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09/25/2008 09:51:33 AM · #1 |
Hi Folks,
I have the opportunity to buy a faulty Canon Speedlite 580 EX flash for approx £40. As these retail for about £260+ i reckon it would be worth buying and then sendong off to canon for repiar and i would still be saving a load of money.
Do you think this is a good idea? |
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09/25/2008 10:10:14 AM · #2 |
It all depends on how faulty it is. Without knowing how much the repair is likely to cost, one can't really say with any degree of certainty.
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09/25/2008 10:17:37 AM · #3 |
| A repair of any type will cost no more than £100 i have been quoted. |
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09/25/2008 10:42:34 AM · #4 |
| I had my first 580 fixed by Canon for $148 (American $$). They replaced the mainboard inside. I can't remember exactly, but I want to say that it was a "flat rate" for any fix to that flash. |
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09/25/2008 10:56:06 AM · #5 |
| By the time you've finished paying for fixing this unit, you might well have dropped more than £200.00 plus mailing. You want to pay that for a used flash unit? Why not put the money to a new 430EX instead which will be under warranty. For off camera work, buy a used Nikon flash (not usable on your Canon hot shoe). |
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