Paul: Very glad you had success. I've saved all the emails. I'll piece them together, reread them, if it ever happens to me. Cheers, Christine
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 5:28 AM Subject: Success! (Was Re: ARRRRGH! K10 D and 540 flash inseparable.) > Success! > I was able to remove the screws with a long thin Phillips screwdriver > from my box. They weren't very tight. Once inside it was obvious that > the external plastic pin had broken off the plastic strut to which it > was attached. The strut is retained on the metal locking pin by two > nuts, so that the metal locking pin is lifted when the plastic pin is > depressed. Once the flash was open, lifting the steel locking pin was > a simple matter. The flash will still have to go to Pentax for repair > (or alternatively I could order the part). But I think it's still > under warranty. > > Some people who've had this problem have simply eliminated the > locking pin, but I don't trust the flash to stay in proper position > without the pin. I had a lot of trouble maintaining good hot shoe > contact with the Sigma 500. I think the pin is necessary. Too bad > Pentax used a plastic release mechanism. It appears to be quite fragile. > Paul > On Jan 28, 2008, at 12:14 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > >> Paul, >> The 4 screws that hold the male shoe onto the bottom of the flash are >> sized Phillips #0. >> If you can find a 1/4 inch ratchet wrench, a 6 inch extension rod, and >> a #0 Phillips head socket, >> you can get the bottom off and release the pin. Sears used to carry >> that stuff... >> Regards, Bob S. >> >> On Jan 27, 2008 3:20 PM, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >>> Yes, it's true. I mounted the 540 flash on the K10D this afternoon in >>> an effort to shoot some birdies, and now it won't come off. I tried a >>> little bit of WD40 ( a light lubricant), lots of tugging and pulling. >>> I'm guessing that a screw has come loose on the hot shoe and is >>> locking it in place. Any ideas? I'm thinking I'm going to have to >>> send camera and flash to Pentax. A pisser. >>> Paul >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> and follow the directions. >>> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >> and follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
