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21mm viewfinder slippage
Old 11-19-2009   #1
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21mm viewfinder slippage

This might be a question for a general thread, but I was wondering if there is a safe-ish way to "tighten" the hot shoe mount on my G2 as the 21mm viewfinder slips out relatively easily. I have a small piece of nylon that I've cut to fit underneath the viewfinder's mount, which makes it thicker and effectively tighter and I'd consider gluing it on there permanently, but I thought I'd ask here first.
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Old 11-19-2009   #2
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I cut a few sheets of Post-it. This way I can build it up with several sheets and it won't leave a glue mess behind. i did this after my viewfinder fell off and hit a hard terrazzo floor. It dented the housing, but the glass was/is fine. I bought another finder before Contax went out of business, just in case.
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Old 11-19-2009   #3
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Actually, Kyocera stopped making the camera. Contax is just a brand name, not a company.

In the past, with shoes that seem loose, I've used a small block of wood and hammer to gently tap down the top rails of the shoe. GENTLY.
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Jam some paper or thin card under the foot works but you still have to be careful. Adding a piece of masking tape on top of the camera and also up and over the finder looks like hell but is secure. With a black body you could pick up a roll of Scotch Black Photographic Masking Tape. It's a bit thicker and stronger than the tan stuff.
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I cut small strips - maybe 2mm wide - of plastic from the top of a used film can and jam it between hot shoe and viewfinder leg. It's a hack but it works.
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Old 11-20-2009   #6
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Thanks all, what I've ended up doing is putting a little bit of black hockey tape on the bottom of the viewfinder shoe, it's unnoticeable to the eye, but noticeably tighter.
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