Frank,
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> 2) I want to remove the hotshoe, as it just catches on any clothing
> easily, making removing the camera from a pocket slower. It's all
> contact mounted, so no loose wires to cut. However, I will have to
> make a a square metal cap with holes to cover it. No problem. This
> camera will be loaded with 1600 film all the time, anyway, and on
> the rare occasion I will use flash I can use a bracket.
>
It would be simpler to use a hot shoe cover.
It is a black plastic square that slides into the hot shoe.
It would fill those metal corners that catch on things.
You could glue it in if necessary.
> 3) Making a grip like the LX grip. This would greatly improve the
> handling of the camera singlehandedly. I am thinking of making it
> of wood. Making a sort of bracket for the bottom of aluminium,
> ending in a screw secured to the wood, and the bracket screwed into
> tripod socket. The other end of the wood grip could be unsecured
> (like the grip on Winder ME/MEII is), or secured by running a screw
> trough the strap lugs hole (removing the old nut and strap lug).
> This is an operation I need some comments on. Of course I also
> considered just using a winder without batteries, but it's somewhat
> too big. If I get a broken winder ME, I might give it a thought.
>
You should look at the grip on the Super Program/Super A.
It is much smaller than the LX grip, and mounts with a screw on.
It is complemented by a thumb grip area on the back door.
Otherwise, you are going to end up with a metal baseplate like the ME
belt clip.
Regards, Bob S.
