Re: body cap SLR conversions

From: John Yeo <jonnieo_at_domain.name.suppressed>
Date: Thu 12 Jul 2001 - 23:36:24 PDT

> Can one see thru the prism/viewfinder on an SLR with a pinhole drilled
> body cap?
>
> Does one need to cover the eyepiece on an SLR conversion to prevent
> stray light entering thru the eyepiece?

I tried it on my canon ae-1. Without the rubber eypiece, it was really hard
to see anything. With the eyepiece to block out stray light, after a few
seconds of looking through the viewfinder, i could tell what i was looking
at.

John
Received on Fri Jul 13 03:02:10 2001

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