dan_vidal Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 I sent my 580 in for a repair on 12/7/2005 ... the main lamp hadburned itself out prematurely. Fortunately it was under warranty. Ijust got it back today. Working great... Grand total: $0.00 since it was still under warranty.However, once 580s are out of warranty, the repair for this type ofproblem is $125.00 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark u Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 If you're handy with tools you can do it yourself for a lot less in all probability. Here's how Ken Phillips replaced the tube on his 550EX: http://home.fuse.net/pets/EOS/550EX/550ex.htm Cost: $12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_vidal Posted December 16, 2005 Author Share Posted December 16, 2005 I actually fixed the zoom head on my old 550. It was really as simple as moving it back into place... However, swapping a flashtube out is beyond my toolkit :) ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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