Pick up one of those little hot shoe covers.  Most new cameras come with them
they cut down on the chances of catching/hooking a bit but not entirely.

At 07:41 PM 2/10/2002 +0100, you wrote:
>Sunday, February 10, 2002, 7:15:07 PM, Rofini wrote:
>R> Hi Frantisek,
>
>R> The FA2 does not have aperture readout. They have the same height but
>R> the FA2 tapers from that height in a more classic prism shape, and is
>R> much more appealing to me. Both have the same diopter adjustment
>R> range.
>
>R> Mark Rofini
>
>Thank you all.
>
>It's a pity about the aperture readout window. I love this feature of
>both K2DMD (normal K2s lack it) and my new LX. IMNSHO, they (pentax)
>could just made a hole in between PEN and TAX nameplate on the FA2 and
>put the window there :) I taped the Pentax nameplate with black tape
>immediately after purchase of the LX, it's much more inconspicious now
>(although less nice). As a heresy, I am trying to locate a Zenit or
>similar lowend slr nameplate and glue it with double-sided tape there,
>to lessen chance of stealing /attracting more attention ;-)))
>
>Anyway, the FA2 would be ideal for me (with aperture readout), as the 
>hotshoe makes the FA1
>not "fluent", it catches more on things etc. On OM olympuses I like
>the detachable hotshoe much.
>
>Good light,
>    Frantisek Vlcek
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