Re: Solution to Pentax eyecup loss

2004-01-09 Thread Pieter Nagel 
On Fri, Jan 09, 2004 at 01:08:40PM -0500, Bill Owens wrote:
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> I used a blue rubber band to match the blue icons on the ist D  8-)

That's wrong. You should use a green rubber band to match the green icons.

Blue icons are relevant during preview only; it's the green icons that
make shooting easier for dummies who keep using their eyecups.

I mean, we must be doing something wrong to lose the eyecups; if they were
really loose Pentax would've picked it up in QA years ago.

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Re: Solution to Pentax eyecup loss

2004-01-09 Thread Bill Owens 

I used a blue rubber band to match the blue icons on the ist D  8-)

Bill
 
> For optimal aesthetics with black cameras, go to an eletronic components
> shop and ask for a black rubber drive belt as close as possible to the
> desired size.
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Solution to Pentax eyecup loss

2004-01-09 Thread Pieter Nagel 
On Tue, Jan 06, 2004 at 11:48:28PM -0500, Stan Halpin wrote:
 
> I would like a viewfinder eyecup that stays in place.

The solution to this notorious Pentax ailment is simple:

Wrap a 5-7mm wide rubber band around the eyecup. This keeps the eyecup in
place, and protects the diopter slider from accidental movement (which can
cause the dreaded "Why can't I manual-focus today?" condition). 

For optimal aesthetics with black cameras, go to an eletronic components
shop and ask for a black rubber drive belt as close as possible to the
desired size.

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