My poor 430exii..

xoldboy · 12th of May 2009 (Tue)

Goodbye sweet Canon 430EXII Speedlite

Canon 580EX, your father saved a 5D Mark II, Including your Canon 70-200 2.8L and yourself. I dare you to do better. Enlist in Mathews fleet.

Haha my tribute to star trek!

anyway my 430exii was on my tripod, i accidently kicked the one leg and my camera fell. the 430exii took the blow as the hotshoe piece broke off. I didn't even get any shots in either!

Pros- I might as well get the 580EXII now that I have no flash, and that its on instant rebate.
Cons- I'm out a few hundred

DDCSD · 12th of May 2009 (Tue)

You can probably fix it pretty easily.

DL.Photography · 12th of May 2009 (Tue)

I agree, maybe you can send it in to canon for repair? it would be nice to have both 580EXII + 430 EXII as a slave.

Sorry about the loss, but at least you didn't kick over a tripod with your 5D2 + 50L attached =)

xoldboy · 12th of May 2009 (Tue)

thanks guys, i would send it in but it is beyond repair status lol. ah yes the 580 and 430 would have been a nice pair.

DDCSD · 12th of May 2009 (Tue)

Can you post a picture?

Souwalker · 12th of May 2009 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by DDCSD

Can you post a picture?

Of the dead flash?? Sick!!!

Pat

DDCSD · 12th of May 2009 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Souwalker

Of the dead flash?? Sick!!!

Pat

Yep, I doubt that its beyond repair.

I'd be happy to give the OP $25 to mail it to me if he thinks its beyond repair.

cory1848 · 13th of May 2009 (Wed)

Does it fire via the test button?

blam · 15th of May 2009 (Fri)

if its just the hot shoe its a 20$ fix.

my old 430ex hotshoe broke off and its about 10 minutes to replace. and was like 12$ in parts.

xoldboy · 16th of May 2009 (Sat)

Hopefully it can be fixed, I talked to the Camera shop guy and he may do it cheap if its repairable.

here are some quick snaps - i can post better ones tomorrow.

DDCSD · 16th of May 2009 (Sat)

Hmmm.... We may have just found the downside of metal hotshoe feet. Hard to see much from those small photos, but hopefully he gets you fixed up. If not, shoot me a PM.

RichSoansPhotos · 16th of May 2009 (Sat)

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Originally Posted by xoldboy

Hopefully it can be fixed, I talked to the Camera shop guy and he may do it cheap if its repairable.

here are some quick snaps - i can post better ones tomorrow.

That is well sick, book worthy, making me want to puke up, btw, I have just ordered the same flashgun

superstes · 16th of May 2009 (Sat)

It's horrible watching it go earthbound then hearing the thud, happened to me not long ago and ordered the foot replacement, should have ordered two because I might need one in case it happened again, guess what

lol

But I've got a 580ex II coming on Monday

xoldboy · 16th of May 2009 (Sat)

Yeah I got the 580EXII and I am very impressed with that one. Ill send it to ya DDCSD if my buddy can't fix it.

Watching it fall was horrible but i am just glad my 5d2 or 24-70l wasnt hurt at all. picking up the body of the 430exii made me want to cry as i noticed it wasnt attached to the shoe lol!

Ill post better pictures tonight if i can.

RichSoansPhotos · 16th of May 2009 (Sat)

Well at least you made it look arty, in the way you shot the broken flashgun

12th of May 2009 (Tue)	#1
xoldboy Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 557 IMAGE EDITING OK	My poor 430exii.. Goodbye sweet Canon 430EXII Speedlite Canon 580EX, your father saved a 5D Mark II, Including your Canon 70-200 2.8L and yourself. I dare you to do better. Enlist in Mathews fleet. Haha my tribute to star trek! anyway my 430exii was on my tripod, i accidently kicked the one leg and my camera fell. the 430exii took the blow as the hotshoe piece broke off. I didn't even get any shots in either! Pros- I might as well get the 580EXII now that I have no flash, and that its on instant rebate. Cons- I'm out a few hundred __________________ Crance Studios Model Mayhem Camera Equipment CPS Member

12th of May 2009 (Tue)	#2
DDCSD GIVIN' GOOD KARMA Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 13,313 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My poor 430exii.. You can probably fix it pretty easily. __________________ Derek Bucketman Karma Fund POTN FF L2 MadTown Birds Full Gear List & Feedback

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DL.Photography Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 1,446 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My poor 430exii.. I agree, maybe you can send it in to canon for repair? it would be nice to have both 580EXII + 430 EXII as a slave. Sorry about the loss, but at least you didn't kick over a tripod with your 5D2 + 50L attached =) __________________ - Dan Gear List & Feedback

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xoldboy Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 557 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My poor 430exii.. thanks guys, i would send it in but it is beyond repair status lol. ah yes the 580 and 430 would have been a nice pair. __________________ Crance Studios Model Mayhem Camera Equipment CPS Member

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blam Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Edmonton, AB, CAN Posts: 1,895 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My poor 430exii.. if its just the hot shoe its a 20$ fix. my old 430ex hotshoe broke off and its about 10 minutes to replace. and was like 12$ in parts. __________________ Canon 5D MKII EF 16-35 F2.8L II \| EF 70-200 F2.8L IS \| EF 50mm F1.2L \| EF 100mm F2.8 Macro 430EX II \| 580EX II http://www.onthelam.ca

16th of May 2009 (Sat)	#10
xoldboy Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 557 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My poor 430exii.. Hopefully it can be fixed, I talked to the Camera shop guy and he may do it cheap if its repairable. here are some quick snaps - i can post better ones tomorrow. __________________ Crance Studios Model Mayhem Camera Equipment CPS Member

16th of May 2009 (Sat)	#11
DDCSD GIVIN' GOOD KARMA Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 13,313 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My poor 430exii.. Hmmm.... We may have just found the downside of metal hotshoe feet. Hard to see much from those small photos, but hopefully he gets you fixed up. If not, shoot me a PM. __________________ Derek Bucketman Karma Fund POTN FF L2 MadTown Birds Full Gear List & Feedback

16th of May 2009 (Sat)	#13
superstes Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern France Posts: 1,375 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My poor 430exii.. It's horrible watching it go earthbound then hearing the thud, happened to me not long ago and ordered the foot replacement, should have ordered two because I might need one in case it happened again, guess what lol But I've got a 580ex II coming on Monday __________________ THE DIGITAL ASSASSINS.COM Have you been Assassinated

16th of May 2009 (Sat)	#14
xoldboy Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 557 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My poor 430exii.. Yeah I got the 580EXII and I am very impressed with that one. Ill send it to ya DDCSD if my buddy can't fix it. Watching it fall was horrible but i am just glad my 5d2 or 24-70l wasnt hurt at all. picking up the body of the 430exii made me want to cry as i noticed it wasnt attached to the shoe lol! Ill post better pictures tonight if i can. __________________ Crance Studios Model Mayhem Camera Equipment CPS Member

16th of May 2009 (Sat)	#15
RichSoansPhotos Goldmember Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,903	Re: My poor 430exii.. Well at least you made it look arty, in the way you shot the broken flashgun __________________ Bodies: Canon 50D, Canon 5DMKII Lenses: Canon 50mm 1.8, Canon 85mm 1.8 USM, Canon 16-35mm 2.8L USM II Canon 24-70mm 2.8L USM, Canon 70-200mm 2.8L IS USM II Compact: Canon G12

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