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Fuji XT3 Hot shoe missing screws?

Started Feb 24, 2021 | Discussions thread
Tom Schum
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Re: Fuji XT3 Hot shoe missing screws?

Marcmalilay wrote:

Oh damn it hasn’t occurred to me that the screws fell inside of the camera. There haven’t been any issues with the function of the camera so that’s why I probably didn’t think about that.

I’ll have a look at which spare screws I could get and hopefully screwing them in from the outside in is possible. As a last resort I’ll send it back to Fuji but repairs seem quite pricey.

If you find a screw you can install from outside, it won't contribute any stiffness to the hotshoe: nothing for that screwhead to tighten down to except the already loose body of the hotshoe.

Screws inside the camera might not cause a problem ever, or might totally mess things up at any time.  Not something I want to worry about, personally.

I'd get this into Fuji for service.  Hopefully it is still in warranty but even if the warranty is expired it would still be a good idea, in my opinion.

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