Premium hot shoe cover for K-1

**lithedreamer** · 03-09-2017, 02:05 PM

Originally posted by klkitchens

Hmmm... people cover their hotshoe... Interesting.

Have you taken your camera out into heavy rain without a hotshoe cover? How did it go?

photodesignch · 03-09-2017, 02:15 PM

Originally posted by klkitchens

Hmmm... people cover their hotshoe... Interesting.

Why is that a surprise? I remembered my Sony, my Pentax SLR came with hotshoe cover as well! Even viewfinder cap! It's just not silver in color that's all.

Accessories are like charms.. I even put bunch of cellphone charms on the camera just for the personality.

klkitchens · 03-09-2017, 04:03 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by lithedreamer

Have you taken your camera out into heavy rain without a hotshoe cover? How did it go?

Nope. But there is a use there for those that might. Good point.

Originally posted by photodesignch

Why is that a surprise? I remembered my Sony, my Pentax SLR came with hotshoe cover as well! Even viewfinder cap! It's just not silver in color that's all.

Accessories are like charms.. I even put bunch of cellphone charms on the camera just for the personality.

I know they come with it. Just never saw or had a use for it. Now I know there are some for some.

photodesignch · 03-09-2017, 04:48 PM

Originally posted by klkitchens

Nope. But there is a use there for those that might. Good point.

I know they come with it. Just never saw or had a use for it. Now I know there are some for some.

It will come in handy. For the plastic one came with my pentax SLRs they are very useful. Basically they designed some bumps on the cap, so it allows you to use finger to "PUSH" out the cap by giving more friction. These bumps are taller than the hot shoe itself. So basically when your gear is unprotect in the camera bag, the hot shoe will not use it's sharp edges to "scratch your gears". I had once didn't have cover, the hot shoe basically scrapped my lens barrel

I found it more as a functional piece than cosmetic really.

distudio · 04-07-2017, 10:21 PM

Originally posted by lithedreamer

Have you taken your camera out into heavy rain without a hotshoe cover? How did it go?

I've got one here as a spare part, the cover does nothing to enhance the seal.

**TwoUptons** · 04-15-2017, 05:11 AM

On my old PZ20, the hot shoe cover also had a little nubbin that would fit in the recessed film rewind button.

Not so useful now, but I've held on to most of mine...

-Eric

**dadipentak** · 04-15-2017, 06:10 AM

Wow, I was just thinking, "How can I add a touch of subtle elegance to my K-1?"

Na Horuk · 04-15-2017, 03:05 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

Wow, I was just thinking, "How can I add a touch of subtle elegance to my K-1?"

I generally don't want my camera to look really "tough and professional", but adding a hotshoe cover, a cool camera strap, adding a lens hood to the lenses that didn't come with one will really change the "look" of the camera. People will perceive it differently

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03-09-2017, 02:05 PM	#16
lithedreamer Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,799	Originally posted by klkitchens Hmmm... people cover their hotshoe... Interesting. Have you taken your camera out into heavy rain without a hotshoe cover? How did it go?

03-09-2017, 02:15 PM	#17
photodesignch Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 133	Originally posted by klkitchens Hmmm... people cover their hotshoe... Interesting. Why is that a surprise? I remembered my Sony, my Pentax SLR came with hotshoe cover as well! Even viewfinder cap! It's just not silver in color that's all. Accessories are like charms.. I even put bunch of cellphone charms on the camera just for the personality.

03-09-2017, 04:03 PM - 1 Like	#18
klkitchens Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Allanta, GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 480	Originally posted by lithedreamer Have you taken your camera out into heavy rain without a hotshoe cover? How did it go? Nope. But there is a use there for those that might. Good point. Originally posted by photodesignch Why is that a surprise? I remembered my Sony, my Pentax SLR came with hotshoe cover as well! Even viewfinder cap! It's just not silver in color that's all. Accessories are like charms.. I even put bunch of cellphone charms on the camera just for the personality. I know they come with it. Just never saw or had a use for it. Now I know there are some for some.

03-09-2017, 04:48 PM	#19
photodesignch Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 133	Originally posted by klkitchens Nope. But there is a use there for those that might. Good point. I know they come with it. Just never saw or had a use for it. Now I know there are some for some. It will come in handy. For the plastic one came with my pentax SLRs they are very useful. Basically they designed some bumps on the cap, so it allows you to use finger to "PUSH" out the cap by giving more friction. These bumps are taller than the hot shoe itself. So basically when your gear is unprotect in the camera bag, the hot shoe will not use it's sharp edges to "scratch your gears". I had once didn't have cover, the hot shoe basically scrapped my lens barrel I found it more as a functional piece than cosmetic really.

04-07-2017, 10:21 PM	#20
distudio Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney Photos: Albums Posts: 450	Originally posted by lithedreamer Have you taken your camera out into heavy rain without a hotshoe cover? How did it go? I've got one here as a spare part, the cover does nothing to enhance the seal.

04-15-2017, 05:11 AM	#21
TwoUptons Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,209	On my old PZ20, the hot shoe cover also had a little nubbin that would fit in the recessed film rewind button. Not so useful now, but I've held on to most of mine... -Eric

04-15-2017, 06:10 AM	#22
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Wow, I was just thinking, "How can I add a touch of subtle elegance to my K-1?"

04-15-2017, 03:05 PM	#23
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Originally posted by dadipentak Wow, I was just thinking, "How can I add a touch of subtle elegance to my K-1?" I generally don't want my camera to look really "tough and professional", but adding a hotshoe cover, a cool camera strap, adding a lens hood to the lenses that didn't come with one will really change the "look" of the camera. People will perceive it differently

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