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p.2 #1 · d700 hotshoe issues

4 month-old D700, lots of the same issues recently with all 3 of my flashes (2 SB-900 and 1 SB-800). Nikon service center in Malaysia wants to say it's because of worn out contacts. But now I researched it seems to be the fit of the bracket?

May 10, 2010 at 11:51 AM

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p.2 #2 · d700 hotshoe issues

Has anyone had these issues with a D3/D3x/D3s?

May 10, 2010 at 01:20 PM

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p.2 #3 · d700 hotshoe issues

I wish the SB800/900 had the old screw-locks like the SB-28's did. This seemed to prevent the wobble between the strobe and the camera that seems to slowly loosen the hotshoe...

May 10, 2010 at 02:59 PM

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p.2 #4 · d700 hotshoe issues

I'm still not convinced either way whether the problem is:

1) an inherent problem with the circuitry in select D700 hotshoes, or
2) intermittent contacts from a loose hotshoe that does not grip the flash

Nikon told me my first repair was because of a 'defective hotshoe,' $150 to replace if I remember correctly.

Good news, my two D700's and 4 SB-800's all seem to be fine in various permutations of usage (of course I just jinxed myself).

May 10, 2010 at 09:11 PM

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p.2 #5 · d700 hotshoe issues

are you guys saying it takes you 4 weeks for a repair turnaround?

May 10, 2010 at 09:22 PM

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