I see the product shots with the usual Canon minimalist design but in an NAB interview in the Canon booth, I am seeing a larger eyecup design. Is the large one an add-on, replacement or what?

I don't have a good photo of it to show you, but the large one is included in the box.

Many thanks to Doug J. for submitting this pic of the standard-issue eyecup...

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Ya. Okay. That's good. Below is what I was seeing in the marketing photos. I ask because the eyecup design in those photos looked the same as the A1, which I find useless, and was wondering if I'd been putting pu with it all these years from accidently throwing it out or something. I'll take this over to that forum.

Many thanks to Doug J. for submitting this pic of the standard-issue eyecup...
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Chris, thanks for posting the photo I took of my camera. I have no idea how to that.

Personally, I don't like the eyecup at all and I'm already looking around for something to replace it with. It's way too big for my eyesocket and it isn't rigid enough to provide a solid point of support during hand-held shooting. For someone else it might be fine, but I feel like I'm putting my size 10 foot into a size 13 shoe when I'm using it.

Hi Doug,

Just wondering what you think of the new Canon?

Did you mention that you own one?

And, I guess I have to ask--How does it compare to an EX1R?

Best,

Yes, I have had the XF305 since last week.

It's a very nice camera with an amazing picture for 1/3" sensors. There's some things I like about it better than my EX1R, and many things I definately don't like. I wish I could take the best elements from both cameras and build a hybrid of the two.

For now, I don't have the time to write a detailed review or pit the two cameras against each other. Maybe I'll do that later, but that kind of head-to-head comparison isn't important to me and I just don't have time right now to do it right. It wouldn't be fair to either camera to thow out a bunch of superficial comments or post some half-baked demo footage. If only there were more days in the week!

I will say one thing, though. You won't go wrong with either camera. They are both excellent and if you have strong feelings towards one or the other, I say buy it and start making money with it.

Thanks for the comments Doug!

That's too bad you can't do a proper review. You're input would be invaluable as always :) (And a side by side comparison with the EX1/R would've been great, as you own both cameras.)

Much appreciated,

Well this topic has strayed from the eyecup. :-)

There's an interest in these two cameras other than my own so I am going to start another thread for owners of both XF300/XF305 and EX1/EX1R to easily share likes/dislikes without the effort of quality shootouts....your opinions from your perspective in your market.

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/canon-xf-series-hd-camcorders/481991-likes-dislikes-ex-owners-now-have-xf.html#post1549350

Hi Les,

Sorry for the hijack! Just got excited that Doug has an XF305 camera :)

And thanks for starting that new thread, cause I'm also interested in a comparison.

Best,