Literally. I was digging through my camera gear boxes and found the little plastic hot shoe cover for my GF1 sitting right there... I forgot it existed. So what's really the purpose for it, other than protecting the EVF port?
They end up in the same place as single lost socks. I tend to remove on purchase and store for resale.
Found a Nikon one in the Big Hoose where I work. Fits nicely on the G2 whereas a "generic" one doesn't because of the drop-down lip on them. Of course, I'll have to file the Nikon word off it to prevent confusion!
This is why mine's not on my camera, other uses for the hot shoe, and as you can tell I'm not into flash photography. {} Barrie
Or you could start a new thread with the show us your adapted lens one - show us your adapted hot shoe cover thread!
No I leave mine in permanently However in fairness to Panasonic it protects the EVF port from dirt ingress If you have the EXPENSIVE EVF you would be very upset if dirt/dust had got in and the EVF were inoperable.
Hello Barrie, I'm intrigued. Where did you get that screen cowl/protector? I can't even Google it! Steve'
Hi Steve, This was the link Fuji FinePix items - Get great deals on Delkin, 400D items on eBay UK! I've just tried it and it returns a large number of hits, seems to come up with fuji gear at the start so maybe it has been linked to something else now, but it might provide a place to start. I found that the cover tended to pull away from the bottom when I first fitted it to the camera so I fitted a quick release plate with a catch clamped under it to hold the bottom edge of the protector. It was made from a piece of aluminium angle, you can just see the vertical edge at the bottom of the screen protector. Hope this helps. Barrie
Steve, This is the link to the original thread https://www.mu-43.com/f43/gf1-not-so-fun-outside-1712/ Barrie
Fortunately I haven't taken mine off my GF1 yet, so it should technically stay put. I was surprised to find that when I bought my D90 there was a replacement cover supplied. Seems like no matter what brand camera owner you are, everyone has the same problem of losing it.
Hi' Barrie, Thanks for the links. I'll be ordering one ASAP. It seems to be a good all-round solution, both to the problem of too much extraneous light and protecting the chimping screen on a camera that leads a hard life! Thanks to your pointers I found this link which may be useful to others: # LCD Sunshade / Hood for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 on eBay (end time 01-Dec-10 06:20:00 GMT) Steve'
