Sony eye cup. How to remove the stock one?

Hubert Duijzer · February 9th, 2008, 12:57 PM

Same problem in the Netherlands here.

Bill Pryor · February 9th, 2008, 01:18 PM

In the U.S. it's only sold by Sony's parts departments, so you might try finding a Sony service place and see if they can order it for you at a reasonable shipping price.

Jerome Cloninger · February 9th, 2008, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Cal Bickford

I've been meaning to find out what type of glue is best to use rubber on rubber as the sony cup will tend to slide back with repeated use.

I picked up some LOCTITE Super Glue Gel in a Blue tube with red and white lettering. Works like a champ, but you gotta work quick with it. What I did was put the Sony cup in place, then "peeled" it back towards the front of the camera and applied the glue all the way around leaving about a 1/16" or a little more from the edges so it wouldn't push out when I rolled the Sony cup back in place.

It works.

Mark Fry · February 11th, 2008, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Martin D. Smith

I would love to purchase one of these sony eye cups but I cant seem to find any retailers in the UK that will supply one....not even Sony. By the time I pay $30 and the shipping and import tax to get one sent from the US to UK it becomes an expensive add on. Any one know a retailer in the UK especially Scotland that stock or can order the Sony eye cups or anything equivelent to fit a A1.
Cheers in advance
Martin

I asked the UK dvinfo sponsor about this last year, via e-mail, but had no reply. However, Creative Video (aka CVP) in Studley near Redditch said they could get them. Since it's a Sony spare part, only available from Sony authorised dealers, it's very expensive and everyone will quote you exactly the same price - around £50 IIRC (i.e. $100!). I haven't bothered to get one yet.

Munaf Tufail · February 11th, 2008, 10:57 AM

H

Got mine from http://www.cke.co.uk/ and it was around £47 (from Sony). It is well worth the money!!!!

Speak to Phill and tell him Mr Tufail @ Visians recommended you!

Regards,
Munaf

Bryan Wilkat · February 12th, 2008, 03:40 PM

i gotta admit, i had a sony before the canon and the first thing i missed was that eye cup, and i'm not just saying that, it's the truth. secondly i preferred sony's barn door lens hood as opposed to a regular lens cap but that should be reserved for another thread.

besides that site mentioned above, in the UK, are there any sites in the US or Canada? thanks

Bill Watson · February 12th, 2008, 04:18 PM

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...ony+eye+cup+a1

Bryan Wilkat · February 14th, 2008, 09:38 AM

thanks bill, but none of those sites in that thread ship to canada, i'm still left hanging.. might have to hit up a sony store, ughh..

actually one of those sites ships to canada, for 58$ shipping!!!!!

Bill Watson · February 14th, 2008, 04:35 PM

How about these guys:

http://www.nexttronics.com/catalog/sony/2/217941401.htm

Bryan Wilkat · February 14th, 2008, 04:43 PM

thanks bill, still kinda pricey shipping. i ended up finding one for 40$ at a local camera shop, such an improvement!

February 11th, 2008, 10:57 AM	#20
Munaf Tufail New Boot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 13	UK Supplier - Reply to Martin H Got mine from http://www.cke.co.uk/ and it was around £47 (from Sony). It is well worth the money!!!! Speak to Phill and tell him Mr Tufail @ Visians recommended you! Regards, Munaf

February 14th, 2008, 09:38 AM	#23
Bryan Wilkat Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 171	thanks bill, but none of those sites in that thread ship to canada, i'm still left hanging.. might have to hit up a sony store, ughh.. actually one of those sites ships to canada, for 58$ shipping!!!!! Last edited by Bryan Wilkat; February 14th, 2008 at 09:40 AM. Reason: one of the sites ships to canada, but unreasonably high shipping..

February 9th, 2008, 12:57 PM	#16
Hubert Duijzer Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 177	Same problem in the Netherlands here.

February 9th, 2008, 01:18 PM	#17
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	In the U.S. it's only sold by Sony's parts departments, so you might try finding a Sony service place and see if they can order it for you at a reasonable shipping price.

February 12th, 2008, 03:40 PM	#21
Bryan Wilkat Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 171	i gotta admit, i had a sony before the canon and the first thing i missed was that eye cup, and i'm not just saying that, it's the truth. secondly i preferred sony's barn door lens hood as opposed to a regular lens cap but that should be reserved for another thread. besides that site mentioned above, in the UK, are there any sites in the US or Canada? thanks

February 12th, 2008, 04:18 PM	#22
Bill Watson Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Noosa Queensland Australia Posts: 248	http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...ony+eye+cup+a1

February 14th, 2008, 04:35 PM	#24
Bill Watson Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Noosa Queensland Australia Posts: 248	How about these guys: http://www.nexttronics.com/catalog/sony/2/217941401.htm

February 14th, 2008, 04:43 PM	#25
Bryan Wilkat Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 171	thanks bill, still kinda pricey shipping. i ended up finding one for 40$ at a local camera shop, such an improvement!