HoodmanGlasses Model HEYEC18G HoodEYE Camera Eyecup Eye Cup Viewfinder Eye Piece Accommodates Shooters Who Wear Glasses for Canon Rebel 1DSMarkII 80D 88D 70D

In my photography class, we had a special guest come in and show us some of his gear. One of his camera bodies had a large eyecup. Some of us had never seen one like it, and asked him about it. He explained that he wanted to be able to use his camera without taking off his glasses--and the large eyecup allowed him to do that.In my experience, in certain situations on bright sunny days, sun glare sometimes gets into my viewfinder, and makes it hard to for me to see my subject.So I bought the Hoodman Glasses Eyecup. I also wear glasses--and although the larger eyecup allows shooting without having to take my glasses off--I don't prefer to do that. I remove my glasses and shoot. The large eyecup covers my eye, shading it completely from the sun--allowing me to focus entirely on my subject with no distractions. It's also very comfortable--made of a flexible rubber--and feels nice when I'm looking through the viewfinder.I use the Canon 80D--and had to do a bit of research to see if this eyecup (the HEYEC18LG) was compatible or not. I'm happy to say it is! It fits perfectly, and is easy to detach when I need to switch back to the original eye piece.My Canon 80D has an articulating LCD screen. When this eyecup is attached, the screen can't fold out--so I make sure to carry the original eye piece in my camera bag for the times I need to open the screen.If you want a more comfortable option for a viewfinder--one that encapsulates your eye, making it much easier to see your subject--and one that allows you to shoot while wearing glasses--then I highly recommend this eyecup!

Shipping was fast, on time. Having done a few shoots with the Hoodman Eyecup (have two, one for each camera), I found the eyecups to work perfectly and as advertised. I like that I can easily rotate the cup for horizontal and vertical viewing. The rubber composition seems durable and is comfortable cupped against the glasses I wear. A bi-product of the design is harsh light cancellation which aids greatly through the viewfinder. Those who wear glasses and lean into viewfinders should give this Hoodman a try. As far as camera gear goes, a simplistic addition and very reasonably priced. After about four or more hours on a shoot it becomes priceless. A very good product.

Even though the ad does not specifically say the HoodEYE will fit a Canon 5D Mark IV, it does. I tried ordering (at a very low price) an eye cup for my Canon 5D Mark IV from a vendor who stated in the product description that their eye cup would fit. When I got the eye cup from the other vender it did not even come close fitting my camera. I turned to HoodmanUSA who is known for quality camera accessories. The HoodEYE, for shooters who wear glasses, did the trick. I was able to snap the eyecup right on to my camera. I wear glasses and the HoodEYE effectively blocks the light, so accurate focusing can occur, especially when using a lens that requires manual mode. This item is worth every penny.

I have two of these, one on a Canon 5D3 and one on the 1DX. The newer one on the 1DX somehow tore after just a couple months of use. I am not sure how it tore as I picked up my camera body one day and noticed a huge tear in it. I like using these, they do rotate easily for vertical or horizontal frame orientations. Sometimes I just push it flat against the camera body when I do not need it.Update: Jan 2016. Tore another hood. I am a professional (full time) photographer, so these see a lot of use, I just wish they would last a bit longer. The last one tore on a 5D3 in cold winter conditions. I believe they tear for me when I take them in and out of my camera pack. Just ordered another one though...Update: Aug 2017. Tore another hood. This time on a 7D2. Which the rubber used to make this was more robust... order another one...

This is a must for me when shooting. I don’t know if I just have a poorly shaped face or what, or what the heck else I’m managing to do, but I ALWAYS have a sore nose after a 10 hour wedding day if I don’t use this. This prevents me from pressing my nose into the back of my camera, and blocks light out of the eyepiece well. Again, a must for me.

This is a MUST for shooting outside, and highly desirable whereever you are so you're not banging your eye in to that hard plastic thing that Canon puts on their cameras. This should be included in EVERY camera purchase. There's also an oversized one for glasses. Only problem is finding what is the correct size for your camera(s) - that shouldn't take as much work as it did. I can't recommend this add-on enough.

