XT1 Eye cup doesn't stay put

[zenmartini]

Had the original and now the extended version eye cup... they both have the same issue. .I keep finding them on the floor or in my drive way or the floor of my car. Has anyone else had the issue with the eye cup not staying in place and have you found a solution?

[darknj]

Had that issue with the standard issued one, the long eyecup clips itself much better and I haven't had any accident with it and I usually just shove the camera in my bag with the eyecrup clearly rubbing against the cloth (sorry I do not know the correct term here) every single time I take it out or put it back.

 

Side note, I think you got a double thread post.

[milandro]

Maybe, DarkNJ, you mean the " lining “ of the bag? Maybe that’s the word you were looking for.

 

I suppose, Zenmartini, that this phenomenon has something to do with the camera itself because my original eyecup ( yes it is different from the replacement on the extended eyecup and doesn’t have the “ clicking” prongs of the newer one) never came off easily and I had to pry it off when I replaced it.

 

In fact I didn’t replace it, as others did, because I’ve lost it but because I thought it would be better.

 

Not long ago, following one of the threads on this matters, I had to take the new “ extended” eyecup off in order to compare it with the old one to assess whether the new and the old one were, indeed, different and I had some serious problems to pull it ( or rather push it) out of the place where it resides.

 

Perhaps, fuji improved the rails on the camera along the way somewhat?

 

Perhaps the first batch of X-T1’s had a looser fitting which was then improved following reports that the camera were losing the eyecup?

 

My camera is just over one year old.

[zenmartini]

I ordered my XT1 when it was announced and waited a couple of months... and I'm the guy who says never buy 1.0 of anything. I'm going to see if there is some way to make it stay on with a some form of adhesive. 

 

Thanks guys.

[darknj]

Maybe, DarkNJ, you mean the " lining “ of the bag? Maybe that’s the word you were looking for. [...]

 

Yes ! Thank you very much for the new word to add to my vocabulary

[milandro]

have you though of putting a very thin O ring between camera and eyecup to make the fitting of the latter on the first a little tighter?

[Macro]

When properly installed/seated, the extended eyecup is not likely to fall off. It's actually somewhat difficult to remove.

Look closely at the photo below. The Fuji extended eyecup has two small plastic tabs on the bottom edge that clip in firmly below the viewfinder. This helps keep the extended cup from wobbling around or sliding off... and also makes it seemingly more difficult to remove.

To remove, pull out on the bottom of the extended eyecup far enough to release the clips, then push upwards to remove.

 

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[milandro]

Cheers, both look exactly the same as mine (I haver both) but then why my stock one didn’t fall off and was actually difficult to take off? Fuji-Mystery!

[jlmphotos]

I use the extended eye-cup that I purchased on Amazon and no matter what I do to it and/or the camera it stays put.  I don't understand why yours would not...  Unless it is some cheap knock off?  Just asking, not offending.

 

If it is an authentic piece, and you want it to stay put, maybe dab some crazy glue in there?

 

J

[milandro]

I think fuji might have slightly tweaked the later types of the cameras. Mine has never had this issue and I have replaced for aesthetic/functional reasons rather than having lost the original eyecup ( I still have it if someone wants it  for a little fee )