Hi,
Second, my bounce grip 2 is on the blink and I wonder if this is something
that I may be capable of repairing. Quick synopsis of the last time I used
it. Camera froze with the shutter open after the last picture, and the BG2
became very hot. I took the batteries out of the BG2 and they were almost
smoking (okay, slight exaggeration). After that it hasn't worked since and
always heats up when the batteries are put in. The repair shop says I
should chuck it, but any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
This has all the makings of a short circuit somewhere in the PBG2. I doubt
chucking (this means "patting/tapping", right?) the PBG2 will resolve it
(although it may do so temporarily in case e.g. two unshielded cables are
touching). A much better idea, IMO, would be to open the PBG2 (or if this is
too complicated, have a repair person like John Hermanson do this) and check
the electrical contacts. If you can't directly see something obvious that is
wrong, you can try pinpointing the defective area using a multimeter. Often
finding and resolving a short circuit is not that complicated, so I would
say it's well worth having a go at it...
Success!
Olafo
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