've been using the camera without it and I have no issues with it...
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  3. 07-19-2009, 09:26 AM #3
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    If the original eyecup worked OK for you, take a look at ebay for Canon eyecups. There are plenty there, cheap, and alot with free shipping.
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  4. 07-19-2009, 10:44 PM #4
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    Yeah, I've seen the Canon replacements available, but the HoodEye looked sort of interesting and I wasn't always happy using the OE eyecup.
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  5. 07-20-2009, 09:07 AM #5
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    What makes the HoodEye $30 and the eBay one $3.55?
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  6. 07-20-2009, 09:21 PM #6
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    Hmmm, good question!
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  7. 07-23-2009, 09:34 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by FLiPMaRC View Post
    What makes the HoodEye $30 and the eBay one $3.55?

    Well, I like the fact that you can spin the HoodEye around, but I still don't think it's worth that much more than the HongKongEye
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  8. 08-10-2009, 10:19 PM #8
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    Im actually trying to order the ebay version... But paypal is giving me hard time with some random error
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