Forum: Pentax Q
01-14-2013, 10:48 AM
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Hello everyone,
I'm Phil Williams, and I'm the owner at photosolve. One of my customers indicated that there was some discussion regarding the Xtend-a-Sight that I might wish to participate in, and he was right! I'd like to let everyone know that it's my continued goal to improve and refine every product I design and sell. The Xtend-a-Sight has gone through several iterations and design changes. My machinist and I go through hours of discussion to try and make things that just work. Mounting to a hot shoe is, for things like a flash, no big deal because a little slop is not that important. The Xtend-a-Sight presented a little more of a challenge, as it had to maintain position fairly well. The first design involved the creation of a slot that could be expanded to tighten in the shoe. While this worked for some, others had difficulty with it. What we realized early on is that the Camera Manufacturers all agreed to a standard of flash shoe manufacture/design but they don't follow it, even within their own manufacturing lines. Different models have different sizing, and this made it difficult to come up with a fixed shoe size that would work everywhere. The second design involved an locking knob, and this worked, but the shoe size was still a problem. Finally, I upgraded the foot by widening it, and changing the knob material. The wider foot requires that a small group of folks grind the sides of the foot just slightly to fit. Most report that it fits snugly. I want you all to be successful, so please, contact me, and let me know your issues, and I will work with you to get it right. Thanks. phil at photosolve dot com
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