Nikon FM modification possible?

[68degrees]

Ive never had one open, hypothetically speaking, can the flash contact be removed so the prism has no evidence that there was a flash contact there? like an olympus? what holds that contact block on there? Ive never had one apart. Thanks

 

[Vics]

Do you want to remove the whole shoe?

 

[68degrees]

Do you want to remove the whole shoe?

yes the whole shoe please.

 

[Vics]

It looks as if it could come off. I haven't opened it up. I wonder if there's lesther under there? I doubt it. I think the FM would look good without it, and then a CameraLeather treatment? Snakeskin?

 

[Vics]

I suppose there'd be some wiring to do so that the pc connector on the front still works?

 

[68degrees]

I suppose there'd be some wiring to do so that the pc connector on the front still works?

ya snakeskin thats gold. Is anyone here ever take the top off and can say what holds that on?

 

[Phil_F_NM]

There is a larger hole for wiring and a few individual holes for screws.

Phil Forrest

 

[68degrees]

thanks Phil im going to do it

 

[farlymac]

My exploded view only shows the complete top removed from the camera with the shoe still attached. It's probably attached from the inside. Be advised there is a micro-switch built into the shoe.

PF

 

[68degrees]

My exploded view only shows the complete top removed from the camera with the shoe still attached. It's probably attached from the inside. Be advised there is a micro-switch built into the shoe.

PF

I would think I should just leave the circuit open as if there were no flash attached no?

 

[Vics]

There is a larger hole for wiring and a few individual holes for screws.

Phil Forrest

What does one fill these holes with these days. Is Marine Tex still out there, or Bondo?
EDIT: Yes! http://www.marinetex.com/

 

[Landshark]

The wiring connects the PC to the hot shoe so yes, it's just an open circuit. insulate the ends if you're going to tuck them inside.
The shoe is indeed removed from the inside so the cover has to come off.
As above re: the holes, one large, four small uns.

Filling the holes without some backing material may be tricky, the metal of the cover is too thin to give much support. Take the cover off & you can use a bit of fiberglass cloth or thin brass/aluminum
If you want a bit of FG cloth PM me. I've used it with regular slow cure epoxy & it works fine.