wbarker Posted December 21, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 21, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yesterday, I went out to do some Christmas light shots at dusk and was carrying my D Lux 4 attached to a tripod. The Leica viewfinder was attached to the camera. I did not discover until I returned home that the fitting is very lose and the viewfinder can easily slip out of the hot-shoe connection. Fortunately, the finder fell out in my garage and found by my wife and not in two feet of snow. My question, does anyone have a recommendation for securing the finder in the hot shoe so it does not slip out so easily? I am surprised it does not have a locking mechanism as do most flash attachment that fit into a hot-shoe. I am now paranoid about losing this expensive view finder. I don't want to be constantly checking to see it see if it is place while I am out and about with my camera. Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ed_K Posted December 23, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 23, 2009 Mine is pretty snug fit, but for the sake of tighter fit may be you would consider say, adding a small piece of paper or tape it down with a bit of black masking tape or even secure with that "lens cap string" just in case the worst happens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miami91 Posted December 23, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 23, 2009 Quite true, it is a loose fit. I put a very thin metal (bronze) shim in mine, and its now quite snug. I used a piece of a Levenger "page nib", cause I had them sitting around, but anything similar should do just fine. Page Nibs - Bookmarks, Page Markers - Levenger Best, Jeff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted December 23, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 23, 2009 I put a very thin metal (bronze) shim in mine, and its now quite snug. ... Jeff, Since bronze conducts electricity, you risk accidentally shorting out the flash contacts and damaging your camera. I recommend either using an insulating layer (mica?) under the page nib or using a shim made of non-conducting material. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveleo Posted December 23, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 23, 2009 Jeff, Since bronze conducts electricity, you risk accidentally shorting out the flash contacts and damaging your camera. I recommend either using an insulating layer (mica?) under the page nib or using a shim made of non-conducting material. Pete. i agree .... how can the brass shim NOT short out the contacts ? @miami91 ... since then have you used an external flash on the hot shoe, and does it work properly ? (i burned out a nikon camera twice doing something like that). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted December 23, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 23, 2009 i agree .... how can the brass shim NOT short out the contacts ? @miami91 ... since then have you used an external flash on the hot shoe, and does it work properly ? (i burned out a nikon camera twice doing something like that). Dave, The contacts are slightly recessed so under normal circumstances there should be no contact. But if the shim was to distort or there was moisture around ... Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
miami91 Posted December 23, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 23, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'll never use an external flash, so no worries on my part. I use Leicas (and have invested in fast glass for my Ms and Rs) precisely to avoid needing flash. Don't even own a flash gun these days. Others beware though if this is indeed true.... Jeff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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