Better beamer owners with burn marks update

I decided I couldn't live with a two month old flash that had a hole in it. I called up the 1-800-ok-canon # and after talking to a rep. he transfered me to the parts dept in N.J. but I am unsure if its the same place as the service center.

Anyway if you wish to buy a new face plate the part # is CY2-4108. The cost with shipping was $50.42. She said their is a little board attached to the inside which is why the cost was high for a little plastic piece. I didn't expect otherwise actually. It should be here in 3 days.

Dennis, I know this doesn't do you a whole lot of good but I have Sigma 500 DG-ST. The plate on the front looks just like the super from the pictures. The only thing wrong with it is the hot shoe attachment has a little corner piece broken off but still mounts. Maybe you could switch the face plates around. Very low actuations and I will let it go somewhat cheap.

You might post your original thread into the "Small Flash and Studio Lighting"forum. I have read many of the posts in there before buying the Sigma and the Better Beamer and never read a caution about the potential sun damage. You have done a very good thing.

I agree with Dennis, this needs to get out there to all that use the beamer. I have read the warnings posted on Art Wolf's site and well as on the photo.net board. I did not realize that it could happened that fast and when I read Blue's dilemma, I felt bad that I had not posted the warnings. I think the word needs to get out quickly to all.

When out in the field, I have made it a habit of removing the fresnel lens and leaving the brackets attached....then just popping the fresnel on as needed....

aka Better Burner..

The word is out there FYI to anyone that read the warning in BOLD RED type on the beamer instructions itself

CyberDyneSystems wrote:
The word is out there FYI to anyone that read the warning in BOLD RED type on the beamer instructions itself

Who reads the instructions ?

CyberDyneSystems wrote:
The word is out there FYI to anyone that read the warning in BOLD RED type on the beamer instructions itself

Well I didn't believe you, so I looked. It is not in BOLD RED.

This P!$$ed me off. I Picked up my 580ex the other day after using the better beamer 1 time. There was melting marks all over the flash, like a worm was burrowing. I was in the sun for an hour or two. I never thought that would happen as I generally point my lense downward. Arrrggggghh.