A1 Eyecup at DVinfo.net

Alex Leith · December 1st, 2006, 03:46 PM

Well the eyecup on the A1 is totally unprofessional and pretty rubbish...

But guess what I found?

The excellent eyecup from the Z1/FX1 fits over the Canon's eyecup like a glove (well good enough to work).

Now my FX1 actually belongs to someone else, who may not be terribly impressed at getting it back without an eyecup... So where can we find a supply of Sony Z1 eyecups?

Holly Rognan · December 1st, 2006, 03:51 PM

I would be very, very interested in this as well.

That was one of my intitial first concerns.

Chris Hurd · December 1st, 2006, 04:27 PM

Photograph please!

Alex Leith · December 1st, 2006, 06:04 PM

Here we go. It's a bit dusty but you get the idea...

Holly Rognan · December 1st, 2006, 07:24 PM

https://servicesplus.us.sony.biz/Par...spx?ArrayVal=6

Here is a link to the sony site, but I didn't want to sift through the whole thing. I really would like this to go over the stock one. If there are any other nice looking alternatives I would be interested as well (hoodman looks cheap).

Bill Pryor · December 1st, 2006, 09:06 PM

I want one too.

I made a $30 bet that this one would work, but I lost:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ist&sku=161275

It's too small. No amount of stretching would make it fit.

If anybody can figure out how to order the Sony ones, I'll jump in line too. It's always been difficult to order a Sony part unless you're a dealer.

Holly Rognan · December 1st, 2006, 09:29 PM

Would something like this if slighty modified? Does anyone know the size of the canon's viewfinder?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Eye-Cup-VIEWFIND...QQcmdZViewItem

Bill Pryor · December 1st, 2006, 09:37 PM

I have a 20D still camera, and the viewfinder is a lot smaller than a video camera. I don't think any still camera eyepiece will work. There are chamois covers used mainly on 16mm and 35mm film cameras a lot, and some of them might fit. They're not the same as the nice big video camera eye cup, but probably better than what's there. I'm talking about these:
http://cinemasupplies.stores.yahoo.net/eychamsmal.html

I used to use these on a CP16R years ago, and they provide a little padding. Lots of film cameras have crappy eye cups too. I'll order a package of these if I can figure out what size. Better than nothing until somebody figures out how to get a proper eye cup.

Jay Stebbins · December 1st, 2006, 10:15 PM

It is the Sony Large Eye Cup, Part Number 217941401

It seems to sell for $38

I searched "Sony 217941401" in Google without the quotation marks and it turnd up a few places that carry it as a replacement part. I got the part number out of an online parts list for the box of the Z1. Give me a broadband connection, Google and I know anything...

I have been looking for a better eyecup for my 30D, thanks Holly.

Alex Leith · December 2nd, 2006, 03:07 AM

Thanks Jay...

That's very helpful.

Rick Hensley · December 16th, 2006, 10:49 PM

never used this store before so cant vouch for them, but they have it

$38.40 plus shipping

http://www.partstore.com/sl/lamps-ba...t-J-Model.html

Wade Hanchey · December 16th, 2006, 11:30 PM

I used mine today for the first time and was very pleased with it. If you are at all frustrated with the stock setup, get one. You will be glad you did.

Lou Bruno · December 17th, 2006, 09:07 AM

Same here. Used the large cup from SONY and it works perfectly.

Adrian Paul Spiteri · December 17th, 2006, 12:37 PM

Don't you think $38 is too expensive ?

Wade Hanchey · December 17th, 2006, 05:59 PM

Just look at it as a $4038 A1. But yes, I would shy away from telling someone how much I paid for a piece of rubber. They might think I'm crazy. Then again, I shy away from telling anyone how much I paid for the camera too.

