SONY A7C Eyepiece / Eye cup

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<p>Adapted from the excellent design of Jack Mason for Olympus OM10 SLR Eye Cup <a href="https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-olympus-om10-slr-eye-cup-60283">https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-olympus-om10-slr-eye-cup-60283</a></p><p>The hotshoe version also use the sony hotshoe design from Anatoly S. <a href="https://grabcad.com/library/sony-hotshoe-cover-1">https://grabcad.com/library/sony-hotshoe-cover-1</a></p><p>Good news : I consider that this eyepiece design is definitely more comfortable than the <a href="https://www.amazon.com?linkCode=ll2&amp;tag=thingiverse09-20&amp;linkId=e4759bff1fa9a55a0f897d801ce2d765&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Amazon</a> / Aliexpress one I own (18$ , not really cheap), hence for now this is probably the best eyepiece you can find for a A7C. Nota : On my pictures you can see that I shaved the Aliexpress one because it is made of stiff TPU and is too stretch to be comfortable.</p><p>If you want to re-use my Fusion 360 design you will be horrified as I'm a noob at 3D design AND working from a STL is not really comfortable.</p><p>You can find here several designs depending of the material you will use and your printer capabilities. The best design is definetely the "A7C_Eyecup_Flipscreen_Ready.stl" version, but if you try to print it you will face several challenges :</p><ul><li>When printed with 100% TPU it won't stand firmly on the camera</li><li>If you try to make a material change during the print (let's say you print 50% TPU then 50% PLA) you'll notice that PLA and TPU don't stick enough together.</li></ul><p>Hence you'll have to mix TPU+PLA on some layers to get a durable accessory. I printed it with PLA + TPU, on the first picture you can see Carbon PLA + TPU then on other red PLA + TPU. Thank you to my SOVOL SV02 and Cura for this.</p><p>You can also print it using 100% PLA/PET/ABS. The comfort is not so bad.</p><p>If you prefer a full TPU accessory, use the Tight_TPU_Eyecup_Sony_A7C.stl (you will need to remove it if you want to flip the screen, but on a sunny day it is still a better choice than nothing.</p><p>Enjoy your journey with the missing accessory for the wonderful A7C</p><p><strong>FEEDBACK July/2022</strong> : 2 months and several treks later, the Eyecup_Flipscreen_Ready version is still fully operationnal, still satisfying.</p><h3>Print Settings</h3><p><strong>Printer:</strong></p><p>SOVOL SV02</p><p><strong>Supports:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>No</p><p><strong>Resolution:</strong></p><p>0.2</p><p><strong>Infill:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>NO</p><p><strong>Filament:</strong> TPU TPU&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>No support needed<br>Infill is not necessary/usefull</p><p>Use 3 walls and enable thin walls</p><p>You can enable "make overhang printable" in Cura to get a smoother design</p><h3>Post-Printing</h3><p>TPU will probably make stringing, easy to clean afterwards</p><h3>How I Designed This</h3><p>FUSION 360</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Category: Camera</p>