I’ve been wearing glasses for most of my life. Except for about four months when I tried contact lenses, and actually developed a light sensitivity that required me to wear sunglasses with my contacts – which, in itself, defeats the purpose of getting contacts.
One problem I’ve run into with my cameras, whether it’s my digital SLR Nikon D700, or my two film cameras, the Kiev-19 and the Nikon EM, all three of them have plastic-framed viewfinders that can scuff up a person’s eyeglasses with repeated usage. It’s not pleasant. The scratches don’t go away, no matter how many late-night infomercials tout products that can be wiped on a person’s glasses and the scratches allegedly disappear. Right.
What I did do was invest in eyecups.
Nikon manufactures rubber eyecups that can be installed over the plastic viewfinder eyepieces. And when I got home today, there was a package from my favorite camera store, B&H Photo Video in New York City. Three eyecups for my three cameras.
Word of note. B&H Photo Video is a unique electronics store. The store itself takes up an entire city block, and the hours of operation follow the rules of Orthodox Judaism (B&H is not open on Saturdays or on holidays such as Passover and Rosh Hashanah – they’re not open on Thanksgiving or Christmas, either).
Anyways, I ordered my eyecups before the Passover holiday, and they arrived in Monday evening’s mail. By listing the model numbers of my three cameras, I was able to match up the proper eyecup with the proper camera viewfinder window.
My D700 received a Nikon DK-19 eyecup, which looks like a rubber funnel. I had to unscrew the original eyepiece, insert it into the eyecup, and then screw it back in.
My film cameras required a Nikon DK-20 eyecup, which actually slips over the eyepiece bracket. And voila – no more additional scuffs on my glasses!
Personally, I wish Nikon would make these products as standard equipment for cameras, instead of us needing to purchase these accessories after we’ve scratched our glasses to the point of overt cloudiness.
In the end, it’s better to spend $6 for an eyecup now, than spend $100 for a pair of eyeglasses down the road.
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Chuck The Writer 
Chuck,
What is this? I was looking forward to your blog about our collapses on the final question last night. I guess “chick flicks” is not either of our specialties.
Best part of the whole thing, if I had not been there, you can wager 0 on the final question, and win. You can guarantee I will be there in future weeks now, to keep you from this kind of easy win.
Overall, I got to say, the game at Brown’s is great now. Enough people, but not overcrowded, and the wait staff is great. Murray runs a good game too (minus the final question).
I may have gone down, but I brought Street Academy with me!!!
See you next week.
-Wayne
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Thank you for your kind mention of B&H Photo. First and foremost, on behalf of all of us at B&H Photo, I’d like to take this opportunity to extend our warm thanks and deep gratitude for your patronage. We look forward to earning your trust and continued business for many years to come. Please accept my invitation to check out our new blog at http://www.bhinsights.com
Hershel K. Waldner
B&H Photo, Video, Pro Audio
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