Eyepiece cap

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  1. Jul 21, 2006 #1
    ShootHoops

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    What is the eyepiece cap for? Since I got my Nikon D50, I've been clueless as to how it affects anything. :blushing:


     
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    clarinetJWD

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    In very long shutter speed shots, if there is bright light behind the camera, it can reach the sensor via the viewfinder...that being said, I've never used mine either!
     
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    ShootHoops

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    Ohh...is that bad thing? hahaha
     
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    your camera probably has an AE-lock to lock the exposure so you dont have to worry about that.
     
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    It does. Thanks.
     
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    It can't reach the sensor. It can reach the meter. So it's only a potential issue if you are using the camera in an auto-exposure mode.
     
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    Learn something everyday! Thanks Matt. I don't think I've ever used auto for a serious shot anyways, so... :D
     
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    ksmattfish

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    Yeah, unless your camera strap has a pocket for the eyepiece cap it's usually the first thing people lose. If they do have a pocket for it, it goes in, and never comes out. :)
     
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    JamesD

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    Mine has the eyepiece cap (which is soft rubber) mounted on the strap. It's a Canon thing, I think. However, you have to take the eyecup off the viewfinder in order to use it, and there's no convenient holder for that, and at 13 bucks a pop, I have to make sure I don't lose it LOL.

    The remote-release socket cap is another PITA... it's tiny, and it falls out of the holder on the remote release. I've lost one, but I don't know where to get a new one...
     

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