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Re: [OM] What's wrong with this flash

Subject: Re: [OM] What's wrong with this flash
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:05:32 -0500
I see this is an FL-36, not an FL-36R.  KEH has a new FL-36R for $199. 
They also have BGN FL-40s for $69 (with guarantee).  The bid on this 
FL-36 is now up to $65.88 and will likely close above that.  Any reason 
to use an FL-36 vs FL-40?

Chuck Norcutt


On 1/10/2011 10:40 AM, John Hermanson wrote:
> There are some reflections off the shoe, but maybe he tried to crazy
> glue the broken piece on.  Shoe can be replaced as in T32, though cost
> may be higher due to initial parts cost.
>
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> On 1/8/2011 6:09 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> I don't think the photograph is good enough to say whether it melted or
>> not.  I don't see any reason to disbelieve the explanation.  Probably
>> simple mechanical failure from a bump or drop.  But the fact that it is
>> broken on one side means that that side is more likely to experience
>> another failure simply because it has been weakened.  I  wouldn't pay a
>> lot for it without asking Olympus how much it would cost to repair if
>> the broken side decided to give way completely.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 1/8/2011 3:53 PM, Lawrence Woods wrote:
>>> There's an FL-36 flash on eB*y at a low price, auction
>>> 220719196823.  The third picture shows the bottom of the hot
>>> shoe, about which the seller says "The corner of the hot shoe
>>> was broken off when it was brand new but it has never, and does
>>> not affect performance."  The shoe bottom looks a bit melted to
>>> me.
>>>
>>> Any guesses as to what could have caused this?
>>>
>>> ----- Larry Woods
>>>
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