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  • Ex-3 eyepiece and viewfinder – where to buy?

    Posted by Anthony Faulkner on August 29, 2012 at 9:14 am

    Somehow somewhere I lost the eyepiece to my EX3. The part that connects to the LCD viewfinder.

    I can’t seem to find it online anywhere?

    Having trouble navigating the sony Japan site!!

    If anyone knows a vendor please let me know!

    Thanks

    Anthony

    Michael Slowe replied 13 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Ian Cook

    August 29, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    Replacement part # for the rubber eye cup is 387820801. Replacement part # for the Loupe (the magnifier between the eye cup and the box that goes over the LCD) is 178876611. You can order online at https://www.sony.com/servicesplus or by calling Sony Parts at 800 538 7550. These are classified as parts, not accessories, so you have to go through the Parts dept to get them..

  • Michael Slowe

    August 30, 2012 at 10:07 pm

    Ian, I’m in the UK and have been trying to improve the image of the screen on my EX 1. Ideally I’d like the EX 3 with the Loupe but I prefer the EX 1, Can I purchase a Loupe and is there a way to fix it on to the screen as with the EX 3?

    Michael Slowe

  • Ian Cook

    August 30, 2012 at 10:15 pm

    if you’re asking if there’s a way to use the EX3 loupe on the EX1, no, this isn’t really possible. the EX3 has a loupe over the LCD screen because the viewfinder is the LCD screen. the EX1 has a separate EVF.

  • Michael Slowe

    August 31, 2012 at 4:26 pm

    Yes but Ian, you know in your heart of hearts how useless the EVF is for anything other than framing the shot. Would that Sony had fitted a good quality finder, even if it was in black and white as the old DSR 300 had. I know it would increase the price but this compromise is doing no one any favours.

    Michael Slowe

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