Bessa T loose shoe for finder. need help?

[winoto]

hello people. i need help for my beloved bessa T. after a recent holiday, my shoe for the finder is loose...probably bumped multiple times with finder intact. i have a bad feeling that the top cover needs to fully be removed before being able to access the screws that tighten the shoe. has anyone had a similar problem and brave enough to DIY? if yes, i'd appreciate some help. at present, i've got small cardboard pieces wedge underneath to minimize the movement of the finder.

 

[pvdhaar]

Inside the shoe there's a black metal cover plate.This plate can be slid out by lifting it a tiny bit near the front of the shoe (i.e. nearest to the front of the camera). Lifting it a millimeter is sufficient (if you need to lift it more you're doing something wrong). When removed, you get access to the screws that hold the shoe in place.

 

[winoto]

peter, thank you very much. now i have a very firm shoe. cheers

 

[Bingley]

Thanks to the OP and to Peter for this thread. I had a problem similar to the OP's, and after reading Peter's post above fixed the loose shoe on my T without a hitch.

Is this a great forum, or what?

 

[traveler_101]

Well, four years later and I can add my name to the list. Just fixed it. My gratitude to Peter.