Canon Repair

[cruso]

Any recommendations on a repair place I have got a loose wire on my macro Twin flash were the wire goes into the unit its working on and of when wiggled ? Canon Mt-24-ex

 

[Hogboy]

Repairs can be very expensive, an excellent condition unit can be picked up for £125
Ebay used

 

[RyanB]

These are still available new aren't they? Might be worth getting a repair quote from Canon themselves.

Repairs can be very expensive, an excellent condition unit can be picked up for £125
Ebay used

I had to do a double take at that price, sadly in the description it says it the lamps work but it won't flash. Most fully working second hand ones normally go for £300-400 so probably worth getting repaired.

 

[Hogboy]

My bad, i missed that bit

 

[LongLensPhotography]

To me this sounds like a good DIY repair project presuming at least basic competency with screwdrivers and solder tool

 

[GreenNinja67]

To me this sounds like a good DIY repair project presuming at least basic competency with screwdrivers and solder tool

But watch out, they can bite if you have any residual charge.

 

[andrewc]

Yes, a flash will give you a wallop if you short out capacitors. Found this out whilst dismantling an old disposable 35mm camera for fun!

 

[LongLensPhotography]

But watch out, they can bite if you have any residual charge.

yes. You need proper gloves at a minimum to be safe

 

[cruso]

Still Cannot find anyone that repairs them ?

 

[Gary Rawlins]

Fixation

 

[cruso]

Fixation

Thanks Gary I have asked them they have said no and it’s only a loose wire that needs soldering ?

 

[Hogboy]

Try Sendean cameras in shoreditch

 

[Chipper]

You could give Don Clarke in Wootton under Edge a ring and see if he can sort it. I have been 3 or 4 times for repairs and they have done what they said they would do, when they said they would.

 

[andrewc]

It sounds like a local electronics repair centre should be capable of dealing with both capacitors and also re-soldering the wire.

 

[Constable]

It is a pain in the rear that you cannot upload pdf files here! I have posted a link to the parts and manual for the flash here. If you decide to try it yourself, the manuals and parts list might be helpful for the disassembly.

 

[cruso]

It is a pain in the rear that you cannot upload pdf files here! I have posted a link to the parts and manual for the flash here. If you decide to try it yourself, the manuals and parts list might be helpful for the disassembly.

Thanks for this I would rather someone deal with it first but if I cannot I will give it a go myself thanks so much for the pdf file it looks as it is on a sort of jack plug from the right hand flash so it might be just of come lose from their fingers crossed

 

[cruso]

Thanks to you all for you Help and what a great Forum this is their some great people on here and Proud to be a member

 

[cruso]

It is a pain in the rear that you cannot upload pdf files here! I have posted a link to the parts and manual for the flash here. If you decide to try it yourself, the manuals and parts list might be helpful for the disassembly.

thanks I think I have repair it thanks to the pdf file you posted I had a go at it as myself as I was more confident knowing how to do it looking at the diagram you posted thanks again

 

[Constable]

My pleasure and well done.