Terrific Paul, glad you got it open and off. Now I wonder how Pentax justifies this on a $450 flash unit? Regards, Bob S.
On Jan 28, 2008 5:28 AM, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Success! > I was able to remove the screws with a long thin Phillips screwdriver > from my box. They weren't very tight. Once inside it was obvious that > the external plastic pin had broken off the plastic strut to which it > was attached. The strut is retained on the metal locking pin by two > nuts, so that the metal locking pin is lifted when the plastic pin is > depressed. Once the flash was open, lifting the steel locking pin was > a simple matter. The flash will still have to go to Pentax for repair > (or alternatively I could order the part). But I think it's still > under warranty. > > Some people who've had this problem have simply eliminated the > locking pin, but I don't trust the flash to stay in proper position > without the pin. I had a lot of trouble maintaining good hot shoe > contact with the Sigma 500. I think the pin is necessary. Too bad > Pentax used a plastic release mechanism. It appears to be quite fragile. > Paul > On Jan 28, 2008, at 12:14 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > > > Paul, > > The 4 screws that hold the male shoe onto the bottom of the flash are > > sized Phillips #0. > > If you can find a 1/4 inch ratchet wrench, a 6 inch extension rod, and > > a #0 Phillips head socket, > > you can get the bottom off and release the pin. Sears used to carry > > that stuff... > > Regards, Bob S. > > > > On Jan 27, 2008 3:20 PM, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > >> Yes, it's true. I mounted the 540 flash on the K10D this afternoon in > >> an effort to shoot some birdies, and now it won't come off. I tried a > >> little bit of WD40 ( a light lubricant), lots of tugging and pulling. > >> I'm guessing that a screw has come loose on the hot shoe and is > >> locking it in place. Any ideas? I'm thinking I'm going to have to > >> send camera and flash to Pentax. A pisser. > >> Paul > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > >> and follow the directions. > >> > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > > and follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
