Tightening the hotshoe on the Canon 1D series camera
If your hotshoe on your Canon 1D series camera has become loose, it is an easy fix! Somehow the 4 little screws that hold the hot shoe to the camera body can wriggle loose over time, causing the flashgun to wobble. This can even lead to poor contact between the flashgun and the camera.
Fortunately, to fix this, all you need is a set of jeweler's screwdrivers. Read more inside...
Since the 580EX has a plastic foot, it is very easy to snap it off in the camera's hotshoe. The photo above shows the typical damage sustained.
The repair is simple, and the cost of the part from Canon's Service Center.
The part nr is: CY2-1227-000
Replacing the broken foot is relatively easy: Read more inside...
