Comments on: I just strangled my Nikon SB-800 speedlight … http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/17/i-just-strangled-my-nikon-sb-800-speedlight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-just-strangled-my-nikon-sb-800-speedlight photography by Neil van Niekerk Tue, 22 May 2012 16:45:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Deanna http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/17/i-just-strangled-my-nikon-sb-800-speedlight/#comment-1511 Deanna Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:15:10 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=179#comment-1511 Woo hoo! One strangled sb-600 = one lovely sb-650 = one very happy photographer! Yay! Thanks so much, Neil, for passing it on, and thanks Peter, for having the balls to do it in the first place. Woo hoo! One strangled sb-600 = one lovely sb-650 = one very happy photographer! Yay! Thanks so much, Neil, for passing it on, and thanks Peter, for having the balls to do it in the first place.

]]> By: Jason Smith http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/17/i-just-strangled-my-nikon-sb-800-speedlight/#comment-1508 Jason Smith Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:05:05 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=179#comment-1508 I opened mine up and used a dremel to grind down the lug on one side so it turns 180 degrees both ways. Works well I opened mine up and used a dremel to grind down the lug on one side so it turns 180 degrees both ways. Works well

]]> By: Manny Felarca http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/17/i-just-strangled-my-nikon-sb-800-speedlight/#comment-1510 Manny Felarca Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:20:20 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=179#comment-1510 I just strangled my 420EX and 430EX. It works! I just strangled my 420EX and 430EX. It works!

]]> By: Jan http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/17/i-just-strangled-my-nikon-sb-800-speedlight/#comment-1509 Jan Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:23:58 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=179#comment-1509 I just strangled my two SB600's yesterday. Didn't want to be fried chicken so I strangled the chickens neck. I got two very beautiful SB650's now! Thanks I just strangled my two SB600′s yesterday. Didn’t want to be fried chicken so I strangled the chickens neck. I got two very beautiful SB650′s now! Thanks

]]> By: Damian Brown http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/17/i-just-strangled-my-nikon-sb-800-speedlight/#comment-1507 Damian Brown Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:32:14 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=179#comment-1507 Still haven't done it! I did give a sb600 a going.. but like anita.. not quite enough. Back to the gym for me! That or i'm off to search for a parts catalog like the one posted above, but for sb800 and 600! Still haven’t done it! I did give a sb600 a going.. but like anita.. not quite enough. Back to the gym for me! That or i’m off to search for a parts catalog like the one posted above, but for sb800 and 600!

]]> By: Joe Upfield http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/17/i-just-strangled-my-nikon-sb-800-speedlight/#comment-1506 Joe Upfield Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:05:16 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=179#comment-1506 Well, I am a poor student who saved up for an sb800 for months and I was really nervous to try this. But after reading all of your comments I grew a pair and did it. No complaints as of yet. The rotation of the flash is a little stiff for that last 45 degrees but as far as I can tell it works perfectly. Thanks Neil, for the tip and the great website! Well, I am a poor student who saved up for an sb800 for months and I was really nervous to try this. But after reading all of your comments I grew a pair and did it. No complaints as of yet. The rotation of the flash is a little stiff for that last 45 degrees but as far as I can tell it works perfectly.

Thanks Neil, for the tip and the great website!

]]> By: Ryan D. http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/17/i-just-strangled-my-nikon-sb-800-speedlight/#comment-1498 Ryan D. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:57:21 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=179#comment-1498 Just did it to my sb-800, works like a dream. Go ahead...just do it! Just did it to my sb-800, works like a dream. Go ahead…just do it!

]]> By: Anita Chapman http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/17/i-just-strangled-my-nikon-sb-800-speedlight/#comment-1501 Anita Chapman Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:26:11 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=179#comment-1501 Help! I've tried this to no avail. Am I just a big chicken and "strangling" it too lightly? I put a lot of elbow grease into it and it doesn't budge. Help! I’ve tried this to no avail. Am I just a big chicken and “strangling” it too lightly? I put a lot of elbow grease into it and it doesn’t budge.

]]> By: Robert Woudenberg http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/17/i-just-strangled-my-nikon-sb-800-speedlight/#comment-1505 Robert Woudenberg Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:03:47 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=179#comment-1505 Tried this with a SB600 and you won't get the stop at 135 degrees. So you will have to be super careful not to twist the wires of!!! However that said you get nice smooth 180 both ways. Works great with my SB800's I am only doing it to the ones that are out of warranty. Thanks Niel .. Tried this with a SB600 and you won’t get the stop at 135 degrees. So you will have to be super careful not to twist the wires of!!! However that said you get nice smooth 180 both ways. Works great with my SB800′s I am only doing it to the ones that are out of warranty.
Thanks Niel ..

]]> By: DooDoo http://neilvn.com/tangents/2008/07/17/i-just-strangled-my-nikon-sb-800-speedlight/#comment-1504 DooDoo Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:17:10 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/?p=179#comment-1504 Anyone tried that on a SB-80dx? Anyone tried that on a SB-80dx?

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