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Hubert Duijzer February 9th, 2008 12:57 PM
Same problem in the Netherlands here.

Bill Pryor February 9th, 2008 01:18 PM
In the U.S. it's only sold by Sony's parts departments, so you might try finding a Sony service place and see if they can order it for you at a reasonable shipping price.

Jerome Cloninger February 9th, 2008 02:03 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cal Bickford (Post 818778)
I've been meaning to find out what type of glue is best to use rubber on rubber as the sony cup will tend to slide back with repeated use.
I picked up some LOCTITE Super Glue Gel in a Blue tube with red and white lettering. Works like a champ, but you gotta work quick with it. What I did was put the Sony cup in place, then "peeled" it back towards the front of the camera and applied the glue all the way around leaving about a 1/16" or a little more from the edges so it wouldn't push out when I rolled the Sony cup back in place.

It works.

Mark Fry February 11th, 2008 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Martin D. Smith (Post 823201)
I would love to purchase one of these sony eye cups but I cant seem to find any retailers in the UK that will supply one....not even Sony. By the time I pay $30 and the shipping and import tax to get one sent from the US to UK it becomes an expensive add on. Any one know a retailer in the UK especially Scotland that stock or can order the Sony eye cups or anything equivelent to fit a A1.
Cheers in advance
Martin
I asked the UK dvinfo sponsor about this last year, via e-mail, but had no reply. However, Creative Video (aka CVP) in Studley near Redditch said they could get them. Since it's a Sony spare part, only available from Sony authorised dealers, it's very expensive and everyone will quote you exactly the same price - around £50 IIRC (i.e. $100!). I haven't bothered to get one yet.

Munaf Tufail February 11th, 2008 10:57 AM
UK Supplier - Reply to Martin
 
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Got mine from http://www.cke.co.uk/ and it was around £47 (from Sony). It is well worth the money!!!!

Speak to Phill and tell him Mr Tufail @ Visians recommended you!

Regards,
Munaf

Bryan Wilkat February 12th, 2008 03:40 PM
i gotta admit, i had a sony before the canon and the first thing i missed was that eye cup, and i'm not just saying that, it's the truth. secondly i preferred sony's barn door lens hood as opposed to a regular lens cap but that should be reserved for another thread.

besides that site mentioned above, in the UK, are there any sites in the US or Canada? thanks

Bill Watson February 12th, 2008 04:18 PM
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...ony+eye+cup+a1

Bryan Wilkat February 14th, 2008 09:38 AM
thanks bill, but none of those sites in that thread ship to canada, i'm still left hanging.. might have to hit up a sony store, ughh..


actually one of those sites ships to canada, for 58$ shipping!!!!!

Bill Watson February 14th, 2008 04:35 PM
How about these guys:

http://www.nexttronics.com/catalog/sony/2/217941401.htm

Bryan Wilkat February 14th, 2008 04:43 PM
thanks bill, still kinda pricey shipping. i ended up finding one for 40$ at a local camera shop, such an improvement!


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