One of the biggest drawbacks, in my opinion, to the R was its eyecup. Shallow, and could not be replaced with a third-party alternative. The R5/R6 marketing claimed that they would have "improved" eyecups. Hmmm, maybe, but not significantly, in my experience.
Mid-mornings and late-afternoons are terrible for me on sunny days. Even when my lens is angled so sunflare is not an issue, a nearly 90 degree zone (with the sun being in the center) is very difficult for me to photograph because the sun is too bright to allow me to see what is happening in the EVF.
I solved this problem on Canon dSLR's by using a Hoodman Eyecup, not for eyeglasses, but to prevent harsh, slanting sunlight from causing problems seeing through the viewfinder.
As of yet, no way I know of to remove R5/R6 eyecup and replace with third-party eyecup.
Has anybody heard of a solution? Even DIY?
Currently, the best I can do is wear a broad-brimmed hat, but that can be awkard, and most of them look goofy on me. But it does improve things for me.
EDIT: But a problem with hats is they don't work well for events that are indoor and outdoor--as soon as I put a speedlite on the camera, the brim of the hat is really in the way. Then I have to figure out where to stow the hat.
Thanks!
EDIT: My problem has been fixed! Further down in the thread, you'll see a brief discussion of the replacement eyecups I'm using: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BDL51WNW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Mid-mornings and late-afternoons are terrible for me on sunny days. Even when my lens is angled so sunflare is not an issue, a nearly 90 degree zone (with the sun being in the center) is very difficult for me to photograph because the sun is too bright to allow me to see what is happening in the EVF.
I solved this problem on Canon dSLR's by using a Hoodman Eyecup, not for eyeglasses, but to prevent harsh, slanting sunlight from causing problems seeing through the viewfinder.
As of yet, no way I know of to remove R5/R6 eyecup and replace with third-party eyecup.
Has anybody heard of a solution? Even DIY?
Currently, the best I can do is wear a broad-brimmed hat, but that can be awkard, and most of them look goofy on me. But it does improve things for me.
EDIT: But a problem with hats is they don't work well for events that are indoor and outdoor--as soon as I put a speedlite on the camera, the brim of the hat is really in the way. Then I have to figure out where to stow the hat.
Thanks!
EDIT: My problem has been fixed! Further down in the thread, you'll see a brief discussion of the replacement eyecups I'm using: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BDL51WNW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
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