Nikon APS-C DSLR Viewfinder cover & Selfie mirror

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This is a remix of the Nikon APS-C viewfinder hard cover ( https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1587542 ) I wanted to make a hotshoe-mounted selfie mirror, since the entry-level Nikon DSLR do not have a pivoting live view screen. This cover seemed like a great head start, so I didn't need to model the hotshoe or the hinge. However, it was too small to be useful with a mirror attached. I sliced the original cover STL into two pieces, the hinge and actual cover. Then, enlarged the cover to allow for a larger mirror, and re-attached it. The cover should now serve as dual-purpose: -Flip down to cover the viewfinder, keeping it from leaking unwanted light with long shutter exposures. It will block a small portion of the live view screen though, so frame the shot before flipping it down. -Flip up to use as a selfie mirror. It's not perfect, but it's easy to carry and does the job. Tested with Nikon D3500. It will probably work with other D3*00 cameras.