Thread 4443008

I have these two older flashes. Neither work.

Minolta was thrifted without testing for like $10.

277T speedlite came with an old Canon T70 I received as a hand-me-down.

Do these older flashes just die? Feel like I've tried most of the usual hacks to get it back. Left it on for a few hours to recharge capacitors, cleaned the contacts. Opened up the Minolta and thought I was gonna die from discharge so closed it right back up.

Minolta charges up and makes sound but never fires, 277T doesn't even charge up.

Any other hairbrained ideas to get these working?

get a soldering iron, a multimeter and knowledge of electronics. It's a lot of work that's why nobody is repairing $10 flashes

>>4443008 (OP)
capacitors from that era are notorious for going bad, you see it in computers, old tvs, old game consoles, etc. perhaps that's the issue?

Buying an untested old flash is something I would avoid. I buy and sell lots of camera gear and 50% of the time they are not functional due to exploded batteries and whatnot and those that do work usually need some work and cleaning before becoming operational.

>>4443041
In my experience it's more so the little capacitors that get issues. The capacitors that charge the bulb in flashes are huge. I've never actually had a camera that failed because of a bad cap. I've fixed a couple flashes but they've all been articulated ones that went bad because wires got tugged the wrong way and needed to be reconnected, so not much help for the ones OP showed.

lol why would I by flashes?
>t. canon90D chad

>>4445171
the built in flash on that camera is trash tohugh

>>4445191
If you've got a camera that allows the flash to tilt up (most sony compacts for example) then they actually make for fantastic bounce flashes indoors when you just need a bit extra light.

Behold, the only reason to use micro four thirds

For some fucking retarded reason no one else had the bright idea of powering a tilt/swivel mini flash from the camera battery. Not even sony with their modular compact line, despite doing the video microphone version of this.

>>4445225
>Not even sony
Sony Derangement Syndrome (SDS) is real. And they literally did but obviously nobody bought them
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/791302-REG/Sony_HVL_F20S_HVL_F20S_External_Flash_for.html
https://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/NEX5/NEX5FLASH.HTM

>>4445227
>only works with a special accessory terminal that's on some shitty cameras
You can't use this to up your a7c's family snapshit/street potential. You'd need a bulkier flash like a tt350 or a poorly made piece of overpriced chinkshit like the flashq instead.
Olympus used a hotshoe pin that was also on the flagship OM-1 and E-M1X

>>4445229
Yeah, good luck with that going foward. The compact cameras that actually benefit from a compact flash don't support it.

>>4445225
>>4445227
>>4445229

just get one of these

>>4445237
or these

>>4445238
or this if you need TTL

>>4445233
>Olympus died
We know.

>>4445237
>>4445238
No tilt, no swivel = useless.

>>4445240
neither does the 2 flashes in OP, so whats your point?

>>4445242
But those were $10 together not $103 together

>>4445250
Ops flashes don't work so it's actually the same as taking $10 and lighting it on fire

>>4445238
I have the IM20, really like it
>>4445240
>No tilt, no swivel = useless.
lol, HSS is 100x more useful on a compact style flash
Just get one of these then, $40, USB-C, built-in wireless / off-camera usage

Fascinating how everybody has been hating on flashes and small ones in particular and how it is now suddenly back in fashion.

>>4445270
>>4445269
>>4445233
>>4445227
Micro four sissies…

synlology

>>4445225
I actually had to look this thing up since you seem so enthralled by it for some reason, and that lolympus toy only has a guide number of 9m. Compare that to the A6000's built in flash which is 6m (can tilt, no swivel), or a relatively compact 3rd party flash like the Nissin i40 which is 40m and you'll understand why lolympus was the only one to offer something like that. Sure it has swivel, but it's still only a glorified on camera flash that takes up significantly more space than a built in flash.

Looking through the options in the thread the Medalight F2 Mini seems significantly more useful than the lolympus toy since the flash can be detached from the base and used wirelessly, although the downside is lack of TTL. Sure it's still a toy like the lolympus with only GN10, but at least it's only like $40.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlwA23B9tLY

And now that I'm remembering, that Medalight F2 Mini seems perfect for the people that want to larp as street photogs, specifcially the ones that used film cameras with wired flash extensions.

>>4445297
just go full hipsterr and get the godox retro one picrel

Now why this Andreas dipshit suddenly be shopping for a very specific Olympus flash when all his browsed lenses are Snoy? I know you're definitely lurking here at minimum, if not shitposting as well.

>>4445299
Does this have even a single practical advantage over a good speedlite and a softbox?

>>4445390
Apart from looking like le cool 'tog?
Harder light than a softbox, slightly softer and more even light than a fresnel. In other words, practically useless.

>>4445372
Wasn't the fat otaku from Canada with the troon computer called Andreas?

>>4445372
SAR has colonized /p/. First we got infested with clives cancer, nonsense, and forced memes, and now we have andreas shitposting.

>>4445239
Just preordered one of these for canon and can’t wait to try it with my eos 3 paired with the 28mm. Should arrive by august. Really excited as i’ve been looking for something like this for a long time

>>4445495
Dogs are terrified of flash. They might seem tolerant and non-reactive but it's a negative stimulus and flashing a dog is unknowingly training it not to do the thing.

t. ruined a "flash tolerant" dog flashing it while it was playing with certain toys

Flash photography is also a nuisance in general and the vast majority of people would gladly opt to avoid it.

>>4445511
Amazing dubs. I get what you’re saying, I’m mainly looking forward it so I could use it during night-outs. Form factor is also ideal since regular speedlites are way too big for my taste when it comes to regular shooting… for paid gigs, yeah they work but I’d feel like an idiot carrying one while trying to shoot street n whatnot, not to mention the extra weight (600EX-II owner). It’s nice to have the option.

>>4445511
>ruined a "flash tolerant" dog
what do you mean by "ruined" and "certain toys"?

>>4445544
he raped the dog, anon

>>4445546
poor Heather :(

>>4445544
I mean my dog stopped playing catch with squeaky toys forever because of flash

>>4445547
Huskyfucker's retarded wolf larp mongrel isn't my dog. My dog is of the collie variety.

>>4445637
based colliechad

>>4445637
collies are much smarter and more emotionally sensitive than retarded shitskies. i get it.

>>4445637
huscucks btfo

>>4445495

I finally got the flash. Took a few shots to test if it works and lo and behold everything works well, even TTL. Plug n play. Time to finish the roll tommorow… looking forward to the results.