topic 5D Mk IV Eyecup in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

5D Mk IV Eyecup

MalibuCANE — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 16:09:41 GMT

I just purchased a new 5D Mk IV and this might me nitpicking, but the eyepiece that snaps onto the viewfinder has a small amount of play in it. It snaps on and off easily and wiggles just a tiny bit, ie. it isn't a solid fit. Is this normal on this body or should I exchange it while I still can?

Thanks.

Re: 5D Mk IV Eyecup

jrhoffman75 — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 20:20:06 GMT

You can wedge a small wad of paper in the "vee" between the gripper and frame to tighten things up. I have had this occur; it's a tolerance thing.

Re: 5D Mk IV Eyecup

TCampbell — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 23:50:31 GMT

The eyecup is removeable. Squeeze the sides and it slides up and off. It's designed so you can install a 90° angle finder/magnifier.

It's usually not particularly tight.

Re: 5D Mk IV Eyecup

RobertTheFat — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 05:17:57 GMT

TCampbell wrote:
The eyecup is removeable. Squeeze the sides and it slides up and off. It's designed so you can install a 90° angle finder/magnifier ...

... or a rubber cover that keeps out light that might confuse the metering system when the camera is on a tripod.

Re: 5D Mk IV Eyecup

MalibuCANE — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 01:35:19 GMT

Got it thanks. I know it's removeable, I just remember the one on my 5D Mk III being more snug. No big deal.