[markloecker]

Dear guRuh,

These conversion instructions should answer all your questions:

First dismantle the handle.

In order to do this remove all the screws, all visible ones on the metal plate and those underneath the bottom.

Don't forget the two under the rubber at the front.

You can see four screws under the metal plate, where the tower is connected. Get them out.

Now file down the tail end of the camera rest. Careful! Don't file off too much, there is not a lot of material left!

Shorten the tower with a saw or a file at the bottom by about 2mm. WARNING!!!
Protect the cables with tape so that a slipping saw doesn't damage them.

Now establish the new place for the tripod screw hole.

In order to do this, reassemble everything, but leave the tripod screw off.

Also leave off the 11 o'clock , the 1 o'clock and the 5 o'clock screw for the tower attachement, so that the tower can be turned a little during assembly.

You can now hold the BP-400 under the camera-body, so that you can mark the new drill hole.

Now disassemble everything, drill the hole, and reassemble everything again. Put the tripod screw on top to mark the location of the new slit on the front of the body.

Disassemble again, cut the new slit, put the tripod screw in the new place and mark the places where the bars below have to be shortened.

When cutting, watch out for cables and finders, there is not a lot of space!!

If you want to utilise the portrait release, thread a remote release cable through a drill hole on the side of the BP-400 and solder it to the release contacts. This remote release is later pushed connected to the relevant jack in the camera housing.

The large washer is not going to fit on to the tripod screw during final assembly, don't worry about that.

Now again the safety notice:

I give no guarantees regarding grip, camera or your fingers!

Use only the best tools, specially with small screws. Slipping one time can ruin the Phillips screw head.


Wishing you good luck in your endeavour,

Mark