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Replacing SE eyecups? (1 Viewer)
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Elizabeth Bigg
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Rich N said:
Two people in the UK had differing responses to a Nikon problem (http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=14108) - I hope you'll get lucky in the USA!
Jonathan B.
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Rich N said:
John Traynor can provide you some advice.
How long have you had your 12x50? I'm curious to know how long it took for your eyecups to crack. My SE eyecups are still in good shape, though a bit distorted from pressure against my face. I do not fold them, though.
Doug Greenberg
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Rich N said:
I'm sure you can get these from Nikon USA. I bought extra dust caps from Nikon, over the phone. Give them a call.
Doug
Jonathan B.
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My issue with the SE 8x32 eyecups is not flexibility, but their depth. To fit my face, I have to press the eyecups against it slightly in order to get the full view offered by the binocular. Eyecups that were about 2mm shorter would work much better for me. Does anybody know if the shorter eyecups on the Nikon E2 would fit the SE?
Gosh folks,
Try folding the SE's eyecups all the way down and not using them at all. The SE is so light it's very easy to do and the method has worked very well for the few SE owners I've shown it to. You can get a rock solid view, long fatigue-free viewing times, and no blackouts. If you can't figure out a good position sans floppy eyecups, just ask.
John
Try folding the SE's eyecups all the way down and not using them at all. The SE is so light it's very easy to do and the method has worked very well for the few SE owners I've shown it to. You can get a rock solid view, long fatigue-free viewing times, and no blackouts. If you can't figure out a good position sans floppy eyecups, just ask.
John
Jonathan B. said:
I think this just shows how our needs differ and that the present eyecups of the SEs don't seem to have the "right kind" of flexibility. My problem is that I press the eyecups against my cheekbones so tightly that my not-so-deep-set eyes become too close to the eyepiece, which causes black-outs. Yes, I could (and sometimes do) roll the rubber all the way down, but the binos are mainly used by my wife, who does not want to do that - and I don't want to roll them back and forth very often. I wish Nikon incorporated the similar eyecups in the SEs that they use in the LX/HGs (maybe with a couple of intermediary clicks).
If I'll find a functional replacement, I will report it here :t:
Ilkka
Elizabeth Bigg
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iporali said:
Obvious (but expensive) solution - one of you adds binoculars to your Christmas list!
Thanks for a tempting idea, Elizabeth - unfortunately I have used that one alreadyElizabeth Bigg said:Obvious (but expensive) solution - one of you adds binoculars to your Christmas list!
I have a pair of 10x32HGs, which I prefer in most cases and which is all I am ever going to need. I just keep borrowing her SEs because a) their view is so great, b) they are 8x power (the very reasons why we bought them).Warm regards,
Ilkka
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Dear Santa,
I would like to have binoculars with adjustable eyecups that have two intermediate clicks - please feel free to make a choice for me... :scribe:
