Signs of flash damage

elcap · 31st January 2006

Hi PLUG ppl,
what are the signs that you camera is damaged by your external flash? My FZ30 now refuse to fire my inherited starblitz 3600 ds after being able to work for nearly a month. Everything about the camera and flash are working separately except it just refuse to fire when I press my shutter.

Please help. Thanks

Josephteo548 · 7th February 2006

Hi elcap,

I am not sure if its your external flash that damage your camera. Most likely its the hotshoe that is damage. I have the same problem as you, but mine is most likely due to rough handling.

Think the hotshoe connection have something to do with it. Will have to find a day to bring the camera down to service center.

Using FZ20 with emoblitz flash DS328AZ.

tchuanye · 7th February 2006

I am not sure if the FZ30 is similar to the FZ10/20, but the ext flash activation can be deactivated by depressing the right direction button....it is so for the earlier FZs and sometimes, may cause confusion as accidently press it and hence deactivate it. Do you see a flash cancellation sign in the LCD? Ignore this question, if FZ30 does not have this feature.

CY

31st January 2006	#1
elcap Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 134	Signs of flash damage Hi PLUG ppl, what are the signs that you camera is damaged by your external flash? My FZ30 now refuse to fire my inherited starblitz 3600 ds after being able to work for nearly a month. Everything about the camera and flash are working separately except it just refuse to fire when I press my shutter. Please help. Thanks

7th February 2006	#2
Josephteo548 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bishan Posts: 132	Re: Signs of flash damage Hi elcap, I am not sure if its your external flash that damage your camera. Most likely its the hotshoe that is damage. I have the same problem as you, but mine is most likely due to rough handling. Think the hotshoe connection have something to do with it. Will have to find a day to bring the camera down to service center. Using FZ20 with emoblitz flash DS328AZ.

7th February 2006	#3
tchuanye Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,960	Re: Signs of flash damage I am not sure if the FZ30 is similar to the FZ10/20, but the ext flash activation can be deactivated by depressing the right direction button....it is so for the earlier FZs and sometimes, may cause confusion as accidently press it and hence deactivate it. Do you see a flash cancellation sign in the LCD? Ignore this question, if FZ30 does not have this feature. CY __________________ My Gallery: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/ Eqpt: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/gallery/271702