cactus v2s doa

[nouse4aname]

I just got my cactus v2s yesterday, which was about 2 weeks early, and one of them doesn't work. has anyone dealt with returning theirs to hong kong? i am sure it is the receiver because it works perfectly fine with one of them, but when i put that flash on the dead receiver, all i get is a blinking light when i press the shutter.

[evorgsumaf]

I am sorry I can't help you, but I am interested to see the results of this thread. I was thinking about buying the same thing in the near future.

[tdodd]

I had a DOA receiver from hkgreatdeals on eBay. I contacted them through eBay and after a few reminders, including a mention of the pending feeback that I was hoping I could make positive, a replacement did turn up a couple of weeks later. If I remember rightly, the replacement did not have a battery supplied - not a big deal as I had the one from the original DOA unit. Then, a few days later, a second replacement materialised, this time complete, I think.

They did not ask for the original unit to be returned.

[nouse4aname]

Hopefully i get the same response. They e-mailed me to ask which model flashes i used, but no respponse yet. They seem pretty helpful and for a hk based company, their replies are very clear and understandable.

[Lotto]

Open the receiver cover and check if the contacts to the hotshoe pins are broken. Replace the OEM battery helps sometimes too.

[nouse4aname]

Thanks, i'll try the battery as soon as i finish work.
Checked the contacts and they all look fine. Used the working receiver for reference. I guess this is just one of those few instances where you get what you pay for. Definitely satisfied with the one working receiver though.

[tdodd]

Actually, check that you have removed the cellophane protection from the battery. It may not be obvious that there is any there at first.

[nouse4aname]

Got it, i read about that before. When i got them, i knew and i still almost forgot. The led on the receiver flashes, it also blinks everytime i take a pic. It just doesn't fire the flash. The flashes fire on the other receiver, just not this one.

[Mr_Bester]

Check and make sure the connections are running to the hotshoe. There should be 2 thin wires running to 2 different spots on the hotshoe. Did you try a hotshoe to pc adapter on the one that doesn't work? (PC to V2s, hotshoe under flash) For $15 it might save hassle.

[nouse4aname]

Yeah, maybe i might try that. Where do i buy one? only thing is, a new one with shipping is $24 and they got here in 1/3 the quoted time. i may try pc-pc adapter. do they sell these at radioshack?

[Mr_Bester]

I was at radioshack last night trying to find the pc plugs to make my own pc-mini cable, and they didn't have them at mine. If you have a photo store near you, ritz or local, you can pick up a hotshoe adapter for $15 or so. That's what I saw at the local photo store last night. I just ended up cutting a mono cable and wiring it direct to my cactus receiver. Now, everything works just fine.
Dug

[nouse4aname]

No stores here carry them(live on an island). We got a ritz but it's really understocked. Guess i'll try mpex or something.

[nouse4aname]

sending back to hong kong today. dammit, i hope the postage doesn't cost too much. gadget infinity service is slow, but very helpful.