JerryPH
No longer a newbie, moving up!
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Well, it seems that I was a little too enthusiastic at the wedding this last weekend and I killed my SB-800 (amazing how easily it happened too... I thought I was being careful but I guess not, right?)
-A quick call to the local place that I know that could repair it and the quote was $225 to fix it, but "the SB-900 is much stronger and the replacement for the SB-800... and can be yours for $650Cdn, taxes included!". Uhhm... no, thanks.
Another long distance call to Nikon Canada's parts counter in Mississauga Ontario netted me the info that I wanted to hear...
Flash tube: under $15
Ordinary shipping: free
Overnight shipping: $11.25
I opted for ordering 2 flash tubes and overnight Purolator delivery for a cost of under $50 total and the number to Nikon Canada's parts counter is: 905-625-9910
I know better than to stick a screwdriver into the capacitor of the flash, but know how to safely discharge it as well as the fact that I will be working on the head of the flash not inside the body of it, where the cap is located.
I'll likely grab a few shots of the process as I fix it.
In case someone is interested, the part number for the flash tube is SS501-62.
-A quick call to the local place that I know that could repair it and the quote was $225 to fix it, but "the SB-900 is much stronger and the replacement for the SB-800... and can be yours for $650Cdn, taxes included!". Uhhm... no, thanks.
Another long distance call to Nikon Canada's parts counter in Mississauga Ontario netted me the info that I wanted to hear...
Flash tube: under $15
Ordinary shipping: free
Overnight shipping: $11.25
I opted for ordering 2 flash tubes and overnight Purolator delivery for a cost of under $50 total and the number to Nikon Canada's parts counter is: 905-625-9910
I know better than to stick a screwdriver into the capacitor of the flash, but know how to safely discharge it as well as the fact that I will be working on the head of the flash not inside the body of it, where the cap is located.
I'll likely grab a few shots of the process as I fix it.
In case someone is interested, the part number for the flash tube is SS501-62.