Am 13.05.2021 um 04:50 schrieb Eric Stevens:
On Tue, 11 May 2021 18:36:48 +0200, Alfred Molon
wrote:
Am 11.05.2021 um 13:14 schrieb Eric Stevens:
A new development. I sent the flash back to the Nikon service centre
and they have just reported to me that the flash tube is broken -
shattered. Presumably this happened when the flash was being shipped
back to me although there was no evidence of rough handling on the
box. I would not have thought that they were that fragile.
I find it amazing that you went all the way to send a flash to Nikon for
repair. Nowadays if an electronics item breaks you just buy a new item
(unless it's an expensive camera of course).
NZ$600
or from Amazon (US$345 + US$60 freight) + 15% local tax all multiplied
by 1.4 for the exchange rate = NZ$652. I know there may be cheaper
than Amazon but that price is indicative. Also purchases outside
Australasia are not covered by warrantee in NZ.
Just had a look for compatible flashes and noticed that Metz went
bankrupt. My goodness.
But there are still other inexpensive alternatives to the Nikon branded
flashes.
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Alfred Molon
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