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Re: [OM] What's wrong with this flash

Subject: Re: [OM] What's wrong with this flash
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:53:54 -0500
I think FL-40 is an older model and may not be compatible with current E 
bodies.

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On 1/10/2011 12:05 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> I see this is an FL-36, not an FL-36R.  KEH has a new FL-36R for $199.
> They also have BGN FL-40s for $69 (with guarantee).  The bid on this
> FL-36 is now up to $65.88 and will likely close above that.  Any reason
> to use an FL-36 vs FL-40?
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 1/10/2011 10:40 AM, John Hermanson wrote:
>> There are some reflections off the shoe, but maybe he tried to crazy
>> glue the broken piece on.  Shoe can be replaced as in T32, though cost
>> may be higher due to initial parts cost.
>>
>> ___________________________________
>> John Hermanson  |   CPS, Inc.
>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>> 631-424-2121  |  www.zuiko.com
>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>>
>> On 1/8/2011 6:09 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>> I don't think the photograph is good enough to say whether it melted or
>>> not.  I don't see any reason to disbelieve the explanation.  Probably
>>> simple mechanical failure from a bump or drop.  But the fact that it is
>>> broken on one side means that that side is more likely to experience
>>> another failure simply because it has been weakened.  I  wouldn't pay a
>>> lot for it without asking Olympus how much it would cost to repair if
>>> the broken side decided to give way completely.
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/8/2011 3:53 PM, Lawrence Woods wrote:
>>>> There's an FL-36 flash on eB*y at a low price, auction
>>>> 220719196823.  The third picture shows the bottom of the hot
>>>> shoe, about which the seller says "The corner of the hot shoe
>>>> was broken off when it was brand new but it has never, and does
>>>> not affect performance."  The shoe bottom looks a bit melted to
>>>> me.
>>>>
>>>> Any guesses as to what could have caused this?
>>>>
>>>> ----- Larry Woods
>>>>
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