stuart_watchorn1

I had a similar problem. The flash would only rise a little and I would have to gently pull it up then most times the camera would shut down. I fixed it myself but it was fiddly and would not really recommend it as there are too many things to go wrong. The problem turned out to be a tiny tension spring on the side of the flash assembly ( under the cover ). It would slip off the little cheap plastic pin holding it. After putting it back in place it worked fine until it slipped off again so I put a tiny spot of epoxy on the end of the pin to hold it. It has worked ok since. Funny thing was that I also found a little broken piece of the lens in the assembly although mine was intact. It must have been broken and replaced by the previous owner.

The yuppies are taking over

The GPO is the old Post Office on Ann St. A year ago it was a squat for junkies. Excuse the scan quality

I have just returned from a 90 minute walk with my camera and tripod

around Fortitude Valley ( a former red light district and

entertainment area in Brisbane, Aust ). Being a fairly quiet natured

person it is sometimes difficult for me to approach people with my

camera. Well, during this short time I was chatted up by a gay guy,

glared at by a transvestite, met the owner of the newest and

trendiest bar in town, had security guys stand in front of my camera

so I couldn't shoot their patrons coming and going, shot a few street

performers and promised them prints and had countless young lovelies

come up to me asking to have their photo's taken and was I from the

newspaper! What an introduction to street photography! I will soon

loose my shyness in approaching people at this rate and have a

feeling I may become hooked.

What are your experiences and comments