1D MkII hot shoe

[Mike_Delaney]

Hot shoe is getting a bit loose, anyone else had this problem? Is it a "Canon only" fix, or simple enough for a local repair??
Thanks!

[John_DeMings]

Originally Posted by Mike_Delaney

Hot shoe is getting a bit loose, anyone else had this problem? Is it a "Canon only" fix, or simple enough for a local repair??
Thanks!

sorry i can't recall exactly where i saw it, but i came across a DIY site for a loose canon hot shoe. Don't know that i'd recommend the process for everyone, but it seemed reasonably straightforward. In other words, a good camera repair shop shouldn't have any difficulty. There seems to be a poetic resonance to loose canon, doesn't there?

PS: well, a quick check of Google turned up the site (there is more than one), but it focused on 20D and mentions 5D. Try: How to Repair a Canon 20D flash hot shoe - by Conrad Erb, Philadelphia Wedding Pho tographer

hope this helps if you haven't already solved the issue

[Ken_Bennett]

Originally Posted by Mike_Delaney

Hot shoe is getting a bit loose, anyone else had this problem? Is it a "Canon only" fix, or simple enough for a local repair??
Thanks!

Both my Mark II's were doing this, though only one was getting past the 'minor annoyance' stage. I sent both cameras in for their usual yearly overhaul, and Canon fixed the hot shoes (along with everything else -- they came back looking like new). If you are a CPS member, this is a quick and fairly inexpensive service.

[Robert_Smith]

This has been a known problem for some time, . Even on the ID mk 1 I had to send mine back twice for this problem

Rob

[Klaus C]

Originally Posted by Mike_Delaney

Hot shoe is getting a bit loose, anyone else had this problem? Is it a "Canon only" fix, or simple enough for a local repair??
Thanks!

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Kind regards
Klaus Caspersen

[DavidA]

Originally Posted by Mike_Delaney

Hot shoe is getting a bit loose, anyone else had this problem? Is it a "Canon only" fix, or simple enough for a local repair??
Thanks!

I did mine myself after trawling the web for info. It's really easy to do.

All you need to is slide a thin blade under the spring type metal and lift it, slide it backwards and it will expose a couple of screws. Tighten these and hey presto, all done.

[Paul A. Valentine]

Originally Posted by _Ash_

I did mine myself after trawling the web for info. It's really easy to do.

All you need to is slide a thin blade under the spring type metal and lift it, slide it back and it will expose a couple of screws. Tighten these and hey presto, all done.

I'm glad you reminded me about that. I saw it diagrammed somewhere one time but forgot what to do. Yeah! Simple!

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