How to tighten hotshoe?

BurgaFlippinMan · 7th May 2005

i got a d70 and sb800. i remember some advice here about bending back the hotshoe on the camera once in a while so that the flash would be a tigher fit. anyone can give me the precise instructions once more? my flash is sometimes a bit loose (to the point that it sometimes doesnt detect)

jeff3tan · 7th May 2005

Originally Posted by BurgaFlippinMan

i got a d70 and sb800. i remember some advice here about bending back the hotshoe on the camera once in a while so that the flash would be a tigher fit. anyone can give me the precise instructions once more? my flash is sometimes a bit loose (to the point that it sometimes doesnt detect)

Had this problem initially but after using a hotshoe cover it seems like it had totally solved the problem. It seems like the problem is the hotshoe is being oxidized. So the hotshoe cover really helps for me.

Gymrat76 · 8th May 2005

Just take a coin and place it flat against the hotshoe and press down firmly. Be sure to remove your battery first to be safe

OT: Woo hoo... 1000 posts

BurgaFlippinMan · 8th May 2005

thks a lot guys...and about the oxidisation, how come i never experienced this with my f801+sb24 combo b4?

BurgaFlippinMan · 10th May 2005

anyone?

7th May 2005	#1
BurgaFlippinMan Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: KL Posts: 585	Hotshoe oxidisation? i got a d70 and sb800. i remember some advice here about bending back the hotshoe on the camera once in a while so that the flash would be a tigher fit. anyone can give me the precise instructions once more? my flash is sometimes a bit loose (to the point that it sometimes doesnt detect) Last edited by BurgaFlippinMan; 10th May 2005 at 11:25 PM.

8th May 2005	#3
Gymrat76 Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,591	Just take a coin and place it flat against the hotshoe and press down firmly. Be sure to remove your battery first to be safe OT: Woo hoo... 1000 posts

10th May 2005	#5
BurgaFlippinMan Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: KL Posts: 585	anyone?