F32X Refuse to Talk to My F828

Inimatad · 9th November 2005

Greetings!
Its been a very long time since my last post here and I have a problem with my F32X flash. I have not been using it for some time and when I use it last weekend, the fella refuse to work with my 828.

The flash is still in prestine condition (as it seldom used) and the batts are fully-charged Sanyo 2300.
I cleaned the contact points and tried tightening, loosening, taking out and putting the flash back but it doesn't work. The camera settings are correct. It eventually worked for a while after I put my mouth over the contact points to "moisturise" it a little. After I switched off the cam and flash, they refuse to acknowledge each other again - sigh

Does any one of you have this problem with your flash?

trueno · 9th November 2005

Hi Inimatad,

I got the same problem as u too...after awhile not using the flash. Both of them just refuse to acknowledge each other...
I have try to dry wipe their contact points...and sometimes it able to contact and sometimes not. I am pretty frustrated...then i realised that the surface(contact point) are metallic...I decide to use BRASSO to it. hee hee hee...
WORKs!!!! i have tried to remove and plug it back a couple of times...and it just acknowledge each like as if they are both new from the box.

Inimatad · 9th November 2005

Hmm ... Brasso huh?
I thought of using alcohol wipes too...hehee
I wonder what is Sony take on this.

I presume your F32X and F828 are working harmoniously together again after the brasso treatment. I will go and try later and see what happens...Thanks

wrx_sti_22b · 10th November 2005

I thought the F32X is a new design flash right? So lousy one meh?

snowspeeder · 10th November 2005

This is a rather old and known issue with the F32X. Try switching off both flash and body, dismount the flash from the body and reinsert again before powering them up again. If this happens during important moments, good luck to you. It's pretty much like using a rifle in a battlefield, and the rifle bullet just jammed in your hour of need.

trueno · 11th November 2005

Originally Posted by Inimatad

Hmm ... Brasso huh?
I thought of using alcohol wipes too...hehee
I wonder what is Sony take on this.
I presume your F32X and F828 are working harmoniously together again after the brasso treatment. I will go and try later and see what happens...Thanks

Yup, i am still using them...the 2units...
I just have a feeling that the contact point on F828 itself is very sensitive. And just abit of oxidation on it...already not able to sense. I have tried giving Sony stuffs to help me out(before i use the brasso method). I see them keep rubbing the surface on the contact point. And after about 20mins or so they are able to make it work...

U can give it a try with alcohol wipes as it dry up more faster. and able to clear oxidation on the contact point. Feed back if it works!

Inimatad · 11th November 2005

Ok guys - they are talking again.
After much thought, figured that using Brasso is a bit radical, so I resorted to the alcohol wipes and "Wa Lah!!!".
Still works after many hours......But I wonder for how much longer - hehee

holeinone · 19th November 2005

Used to have this problem too, before I sold the F32x. Decided to go for the built in flash which is good enough for most situations.

It's likely to be bad contact between the flash and hotshoe.

saggydog · 13th December 2005

Originally Posted by holeinone

Used to have this problem too, before I sold the F32x. Decided to go for the built in flash which is good enough for most situations.

It's likely to be bad contact between the flash and hotshoe.

Hi I dont have any connection problem since I brough the flash from you.
But the batt drain very fast.

Inimatad · 17th December 2005

Some people told me that rechargeable batts not that powerful and drains much faster on a F-32X. Also, don't use bounce cards or bounce the flash too much.

I tried. Confirm it won't last more than a smal handful of shots.

9th November 2005	#1
Inimatad Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sembawang Posts: 186	F32X Refuse to Talk to My F828 Greetings! Its been a very long time since my last post here and I have a problem with my F32X flash. I have not been using it for some time and when I use it last weekend, the fella refuse to work with my 828. The flash is still in prestine condition (as it seldom used) and the batts are fully-charged Sanyo 2300. I cleaned the contact points and tried tightening, loosening, taking out and putting the flash back but it doesn't work. The camera settings are correct. It eventually worked for a while after I put my mouth over the contact points to "moisturise" it a little. After I switched off the cam and flash, they refuse to acknowledge each other again - sigh Does any one of you have this problem with your flash?

9th November 2005	#2
trueno Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 70	Re: F32X Refuse to Talk to My F828 Hi Inimatad, I got the same problem as u too...after awhile not using the flash. Both of them just refuse to acknowledge each other... I have try to dry wipe their contact points...and sometimes it able to contact and sometimes not. I am pretty frustrated...then i realised that the surface(contact point) are metallic...I decide to use BRASSO to it. hee hee hee... WORKs!!!! i have tried to remove and plug it back a couple of times...and it just acknowledge each like as if they are both new from the box.

9th November 2005	#3
Inimatad Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sembawang Posts: 186	Re: F32X Refuse to Talk to My F828 Hmm ... Brasso huh? I thought of using alcohol wipes too...hehee I wonder what is Sony take on this. I presume your F32X and F828 are working harmoniously together again after the brasso treatment. I will go and try later and see what happens...Thanks

10th November 2005	#4
wrx_sti_22b Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: where Bill is... Posts: 3,627	Re: F32X Refuse to Talk to My F828 I thought the F32X is a new design flash right? So lousy one meh?

10th November 2005	#5
snowspeeder Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: 35A East Coast Rd Posts: 3,438	Re: F32X Refuse to Talk to My F828 This is a rather old and known issue with the F32X. Try switching off both flash and body, dismount the flash from the body and reinsert again before powering them up again. If this happens during important moments, good luck to you. It's pretty much like using a rifle in a battlefield, and the rifle bullet just jammed in your hour of need.

11th November 2005	#7
Inimatad Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sembawang Posts: 186	Re: F32X Refuse to Talk to My F828 Ok guys - they are talking again. After much thought, figured that using Brasso is a bit radical, so I resorted to the alcohol wipes and "Wa Lah!!!". Still works after many hours......But I wonder for how much longer - hehee

19th November 2005	#8
holeinone Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tampines Posts: 1,316	Re: F32X Refuse to Talk to My F828 Used to have this problem too, before I sold the F32x. Decided to go for the built in flash which is good enough for most situations. It's likely to be bad contact between the flash and hotshoe. __________________ There is no life without fast cars....

17th December 2005	#10
Inimatad Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sembawang Posts: 186	Re: F32X Refuse to Talk to My F828 Some people told me that rechargeable batts not that powerful and drains much faster on a F-32X. Also, don't use bounce cards or bounce the flash too much. I tried. Confirm it won't last more than a smal handful of shots.