My speedlight is stuck on my camera! Help!

[Reyna]

Ok, so my sb-600 is just completely stuck on my camera. Obviously, the lock position is jacked up but I need to get it off! Any suggestions?!!

 

[Reyna]

When I move it to the unlock position, I feel it unlocking, it just will NOT come off!

 

[ghache]

Really nice.

 

[gsgary]

Have you tried hitting it with a hammer that should work

 

[Reyna]

huh? did i miss something?...

 

[OrionsByte]

This forum has an overabundance of sarcasm.

You might want to take it to a camera store and have them look at it. It's hard to diagnose a physical problem when you're not physically there.

 

[Overread]

All I can suggest is to try, very lightly, jiggling the flash against the camera with the lock released. It might just be that its caught on a slight burr and that with a little jiggle it will flick free. If that fails though then try applying and releasing the lock over and over.

Otherwise I'd say take it to a decent camera shop and let them have a look - you don't want to damage hotshoe or flash in separating them .

 

[Reyna]

Thanks. Nikon was NO help! They want me to send it in to them, they can't tell me how much it will cost OR how long it will take them! This is soooo frusterating!!! UGH!

 

[ghache]

I suspect that the lock pins stays down even if you unlock it. might be brooooooooooooookannnnnnnn

 

[ghache]

hang your camera with the flash facing down, give it a really good shake and it might slide out. this is the only reason why it wouldnt come out. its suposed to slide in and slide out.

 

[KmH]

Then speedlight locks to the hot shoe by means of a small pin attacked to the lock lever that goes down into a small hole in the front of the hot shoe on the camera.

The pin may not actually be retracting when the lock lever is turned to the left to unlock the speedlight, which would also mean it is likely no longer connected to the lock lever.

If so, there is no way Nikon can fix it over the phone. Your camera is probably no longer in warranty, right? What about your SB-600? Is it still in warranty?

If not, you can take (or send) your camera to the nearest/any camera shop that can do repairs.

 

[gsgary]

Get some feeler gauges and slide between flash and mount to get the pins up and slide it off, thats what i would do

 

[Reyna]

Nope, neither is under warranty. I called a local repair shop and they quoted me around $250!

I may just take this as a sign to upgrade to a d700..... I am getting a tax return! Although, I will still need my speedlight to be fixed......

 

[ghache]

LOL!!! 250 to remove the flash.....just break the ****in thing and buy a new one for that price.

 

[Reyna]

LOL!!! 250 to remove the flash.....just break the ****in thing and buy a new one for that price.

RIGHT! I just need to get my speedlight off of the damn thing.