lonemantis
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After a shoot for a theatrical show I was covering, I found that the eyecup for my OM-D had broken off and wouldn't stay on anymore. I wasn't terribly enthusiastic about paying $30 for a new one, so I decided to try out the cup from my old Olympus E-420 DSLR. (still one of my favourites!)
It was a bit of a tight fit, but surprisingly, it works! Then, I had a brainwave. The viewfinders on the old 4/3 DSLRs were pretty anemic, so I had bought the ME-1 1.2x magnifier to try and spruce it up a bit.
On an optical finder, it was still underwhelming and dim, but on the EVF, it's revelation! The finder is huge, bright, and very easy to judge focus with. By my calculations, the finder is now about 0.7x size in full frame, essentially the same size as the 5D2.
The only downsides are that it blocks the light sensor next to the EVF, so it's always on if the camera is on, and that the view is pretty tight and might be hard to see if you wear glasses. This means it's probably not great for extended shoots, but I could definitely see it being useful for portrait sessions where being able to judge facial expressions clearly is an asset.
These guys sell for around $30-40 where you can find them, definitely worth a try I think!
It was a bit of a tight fit, but surprisingly, it works! Then, I had a brainwave. The viewfinders on the old 4/3 DSLRs were pretty anemic, so I had bought the ME-1 1.2x magnifier to try and spruce it up a bit.
On an optical finder, it was still underwhelming and dim, but on the EVF, it's revelation! The finder is huge, bright, and very easy to judge focus with. By my calculations, the finder is now about 0.7x size in full frame, essentially the same size as the 5D2.
The only downsides are that it blocks the light sensor next to the EVF, so it's always on if the camera is on, and that the view is pretty tight and might be hard to see if you wear glasses. This means it's probably not great for extended shoots, but I could definitely see it being useful for portrait sessions where being able to judge facial expressions clearly is an asset.
These guys sell for around $30-40 where you can find them, definitely worth a try I think!