December 1st, 2006, 03:46 PM	#1
Alex Leith Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northampton, England Posts: 500	A1 Eyecup Well the eyecup on the A1 is totally unprofessional and pretty rubbish... But guess what I found? The excellent eyecup from the Z1/FX1 fits over the Canon's eyecup like a glove (well good enough to work). Now my FX1 actually belongs to someone else, who may not be terribly impressed at getting it back without an eyecup... So where can we find a supply of Sony Z1 eyecups? __________________ Alex

December 1st, 2006, 04:27 PM	#3
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Photograph please! __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

December 1st, 2006, 06:04 PM	#4
Alex Leith Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northampton, England Posts: 500	Here we go. It's a bit dusty but you get the idea... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Alex

December 1st, 2006, 09:29 PM	#7
Holly Rognan Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Coalville America Posts: 244	Would this work Would something like this if slighty modified? Does anyone know the size of the canon's viewfinder? http://cgi.ebay.com/Eye-Cup-VIEWFIND...QQcmdZViewItem

December 1st, 2006, 10:15 PM	#9
Jay Stebbins Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Nantucket MA Posts: 82	It is the Sony Large Eye Cup, Part Number 217941401 It seems to sell for $38 I searched "Sony 217941401" in Google without the quotation marks and it turnd up a few places that carry it as a replacement part. I got the part number out of an online parts list for the box of the Z1. Give me a broadband connection, Google and I know anything... I have been looking for a better eyecup for my 30D, thanks Holly. __________________ Dual 2.7 G5 HV-20, and vacillating between another A1 or the HVX-200 Last edited by Jay Stebbins; December 2nd, 2006 at 06:56 AM.

December 1st, 2006, 03:51 PM	#2
Holly Rognan Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Coalville America Posts: 244	I would be very, very interested in this as well. That was one of my intitial first concerns.

December 1st, 2006, 07:24 PM	#5
Holly Rognan Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Coalville America Posts: 244	https://servicesplus.us.sony.biz/Par...spx?ArrayVal=6 Here is a link to the sony site, but I didn't want to sift through the whole thing. I really would like this to go over the stock one. If there are any other nice looking alternatives I would be interested as well (hoodman looks cheap).

December 1st, 2006, 09:06 PM	#6
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	I want one too. I made a $30 bet that this one would work, but I lost: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ist&sku=161275 It's too small. No amount of stretching would make it fit. If anybody can figure out how to order the Sony ones, I'll jump in line too. It's always been difficult to order a Sony part unless you're a dealer.

December 1st, 2006, 09:37 PM	#8
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	I have a 20D still camera, and the viewfinder is a lot smaller than a video camera. I don't think any still camera eyepiece will work. There are chamois covers used mainly on 16mm and 35mm film cameras a lot, and some of them might fit. They're not the same as the nice big video camera eye cup, but probably better than what's there. I'm talking about these: http://cinemasupplies.stores.yahoo.net/eychamsmal.html I used to use these on a CP16R years ago, and they provide a little padding. Lots of film cameras have crappy eye cups too. I'll order a package of these if I can figure out what size. Better than nothing until somebody figures out how to get a proper eye cup.

December 2nd, 2006, 03:07 AM	#10
Alex Leith Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northampton, England Posts: 500	Thanks Jay... That's very helpful. __________________ Alex

December 16th, 2006, 10:49 PM	#11
Rick Hensley Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 52	never used this store before so cant vouch for them, but they have it $38.40 plus shipping http://www.partstore.com/sl/lamps-ba...t-J-Model.html

December 16th, 2006, 11:30 PM	#12
Wade Hanchey Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 117	I used mine today for the first time and was very pleased with it. If you are at all frustrated with the stock setup, get one. You will be glad you did.

December 17th, 2006, 09:07 AM	#13
Lou Bruno Go Cycle Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntington, NY Posts: 815	Same here. Used the large cup from SONY and it works perfectly. __________________ Lou Bruno

December 17th, 2006, 12:37 PM	#14
Adrian Paul Spiteri Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malta\| Europe Posts: 55	Don't you think $38 is too expensive ?

December 17th, 2006, 05:59 PM	#15
Wade Hanchey Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 117	Just look at it as a $4038 A1. But yes, I would shy away from telling someone how much I paid for a piece of rubber. They might think I'm crazy. Then again, I shy away from telling anyone how much I paid for the camera too.