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Canon S90 Hotshoe
After many attempts at some sort of tripod-mounted bracket to attach a hotshoe to, I wasn't happy with the added bulk and decided to keep it simple. I ended up using some heavy duty double-sided tape to attach a cheap hotshoe ("coldshoe" actually, from a cheap, old, film P&S that I bought for $2.00).
I mounted it over the on/off button which is still accessible when the viewfinder is not attached. When it is attached, I use a work-around: To turn the S90 on, I hold the play button for 2 sec (image review) then tap on the shutter to extend the lens. To turn the camera off, I set up the "lens retract" to "0 sec" in the menu. Now when I press the play button (image review) once, the lens immediately retracts. Push play again and the LCD turns off too.
-Also, yes, the flash totally clears the hotshoe/viewfinder when it extends.
Canon S90 Hotshoe
After many attempts at some sort of tripod-mounted bracket to attach a hotshoe to, I wasn't happy with the added bulk and decided to keep it simple. I ended up using some heavy duty double-sided tape to attach a cheap hotshoe ("coldshoe" actually, from a cheap, old, film P&S that I bought for $2.00).
I mounted it over the on/off button which is still accessible when the viewfinder is not attached. When it is attached, I use a work-around: To turn the S90 on, I hold the play button for 2 sec (image review) then tap on the shutter to extend the lens. To turn the camera off, I set up the "lens retract" to "0 sec" in the menu. Now when I press the play button (image review) once, the lens immediately retracts. Push play again and the LCD turns off too.
-Also, yes, the flash totally clears the hotshoe/viewfinder when it extends.