Hoodman H-EYEC18 HoodEYE for most of the Canon 18mm SLR models
by Hoodman Corporation
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Manufacturer: Hoodman CorporationModel: H-EYEC18
Color: black
Product features:
- Easy Viewing; Comfortable
- Easy installation
- Eyecup for Canon DSLR, excluding 1Ds Mark III, 1D Mark III, 5D and 5D Mark II.
- Better viewfinder vision
- Perfect fit you won't evevn know it there
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Hoodman H-EYEC18 HoodEYE for most of the Canon 18mm SLR models
Customer Review: Simple, effective, easy to install
Summary: 5 Stars
First things first: installation. This seems to be the biggest problem people have with this thing, but I really liked the design and feel (tried it out on a friend's camera), so I ordered one up. I dreaded putting this thing on because of all the stories of the general difficulty in getting it on, but surprise! It took less than 15 seconds and one failed attempt, mostly because my first attempt was just a quick "shove it on there and see if it works". Well it didn't get on at all, but I looked right on the packaging which had the instructions very clearly (and largely) displayed. As stevenkurt says (along with the packaging), simply tilt it back slightly and push it down onto the eyepiece grooves. You'll know instantly when it engages because it loses all sideways play and moves only vertically. Once it gets to the bottom it snaps solidly into place. DO NOT CUT IT DOWN!
After I got it on my 60d, I was concerned it would be difficult to remove. Well the instructions (again large, and on the package) just said to lift up the lip on the bottom and push up. It comes off even easier than it went on. And when I went to slide it back on, I had no problems. So if you can follow directions and/or imitate the LARGE photos of how to put it on in the instructions, you won't have issues.
As for functionality, it's excellent. The default eyepiece on the Canons is mediocre to poor, and the one with the 60d kept sliding off with little provocation (ie, coming in and out of a camera bag), not to mention it did nothing to block out ambient light. This one does a really good job of blocking out side light. If I try really hard and I'm not pressing into the cup I can barely make out a tiny line of light at the very edge of my vision, but I have to be looking completely sidewise and not into the viewfinder, so it's a moot point. The cup is comfortable, and you can adjust the longer teardrop end to any side you wish. At first I thought putting the longer end on the side of my face would be more effective, but surprisingly it works better against / over my nose. Fortunately you can experiment with locations since it's dead simple to move - the rubber part rotates.
Finally, it's on solidly. No longer does the eyepiece come off just leaving my camera bag. I'd be hard pressed to accidentally pull it off. So this, combined with a couple fast primes and the EF-S focusing screen, and I can dial in manual focused shots with astonishing speed, and for everything else (autofocus shots, etc) it works well to isolate the image. Best of all, it's not crazy expensive. I highly recommend it.
Description of Hoodman H-EYEC18 HoodEYE for most of the Canon 18mm SLR models
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