Crack in mounting foot of SB-28

gnail · 14th July 2003

anyone experienced a similar problem?

Their are 2 cracks in the plastic mounting foot of my sb 28...where the hotshoe contacts are located. think i must have been a bit too violent in removing it from the hotshoe. the flash still works properly tho but it seems a bit shaky. m jus worried that it might break off one day.

could this mounting foot be replaced? or fixed? any suggestions/help?

thanks a lot!!

ckiang · 14th July 2003

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Originally posted by gnail
anyone experienced a similar problem?

Their are 2 cracks in the plastic mounting foot of my sb 28...where the hotshoe contacts are located. think i must have been a bit too violent in removing it from the hotshoe. the flash still works properly tho but it seems a bit shaky. m jus worried that it might break off one day.

could this mounting foot be replaced? or fixed? any suggestions/help?

thanks a lot!!

Be careful. Mine actually snapped on the day before a wedding assignment. Thankfully I was able to borrow one in short notice. It will cost about $40 to replace it at TCW.

SB80DX comes with a metal foot, which should be a lot more durable.

Regards
CK

igpenguin · 14th July 2003

I managed to break hotshoes on my SB flashes twice - once a football, the other a drop. Shriro replaces the hotshoe while you wait for $25 if I remember correctly.

binbeto · 14th July 2003

Read that it's design to break there as the weakest point..

gnail · 14th July 2003

thks for all e advice guys!

will prob go down to shriro to haf it replaced then.

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gnail Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Changi Posts: 147	Crack in mounting foot of SB-28 anyone experienced a similar problem? Their are 2 cracks in the plastic mounting foot of my sb 28...where the hotshoe contacts are located. think i must have been a bit too violent in removing it from the hotshoe. the flash still works properly tho but it seems a bit shaky. m jus worried that it might break off one day. could this mounting foot be replaced? or fixed? any suggestions/help? thanks a lot!!

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igpenguin Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,108	I managed to break hotshoes on my SB flashes twice - once a football, the other a drop. Shriro replaces the hotshoe while you wait for $25 if I remember correctly.