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fstop11.net
14th of July 2008 (Mon), 18:23
Hi. I dropped my flash last night and its now jammed and appears the bulb has gone.

do you know how much I am looking at for a repair?
AlanU
15th of July 2008 (Tue), 04:31
Did you read this:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=523087
silvex
15th of July 2008 (Tue), 10:42
Hi. I dropped my flash last night and its now jammed and appears the bulb has gone.

do you know how much I am looking at for a repair?

I just had my repaired (580EX II). The flat fee is $110. My base got ripped after a fall.
blam
15th of July 2008 (Tue), 10:45
I just had my repaired (580EX II). The flat fee is $110. My base got ripped after a fall.
when I broke my 430ex, a new foot was 13$ and i did it myself in 10 minutes....very easy.
silvex
15th of July 2008 (Tue), 11:20
when I broke my 430ex, a new foot was 13$ and i did it myself in 10 minutes....very easy.

That is great! Although my 580EXII was firing off with the test button, I didn't know what else *might* be out of wack. The front lens was broken, the WHOLE botton was twisted. So out of the $110 if I have bought the spare parts and spend an hour of my time. I STILL would have come ahead.
blam
15th of July 2008 (Tue), 12:04
That is great! Althoughtm y 580EXII was firing off with the test button, I didn't know what else *might* be out of wack. The front lens was broken, the SHOWL botton was twisted. So out of the $110 if I have bought the spare parts and spend an hour of my time. I STILL would have come ahead.

yeah, that sounds like a bit more work then mine involved.