topic Re: EOS R3 Replacement Eye Cup in Camera Accessories

EOS R3 Replacement Eye Cup

pepperman — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:14:15 GMT

Can someone tell me why canon would produce a $6000 camera that is weather sealed except for the hotshoe which must be covered with a cheap cover that easily comes off if you use it. Also for the 1st time in the history of my owning Canon equipment (and we are talking about 5 decades) the eye cup of the r3 also easily comes off and Canon has not had a replacement eye cup for months! I then purchased the ridiculous ER-he thinking that it would be nice to have something but whoever designed that must not have ever tried it on the camera! Really Canon!!! What is up? When can I get a replacement eye cup?

Re: Quality of R3

Waddizzle — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:54:54 GMT

Hmm. Good question. The Canon high performance, full frame DSLRs did not include a hot shoe.

Re: Quality of R3

jrhoffman75 — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 01:06:39 GMT

"The Canon high performance, full frame DSLRs did not include a hot shoe." ??

1D X Mark III below:

Re: Quality of R3

Waddizzle — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 03:36:42 GMT

@jrhoffman75wrote:
"The Canon high performance, full frame DSLRs did not include a hot shoe." ??
1D X Mark III below:

LOL. I must have been thinking built-in flash. #SeniorMoments

Re: Quality of R3

pepperman — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:26:31 GMT

Of course there is a hot shoe however it is for some reason not water/moisture resistant and you must keep this rubber cover on which does not stay on well, especially if you are working!

Re: EOS R3 Replacement Eye Cup

Jasonkayla2 — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:31:08 GMT

The R7 eyecup easily rips too. They want me to send the camera in to replace it. Why not just sell the part? Of course it should have been made of better quality in the first place, but its ’s a very simple repair/replacement.

Re: EOS R3 Replacement Eye Cup

shadowsports — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 14:21:51 GMT

You are resurrecting and old thread.

I have never ripped an eyecup on a SLR, DSLR or MILC camera. I guess it happens?

R3 eyecup In stock at B&H

Amazon has after market for R3, R7 and more.

My recommendation. CarePaks make sense.