Tripod shoe/plate interferes with back screen - A6100

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When I screw on my tripod shoe/q release plate to the A6100, it seems no matter which way I turn it, it catches on the bottom of the flip screen, pushing it out. It left unchecked it can stop the camera switching to internal view finder, cause it thinks the screen is "open".

Are shoes ever standard sizes and can they be replaced with a lower profile one? Either that or is putting a 1mm tap washer in there a wish idea?
 
paulca said:
When I screw on my tripod shoe/q release plate to the A6100, it seems no matter which way I turn it, it catches on the bottom of the flip screen, pushing it out. It left unchecked it can stop the camera switching to internal view finder, cause it thinks the screen is "open".

Are shoes ever standard sizes and can they be replaced with a lower profile one? Either that or is putting a 1mm tap washer in there a wish idea?
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I've had this happen with several cameras. The simplest solution is to fit a suitable spacer between the camera & QR plate (an anti vibration spring washer can work) Some spacers such as penny washers allow the QR plate to rotate which can be a pain.
 
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paulca said:
When I screw on my tripod shoe/q release plate to the A6100, it seems no matter which way I turn it, it catches on the bottom of the flip screen, pushing it out. It left unchecked it can stop the camera switching to internal view finder, cause it thinks the screen is "open".

Are shoes ever standard sizes and can they be replaced with a lower profile one? Either that or is putting a 1mm tap washer in there a wish idea?
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I would be more inclined to cover most of the plate with a layer of self adhesive rubber.
 
Which QR plate make/model is it?
 
A couple of my Fujis suffer(ed) from a similar problem - the rubber JUST (by a fraction of a mm) fouled the flippy out screen. My cure is to cut off the bit of rubber that doesn't make any contact with the base pf the camera(s) on the plates that live on them - the rubber serves no purpose on that part. Problem solved!
 
This is one of the reason I use L brackets that designed specifically for the camera it fits. Universal quick release feet can often have this issue.

what quick release type are you using?
 
It can also foul the lens if like some Olympus cameras the tripod mount hole is located at the front of the base.
One other solution I have used is to get a smaller q/r plate such as this one Novo 25mm Plate
 
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rob-nikon said:
This is one of the reason I use L brackets that designed specifically for the camera it fits. Universal quick release feet can often have this issue.

what quick release type are you using?
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I tried that approach but found with the L plates my tripod fouls on some of my adapters. A square type aria swiss plate allows the camera to be mounted at 90 degrees to the normal orientation if this is an issue (also allows adjustment in a choice of directions when shooting macro)
 
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