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Malcolm Hamilton · August 30th, 2010, 05:59 AM

Hi there,
I notice the accessory shoe on top of the EX-1's built-in mic is just a bit loose, and I'd love to tighten it, but I can see how to do this.
Does anyone know how this might be done? Or is it something only someone at a Sony shop can do?
thanks, Malcolm

Andrew Stone · August 30th, 2010, 05:49 PM

Take a tiny flat bladed screwdriver and carefully stick it under the lip of the rolled over end of the stainless steel plate that is inside the "shoe" it should overcome the lip that is holding it in place and just slide out the stainless steel bit. You should see the exposed screws at this point. You will need a small, quite small, phillips screwdriver to tighten them up. Make sure they are good and snug but don't overtighten them, as you could strips the threads inside the camera. Put metal plate back in and you are good to go.

I tightened mine up after a year of use. They were both loosey goosey. Once tightened they haven't been a problem since. Quite a few others have reported the same thing.

Malcolm Hamilton · August 30th, 2010, 06:26 PM

Thanks so much for this Andrew.
So glad to know I can do it myself. It's not about to fall off, but the fact that it isn't tight bugs me, and it will feel good to tighten it up. I'm on a shoot now, and don't have the right screwdriver, but I'll do it as soon as I get home.
Regards, Malcolm

Dean Sensui · August 31st, 2010, 01:04 AM

Use a bit of blue Loctite on the threads. That will keep them from backing out again.

August 30th, 2010, 05:59 AM	#1
Malcolm Hamilton Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 844	how can I tighten accessory shoe? Hi there, I notice the accessory shoe on top of the EX-1's built-in mic is just a bit loose, and I'd love to tighten it, but I can see how to do this. Does anyone know how this might be done? Or is it something only someone at a Sony shop can do? thanks, Malcolm

August 31st, 2010, 01:04 AM	#4
Dean Sensui Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 2,054	Use a bit of blue Loctite on the threads. That will keep them from backing out again. __________________ Dean Sensui Exec Producer, Hawaii Goes Fishing

August 30th, 2010, 05:49 PM	#2
Andrew Stone Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 975	Take a tiny flat bladed screwdriver and carefully stick it under the lip of the rolled over end of the stainless steel plate that is inside the "shoe" it should overcome the lip that is holding it in place and just slide out the stainless steel bit. You should see the exposed screws at this point. You will need a small, quite small, phillips screwdriver to tighten them up. Make sure they are good and snug but don't overtighten them, as you could strips the threads inside the camera. Put metal plate back in and you are good to go. I tightened mine up after a year of use. They were both loosey goosey. Once tightened they haven't been a problem since. Quite a few others have reported the same thing.

August 30th, 2010, 06:26 PM	#3
Malcolm Hamilton Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 844	Thanks so much for this Andrew. So glad to know I can do it myself. It's not about to fall off, but the fact that it isn't tight bugs me, and it will feel good to tighten it up. I'm on a shoot now, and don't have the right screwdriver, but I'll do it as soon as I get home. Regards, Malcolm