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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
05-21-2007, 11:58 PM
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Hi All...
my first post here but just wanted to add another voice to the complaint regarding the 540FGZ flash getting stuck on the hot shoe...
I've had my K10D most of 2007 and absolutely love it, but bought the 540FGZ on the weekend as a birthday present to myself. Second time I had put the flash on I couldn't get it off. Looks like the lock pin is problem and have tried everything to get it off. So rather than damage either the flash or the body, I took it in to get serviced at my local Pentax repairer. He said he'd never heard of it happening before but said he'd take a look and get back to me.
He phoned later in the day to advise that it would have to be sent off to Melbourne to the specific K10D techo to take a look at. At this stage they have told me they will need to break (!- their word not mine) the flash near its base and then replace the flash and the hotshoe if it gets damaged in the process.
So looks like a fairly serious problem, so thought I'd warn anyone else that this happens to that you might want to be a bit cautious trying to fix it yourself. Send it off to the service people and let them break it!
Notwithstanding my above issue, the flash worked very well and resulted in very nice photos. I've for years avoided flash photography but now i'm itching to get my body and flash back to start experimenting!
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