Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, I was using 3 F4S's on film sets under lots of time pressure etc., and the difference the eye-cups made was very considerable. I mainly wore contacts at the time though. However, when I then tried shooting without an eye-cup, I found it very difficult to get used to. No disrespect, but I get the impression that you might be of more advanced years than most of us <G>, so you might recall the reason why large format photographers use a black sheet over themselves and the camera; Same effect! Matt. - ---------- >From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@home.com> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica]Rubber eye-cup? >Date: Thu, Aug 24, 2000, 3:35 pm > > Dan Cardish wrote: >> >> I am convinced that the rubber eye cup on my SLR allows me to shoot hand >> held at a 1-stop slower shutter speed than would otherwise be > possible.<<<<<<<<<<< > > Hi Dan, > > Do you wear glasses? > > I've thought about rubber eye cups for the R8's as quite often in the > manner I shoot I have Sandy shading my left eye from the sun so I can > see into the viewfinder. Do the eye cups shield the eye sufficiently > when you wear glasses, if you do? > ted >