TX400 Posted September 17, 2017 Share #1 Posted September 17, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) So I'm an idiot and tried to use a profoto wireless Canon TTL trigger that goes into the hotshoe. It was a tight fit and now my little plastic shoe cover that came with the camera and was really hard to take out now nearly falls out :/ I can't tell if it ground out or smashed some plastic, or bent some metal. Any ideas what the ways these shoes get messed up are? I hope I didn't damage my camera. The SF-20 flash still goes in and works fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 17, 2017 Posted September 17, 2017 Hi TX400, Take a look here May have stretched out my hotshoe :/. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted September 17, 2017 Share #2 Posted September 17, 2017 Bending the metal is not easy to do and there is no plastic involved in the grip of the hot shoe. It is more likely that the cause is in the plastic cover, which looks like a 10 cent Chinese product. Ask Leica for a new one, if you are in NY you could drive there. IMO it should be sent out free of charge -depending on Leica's largesse, of course- . I cannot say that messing up a hot shoe is a common problem, in fact, nearly unheard of. I once managed to break the four little screws that hold it to the body, by sitting on an M240 + SF24. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted September 17, 2017 Share #3 Posted September 17, 2017 So I'm an idiot and tried to use a profoto wireless Canon TTL trigger that goes into the hotshoe. It was a tight fit and now my little plastic shoe cover that came with the camera and was really hard to take out now nearly falls out :/ Life is so difficult. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRTZMO Posted September 18, 2017 Share #4 Posted September 18, 2017 So I'm an idiot and tried to use a profoto wireless Canon TTL trigger that goes into the hotshoe. It was a tight fit and now my little plastic shoe cover that came with the camera and was really hard to take out now nearly falls out :/ I can't tell if it ground out or smashed some plastic, or bent some metal. Any ideas what the ways these shoes get messed up are? I hope I didn't damage my camera. The SF-20 flash still goes in and works fine. A well-trimmed piece of black tape on the back of the cover will more than make up for any damage your Canon kit did. It's not ideal, but only you will know that you're all stretched out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted September 19, 2017 Share #5 Posted September 19, 2017 My hot shoe cover is still in the box, since I put it there 4 seconds after un-boxing the camera. With the strap...... Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX400 Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted September 20, 2017 A well-trimmed piece of black tape on the back of the cover will more than make up for any damage your Canon kit did. It's not ideal, but only you will know that you're all stretched out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I thought similarly and used the tiniest piece of gaff tape to secure it, but I did it on the top plate. I kinda like the cruddy/scrappy look of it. Life is so difficult. Haha, yeah I'm having such a hard time over here with my fancy toy... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailwagger Posted September 21, 2017 Share #7 Posted September 21, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) My hot shoe cover is still in the box, since I put it there 4 seconds after un-boxing the camera. With the strap...... Mine as well. Though it took me closer to a minute. I was slightly numb to its presence as a result of fondling and gawking through the new VF. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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