MX flash issues

Lenscap · 06-13-2016, 05:42 PM

My MX (bought used on the bay 3 or 4 years ago) is in really good shape but has suddenly developed an issue. It won't fire the flash, either on the hotshoe or cabled to the X-sync. All other electronics seem fine. The meter lights up, and seems accurate based on a just-developed roll .

Is this common? Is it an easy fix if you're Eric? Anybody else had this happen?

Thanks.

LesDMess · 06-13-2016, 05:50 PM

There was just a recent thread about this that will be helpful -> Location of MX flash contacts. I don't recall ever using flash on my MX's so I had to check and fortunately they are all good.

Lenscap · 06-13-2016, 06:14 PM

Originally posted by LesDMess

There was just a recent thread about this that will be helpful -> Location of MX flash contacts. I don't recall ever using flash on my MX's so I had to check and fortunately they are all good.

Thanks for the link. Sounds like a similar problem. Looks like the MX will be a natural-light camera until I can ship it to Eric.

06-13-2016, 05:42 PM	#1
Lenscap Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 145	MX flash issues My MX (bought used on the bay 3 or 4 years ago) is in really good shape but has suddenly developed an issue. It won't fire the flash, either on the hotshoe or cabled to the X-sync. All other electronics seem fine. The meter lights up, and seems accurate based on a just-developed roll . Is this common? Is it an easy fix if you're Eric? Anybody else had this happen? Thanks.

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06-13-2016, 05:50 PM	#2
LesDMess Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,235	There was just a recent thread about this that will be helpful -> Location of MX flash contacts. I don't recall ever using flash on my MX's so I had to check and fortunately they are all good.

06-13-2016, 06:14 PM	#3
Lenscap Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 145 Original Poster	Originally posted by LesDMess There was just a recent thread about this that will be helpful -> Location of MX flash contacts. I don't recall ever using flash on my MX's so I had to check and fortunately they are all good. Thanks for the link. Sounds like a similar problem. Looks like the MX will be a natural-light camera until I can ship it to Eric.