I've found at times I need to shield light coming in from the side, to do this I use my hand, which is not a big problem until you are using a manual focus lens, then you need three hands.
This is a third party Cup being manufactured in China by JJC Photographic Equipment Co Ltd.Model EF - XTL
A$13.00 through Ebay.
It's made of Silicon just like the original, and appears to be of very high quality. It slides on perfectly and looks great.
Unfortunately I wear glasses, so it doesn't help a great deal as there is still a great big gap between my head and glasses.
But with the glasses off, it does a good job of keeping stray light out from the sides.
I can almost get enough correction out of the XT-1's diopter adjustment to allow removal of my specs, but even if I could it still means you have to wear them on your forehead whilst taking pictures.
This eye cup is of course deeper than the standard one, which can make things a little difficult if you slide your camera into its bag or case.
I think this cup will certainly help many people with stray light problems, and is worth trying out.
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