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03/28/2007 02:05:27 PM · #1 |
At lunch today my Canon 580EX fell from the camera bracket which was mounted on a tripod. I attached it and hit the pilot - which fired. However, the flash would not fire when taking photos. So I checked the pins. One of them is stuck inside - there is just a tad of metal poking out of the plastic. It doesn't look like enough to grab but I might be able to get it with tweezers.
Would you recommend doing something or doing nothing and sending it in?
If I can't get it with tweezers is there any use in removing the screws that are closest to this area?
Message edited by author 2007-03-28 16:10:52. |
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03/28/2007 02:26:39 PM · #2 |
| Cover removed...pushed pin down from the inside... still does not function freely though... still working... |
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03/28/2007 02:29:48 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by santaspores:
Cover removed... |
Just be careful of those capacitors, they bite HARD!
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03/28/2007 02:32:52 PM · #4 |
| just order a new "foot" for your flash and exchange it yourself, it's fairly easy. |
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03/28/2007 03:00:04 PM · #5 |
Crisis Over
I removed the four screws around the foot. I could then see the other side of the pin. The wire was firmly attached. I could move the pin up and down, but it was not springing back into place. I removed the circuit board (carefully, there are springs beneath it) and the dial. The spring around that pin was in good shape (this was an odd find... I was expecting the spring to be compacted). It seemed to function normally. So I checked the hole the pin shoots throughâ€Â¦ I bored it out the tiniest of bits. I fitted the dial back onâ€Â¦ and the pin moved freely! So I sewed her all back up and did a quick testâ€Â¦ pin seems to function normally again and the flash fired from the camera. Will need to test moreâ€Â¦ but don’t foresee any further problem. Yea!
Message edited by author 2007-03-28 18:43:50. |
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03/30/2007 02:54:22 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by santaspores:
Crisis Over
I removed the four screws around the foot. I could then see the other side of the pin. The wire was firmly attached. I could move the pin up and down, but it was not springing back into place. I removed the circuit board (carefully, there are springs beneath it) and the dial. The spring around that pin was in good shape (this was an odd find... I was expecting the spring to be compacted). It seemed to function normally. So I checked the hole the pin shoots throughâ€Â¦ I bored it out the tiniest of bits. I fitted the dial back onâ€Â¦ and the pin moved freely! So I sewed her all back up and did a quick testâ€Â¦ pin seems to function normally again and the flash fired from the camera. Will need to test moreâ€Â¦ but don’t foresee any further problem. Yea! |
Great to hear that you solved it. |
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