Nikon Rumors Forum » Topic: SB600 stuck on my camera

studio460 on "SB600 stuck on my camera"

studio460 — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:00:42 +0000

Testing123 said:
Too late to help now, but spark-plug anti-seize is a good idea on your speedlight foot. Prevents the galvanic process dead. Haven't had a single stuck light since I started years ago.

Interesting tip, Testing . . . is there aluminum-to-steel contact (which could cause galvanic corrosion) between certain Speedlights and Nikon hot shoes?

rbid on "SB600 stuck on my camera"

rbid — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:10:18 +0000

Testing123 said:
Can't speak to the SB-600, but some of my older speedlights clearly had a plated brass foot plate and once the plating wears off the brass loves to corrode and stick.

True, that is what happened to my SB-28 and SB-23

Testing123 on "SB600 stuck on my camera"

Testing123 — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:53:21 +0000

Too late to help now, but spark-plug anti-seize is a good idea on your speedlight foot. Prevents the galvanic process dead. Haven't had a single stuck light since I started years ago.

Can't speak to the SB-600, but some of my older speedlights clearly had a plated brass foot plate and once the plating wears off the brass loves to corrode and stick.

NSXType-R on "SB600 stuck on my camera"

NSXType-R — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:45:42 +0000

Did you bend your hotshoe?

rbid on "SB600 stuck on my camera"

rbid — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 06:30:32 +0000

I don't know if this is a Nikon problem, but on my old Nikon film camera (N8008s/F801s), after 6 month of use, the Flash went easily in the socket.. but I had to fight with it to take it out. I do not remember the flash model (The "antecessor" of the SB800)... and it was not a problem related to the lock lever. It seems that the flash contacts reacted differently if they are pushed up from the front or from the back.

Krevlin on "SB600 stuck on my camera"

Krevlin — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:52:23 +0000

No offense meant but you did turn the lever correct?

s.turner on "SB600 stuck on my camera"

s.turner — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:27:33 +0000

My flash is stuck on my camera.....anyone have this issue before and how did you fix it. I need to use my pocket wizard for a studio shoot and can't untill I get this darn flash unit off.....