Comments on: repairing the Canon 580EX hotshoe foot http://neilvn.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot photography by Neil van Niekerk Fri, 10 Sep 2010 04:09:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jennifer http://neilvn.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-9127 Jennifer Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:37:32 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-9127 THANK YOU!!! I about died when my 4 yr olds dropped my camera and flash onto the floor and I saw the flash was broken. I was so nervous about telling my husband I needed a new flash....until I found your instructions! I just finished replacing the foot and it was so simple. Thank you again! THANK YOU!!! I about died when my 4 yr olds dropped my camera and flash onto the floor and I saw the flash was broken. I was so nervous about telling my husband I needed a new flash….until I found your instructions! I just finished replacing the foot and it was so simple. Thank you again!

]]> By: George Fargo http://neilvn.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-7801 George Fargo Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:07:28 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-7801 Thank you Neil and Mark!!! I performed this procedure successfully (using Mark's tip). I ordered directly from Canon - very smooth and quick. The part was $3.50 and $6 shipping. I ordered two, so for $14 I fixed my flash and I have a spare foot for my next "incident" :) Thank you Neil and Mark!!! I performed this procedure successfully (using Mark’s tip). I ordered directly from Canon – very smooth and quick. The part was $3.50 and $6 shipping. I ordered two, so for $14 I fixed my flash and I have a spare foot for my next “incident” :)

]]> By: Dr Frank A Smith http://neilvn.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-7194 Dr Frank A Smith Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:38:13 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-7194 Neil & Mark..... Thanks and kudos to both of you... Estimated cost for Canon to repair the exact same damage to my 580EX as in your above images is $120.00 "plus" and that does not include taxes and shipping.... Total cost from Precision Photo less than $15.00.. Thanks FAS Neil & Mark….. Thanks and kudos to both of you… Estimated cost for Canon to repair the exact same damage to my 580EX as in your above images is $120.00 “plus” and that does not include taxes and shipping…. Total cost from Precision Photo less than $15.00..

Thanks

FAS

]]> By: Sonu Chatha http://neilvn.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-6836 Sonu Chatha Thu, 27 May 2010 20:01:26 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-6836 Thank You Very Much for this blog. I almost paid over $110.00 to get it replaced. it took me less than 5 minutes to fix it my self. Funny thing is now my 580EX II stopped working. Thank You Very Much for this blog. I almost paid over $110.00 to get it replaced. it took me less than 5 minutes to fix it my self. Funny thing is now my 580EX II stopped working.

]]> By: Travis http://neilvn.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-6214 Travis Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:06:56 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-6214 Hi, just recently my wife had the shoe foot break on her flash. she has a Canon Rebel XTI and uses a Digital Concepts flash 736AF/CAN. My problem is that I have not been able to track down a replacement part. We live in Edmonton AB and all the camera shops her tell me I will have to leave it with them and they will send it in for servicing (avg of $50-100 to repair). There is no way I'm paying that when I've seen how cheap and eay it is to repair this. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement foot? Will the 580EX hotshoe fit? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Hi, just recently my wife had the shoe foot break on her flash. she has a Canon Rebel XTI and uses a Digital Concepts flash 736AF/CAN. My problem is that I have not been able to track down a replacement part. We live in Edmonton AB and all the camera shops her tell me I will have to leave it with them and they will send it in for servicing (avg of $50-100 to repair). There is no way I’m paying that when I’ve seen how cheap and eay it is to repair this.

Does anyone know where I can get a replacement foot? Will the 580EX hotshoe fit?

Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

]]> By: Jeff http://neilvn.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-5867 Jeff Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:08:05 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-5867 Thanks Robert, I am sure it is the replaced part on the bottom of the flash it is not seated properly & I can see plastic threads a bit by the tightening lock (not sure if this is normal)the camera body is brand new & a 550ex flash is tight when locked down. Thanks Robert,

I am sure it is the replaced part on the bottom of the flash it is not
seated properly & I can see plastic threads a bit by the tightening lock (not sure if this is normal)the camera body is brand new & a 550ex flash is tight when locked down.

]]> By: Robert http://neilvn.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-5754 Robert Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:16:51 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-5754 Jeff, Are you sure the looseness is the flash or is it the hot shoe on the camera? Mine was the hot shoe. Found a great page with instructions. http://www.conraderb.com/flashrepair/ Jeff,

Are you sure the looseness is the flash or is it the hot shoe on the camera? Mine was the hot shoe. Found a great page with instructions.

http://www.conraderb.com/flashrepair/

]]> By: Jeff http://neilvn.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-5684 Jeff Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:47:16 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-5684 I am trying this with my 580ex & it seems to work smoothly, but when I reattach flash to camera it seems slightly loose. I had a heck of a time getting the circuit board screws out, I think the heads of them may be stripped & not tightening the board down enough. Does anyone have an idea what I may be doing wrong? Thanks Neil for the original post. I am trying this with my 580ex & it seems to work smoothly, but when I reattach flash to camera it seems slightly loose.

I had a heck of a time getting the circuit board screws out, I think the heads of them may be stripped & not tightening the board down enough.

Does anyone have an idea what I may be doing wrong?

Thanks Neil for the original post.

]]> By: Pat http://neilvn.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-5274 Pat Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:47:45 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-5274 So glad I came across your website. Some pictures of my son wrestling in the counties were bad due to the broken shoe on my 430EX flash. I saw your instructions, called Canon and ordered two, Cost $13 including shipping and it came in two days. I did slip holding down the spring pin and the thing went flying out, luckily it didn't go too far. Next try I was more careful and now my flash is good as new and I'm ready to take pictures of my son at the states!! If anyone is hesitant don't be if I can do it anyone can! It was easy!! (thanks to the great detailed instructions). Very grateful to you for this site! So glad I came across your website. Some pictures of my son wrestling in the counties were bad due to the broken shoe on my 430EX flash. I saw your instructions, called Canon and ordered two, Cost $13 including shipping and it came in two days. I did slip holding down the spring pin and the thing went flying out, luckily it didn’t go too far. Next try I was more careful and now my flash is good as new and I’m ready to take pictures of my son at the states!! If anyone is hesitant don’t be if I can do it anyone can! It was easy!! (thanks to the great detailed instructions). Very grateful to you for this site!

]]> By: Kris http://neilvn.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-250 Kris Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:48:00 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/2007/05/31/repairing-the-canon-580ex-hotshoe-foot/#comment-250 if you lose the spring of the spring-tensioned pillar will the flash still work? if you lose the spring of the spring-tensioned pillar will the flash still work?

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