Enable the flash when using an external viewfinder on the G11

[tom_kat]

<p>Just thought I would share this, I bought a G11 but knew that I was going to need an external viewfinder for the 28mm lens because I wanted close to full coverage. The flash does not work with an e.v. because the mount pushes down a very small button on the hot shoe that disables it, if you look at my photo here I took an old Mamiya press camera viewfinder and cut a notch on the mount, it works great, had to do some extra drilling of holes, etc. but worth the effort. Hopefully I can get a universal viewfinder soon for using the zoom. If anyone uses a universal viewfinder please let me know if it offers full coverage, I can't find anyone in the New York CIty area that has one for sale so I can look at it, only see them on Ebay.<br>

http://www.instructables.com/answers/How-do-you-epoxy-metal-Regular-epoxy-doesnt-work/</p>

[tom_kat]

<p>Sorry if the photo is confusing, originally I was going to epoxy the whole thing but it wouldn't stick so ended up screwing it on, the flash foot was originally screwed to the other side so the holes didn't match up.</p>

[jim_momary]

<p>To which part is the failed epoxy adhering? Or, is the epoxy itself 'splitting' apart? ...</p>

<p>1. Cleaning off body oils and soils first with solvent?<br>

2. 'Roughening' wouldn't hurt.<br>

3. Slower to set epoxies, i.e. 30 minutes to a couple of hours are almost universally much stronger, lot more 'psi' of holding force.</p>

<p>Beyond that, maybe not enough glue foot print or some other not so obvious issue.</p>

<p>Jim</p>

[sarah_fox]

<p>Google a "director's scope" and see if that might be useful to you for zoom coverage. You would have to cobble up some sort of shoe mount, of course.</p>