Thanks to all who shared opinions about hot shoes. I own more than 20 cameras but have never purchased a new one with or without the hot shoe cover. Maybe I will just remove the offending item with my bench graider and cover up the damage with epoxy putty. That can't be any worse than the old Canon FT /55/1.2 I have that was urtterly mutilated by U.S. Customs guardians of "intellectual property rights".
Bill Lawlor
