Canon 550ex Flash Question
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I have a 550ex flash that I use with a Canon 10D, but the problem with the flash is that on two separate occasions, the AA batteries inside the flash exploded and left a crust on the connectors.
Is this flash salvageable? If so, what's the best way to clean the battery connectors?
- ok_not_ok0
Must be something wrong with the flash if it keeps exploding the batteries. Try cleaning the contacts with a Q-tip dipped in Isopropyl alcohol and see if that works.
- stoplying0
ok_thanks_ok
srsly I will and report back with progress. But first let me tackle these pesky beers that are Occupying My Fridge.
- stoplying0
However many threads these crybaby douche nozzles make will not lessen my need for another second-rate answer to my question!
- carianoff0
Can i ask what batteries it exploded?
- Chief0
Did you contact Canon?
- vaxorcist0
I had a canon 420ex die on me in a similar way.... but it also emitted a burning smell from the flash tube area...
Before this happened it hissed oddly a bit...
And the batteries got hot.....
But I probably had just shot too much too fast at a wedding gig...
I now take batteries out whenever I am not using a flash
Does this happen with alkalines or nimh rechargeables?
The sanyo eneloop nimh rechargeables are what I now use religiously and I have had no such leaks or problems since.
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- vaxorcist0
Pencil eraser soaked in isopropal alchohol saved my old vivitar 283 battery holder contacts.... required more force than I thought it would... then I used qtip and alcohol to finish getting gunk off contacts