Cold Shoe Problem / Help

Darryl Roberts

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Hi,

The rangefinder slides out of the cold shoe?

Will you please help me?

Thank you
 

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Dan Fromm

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I've had that problem with various attachments. Put a piece of paper or business card under the RF. You may have to experiment a little to find the right thickness.
 

wiltw

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put a very small dot of silicon sealant on the upper arms of the coldshoe with a toothpick, to narrow the opening very slightly on the side of the shoe which you insert the accessory...just enough to narrow the vertical a bit, so the accessory does not easily slide out of the shoe.

 

250swb

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Cut a strip from a foil baking tray and keep folding it into a shim until you get a tight fit, aluminium foil won't get any softer like carboard and you can just remove it and use another accessory that does fit if you haven't modified the shoe itself.
 

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koraks said:
Just press down on the 'wings' of the cold shoe to bend them very slightly downward. This will make the fit more snug/tight.
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Or one could put a thin sheet of material in the bottom of the cold shoe to tighten the fit OR both if necessary.
 
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