gustavo peña
spanish speaker
The leica 24d flash is always on my m8. Now I'm feeling like buying a 21 mm. What are my options here so i can use this two items at the same time?
thanks in advance
thanks in advance
kbg32
neo-romanticist
Check this guy out. He might be able to rig something for you.
http://michaelbass.blogspot.com/2007/09/hot-shoe-adapters-and-other-couplers.html#StartHotShoe
http://michaelbass.blogspot.com/2007/09/hot-shoe-adapters-and-other-couplers.html#StartHotShoe
Phil_F_NM
Camera hacker
You can get a cold shoe from a broken 1970's camera, any one will do.
Make sure the burrs are filed off the bottom of the shoe after you dismantle the camera for the part.
Get some 3M (or similar) double sided tape (the thick stuff) and put it on the shoe.
Leave the tape covering on until you find out where you want the new cold shoe with finder on top of the camera.
Place the finder in the shoe and "mock up" where the best location for it would be, making sure the finder is properly aligned.
Once you've found the place where the finder will sit, clean off the top of the M8 with rubbing alcohol to remove any oil.
Firmly stick the double sided tape to the camera and there you have it.
This is a non-permanent, very inexpensive (yet inelegant) way of getting this problem solved.
Phil Forrest
Make sure the burrs are filed off the bottom of the shoe after you dismantle the camera for the part.
Get some 3M (or similar) double sided tape (the thick stuff) and put it on the shoe.
Leave the tape covering on until you find out where you want the new cold shoe with finder on top of the camera.
Place the finder in the shoe and "mock up" where the best location for it would be, making sure the finder is properly aligned.
Once you've found the place where the finder will sit, clean off the top of the M8 with rubbing alcohol to remove any oil.
Firmly stick the double sided tape to the camera and there you have it.
This is a non-permanent, very inexpensive (yet inelegant) way of getting this problem solved.
Phil Forrest
akk2
Established
greyelm
Malcolm
Or maybe a flash bracket
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-Folding-Angle-Bracket-90/dp/B00006JB1T/ref=pd_cp_ce_1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-Folding-Angle-Bracket-90/dp/B00006JB1T/ref=pd_cp_ce_1
Ronald M
Veteran
Strobo frame flip flash bracket which you ought to use anyway. When you go vertical format, you flip the flash over so it stays over the lens. Plus it is high over the camera which gives better light in either orientation. Add a Stofen if one is made for your flash or make a clone from thin white 1/16 plastic. If the flash will bounce off the ceiling, you will get beautiful light and never get nasty shadows behind the subject.
Now you know all my secrets.
Now you know all my secrets.