I found this product a few years back at a photo expo.. tried it.. and loved it!It's a full replacement eyecup. You start by removing the original eyepiece on the camera (in this case, the 6D -- very easy to do), replace the eyepiece with this and you're done. Snaps in place, no tools/disassembly required.The eyepiece itself is a circle and has this rubber eyecup going around it (since it's a circle, the rubber piece moves anywhere you want it to be (left side, right side, point up) which is very nice. The biggest benefit is that it blocks out stray light so youre ONLY seeing the viewfinder. I heard it won't work with the overly large glasses, but it's worked on every pair I've owned (enough to buy 4 of these!)Now, the downsides:It's rubber. Rubber doesn't last forever. I've had about 3 or 4 of these tear on me (and once it tears, it's pretty much done for). This does seem to have been fixed (or improved) though.. I havent had any tear in about 3 years now.It's bulky. It will prevent you from setting the camera down on the back (unless you fold the eyecup into itself)It's big. This will block the (top) of the LCD. I havent found it to be too big of a problem, but it will get in the way (especially if you're trying to use liveview or show people pictures on the screen. It folds up easily enough, but it is a bit of an oddity you dont always think of.

I recommend checking the hoodman usa hoodeye compatibility chart which definitively tells you which hoodeye eyepiece fits which camera, if in any doubt.In use the eyepiece really helps to get the best view possible of the image to be.So long as you buy the correct size Hoodman eyepieces are well designed so they do not accidentally fall off in the field (I tried another brand and on day 1 of my trek in Nepal it fell off and was lost).Downsides include : more space needed in camera bag, part of screen obscured (but can rotate the rubber quite easily or push it out of the way or look underneath it).For me the benefit is well worth it but probably would not be for a camera with a tilting screen (eg. Canon 70D) where you may need to remove the eyepiece to tilt the screen.

My mistake I suppose : product description lists canon 5D and the viewfinder surround on my 5D mark II is 22mm so I bought one of these and was very distressed at how difficult it was to fit and remove (scared the camera would suffer expensive damage). (product did not arrive with a list of compatible cameras).Four years later I spotted the hoodman usa hoodeye compatibility chart which definitively tells you which hoodeye eyepiece fits which camera (an H-EYEC18L for a 5D mark II).In use the eyepiece really helps to get the best view possible of the image to be.So long as you buy the correct size Hoodman eyepieces are well designed so they do not accidentally fall off in the field (I tried another brand and on day 1 of my trek in Nepal it fell off and was lost).Downsides include : more space needed in camera bag, part of screen obscured (but can rotate the rubber quite easily or push it out of the way or look underneath it).For me the benefit is well worth it but probably would not be for a camera with a tilting screen (eg. Canon 70D) where you may need to remove the eyepiece to tilt the screen.

I don't have the most stable hands when shooting with my non IS portrait hands. Did a bit of reasearch and saw a recommendation for this as you effectively have a third point the camera is secured to. Love it, goes on and off easily contrary to some reports. It does cover the screen on my 7D by a tiny amount but not enough to bother me, less than in the picture. I love looking through this, camera feels secure as and allows me to really frame up the shot with no distractions. Reminds me of my rifle shooting days. Minor downside may be shooting at angles, you can rotate the cup but for spontaneous angle shooting it might feel a bit odd. But that said the cup is flexible so you can look in to it fairly comfortably off axis.

I've just fitted the Hoodeye to my new EOS 60d. Whilst it does it's job well in so far as improving viewing via the viewfinder and is comfortable to rest your eye against, be aware that due to the swivel nature of the rear LCD screen, the Hoodeye interferes with the opening/closing of this screen. This means that I have to unclip the base of the Hoodeye to ease the LCD screen open/closed then re-clip it. Even doing this means that it rubs against the rubber surround. I suspect this will lead to early wear on the eyepiece.It's a good product but needs re-design for the EOS 60d and any other models with the svivel LCD screen.

Comfy and good fit. rotate the eye piece to suit and individual.downside is that on some cameras with a tilt screen - you'll have to remove the eyepice to move the screen. not a big drawback.