M6 TTL hot shoe cover hunt

[grug norgy]

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Hey all,

I am in search of a cover for my M6 TTL hot shoe, I recently purchased the Thumbs Up Hot Shoe Cover available at the Leica store , and it was too thick, i could get it in a few millimeters but it felt like i was going to bend the hot shoe metal.  I then purchased the Match Technical Cover that sells at BH Photo, and whilst it does fit, it's way too snug, it requires a great amount of pressure to get it on, and then to get it off, you need to push it slowly on each corner to try to shimmy it out.  I think that the Match Tecnical could pass but i am trying to find a cover that doesn't feel like it's going to potentially bend the hot shoe / take so long to slide off.

 

Any one find a plain black cover for my M6?

 

Thank you so much!

 

Peter

 

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[erl]

Why do you need a cover for your M6 TTL? It was never originally supplied with one. Is your need for weather proofing, or just for aesthetics? I have operated various M's for nearly 30 years and never found a need for weatherproofing. Mine have ranged from Antarctica to the Sahara and other deserts, with no trouble.

The M10 comes with a hot shoe cover, but it will not fit the M6's.

[250swb]

Can't you file or sand down the underside of the one you have until it fits how you want? 

[spydrxx]

I always used a piece of black plastic which I filed and sanded to size. FWIW I've done that for all of my (Leica) cameras from Barnacks thru M bodies.

[kroko]

Buy a regular one and use a file. Takes like 10min to get it into shape.

Or get a nice one from Kanto Camera.

[TomB_tx]

Find a 3-D printer and use this:

https://www.printables.com/model/117681-leica-m-and-ltm-hot-shoe-cover-iso-reminder

[TomB_tx]

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4 hours ago, TomB_tx said:

Find a 3-D printer and use this:

https://www.printables.com/model/117681-leica-m-and-ltm-hot-shoe-cover-iso-reminder

I downloaded and printed one of these on my $200 3-D printer. (Found a lot of useful patterns on the Web that are easy and fast to print.)

These fit the M6 & 7 hot-shoe perfectly, easy to slide in but not loose to fall out.  Printed ones for the film speeds I use most - good reminder.

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[grahamc]

Hi, I use these - I have the black one & silver on different cameras.  The black one brasses.