Turnip Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 I've tried the old fashioned way - seeing if sudden force of a wall helps, but to no avail. The unit is - Speedlite JY610 The camera is a Canon 1200d I have read online not to force it off and also that applying a little leverage where the two meet, but am not willing to force it. Any ideas on how to remove it would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoozer Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Unscrew the locking ring on the underside of the flash gun and slide the flash backwards off the hot shoe, Should be as easy as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigewoodcock Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 As above xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnip Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 There's nowt to unscrew. The flash unit slides on to the top of the camera. Try as I might - it wont slide off, and the 'Lock' switch which is on the Flash unit is set to 'Off'. Is there a button or a setting on the camera that I should set too so as the unit will slide off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigewoodcock Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Put a photo up of it and I'll see if I can see the issue xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnip Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Viltrox-Speedlite-especially-mirrorless-JY-610/dp/B00FF5APRS That's the flash thingymajig. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Canon-Digital-Camera-18-55mm-3-5-5-6/dp/B00IE3UR08? ,... and that's the camera. As you can see - top slides on to the bottom - no screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoozer Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 From that link i assume the off position switch is not allowing to pin to retract into the flash body to facilitate removal. If it was mine i would try to get something very thin between the flash and hot shoe to pop the pin in so you can slide the flash off or try turning the complete camera and flash upside down and give it a shake whilst trying to gently slide the flash off. DO NOT blame me if the above doesn't work or damages any part of the equipment as i said "If it was mine" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
androoooo Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 This might sound daft but when you say the lock switch is set to "off" you're not referring to the way the power switch is labelled? I would think the lock goes the other way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnip Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 The lock on the flash unit is set to 'off' Androoooo. I think it's best I take it to a camera shop. snoozer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianain Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 I think it's best I take it to a camera shop. Good call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianain Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 And the camera shop person said / did .....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnip Posted August 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Haven't had chance to get down town yet, Ian, but I will get it down their Monday. From what I am reading - it seems that this isn't a rare occurrence, although that isn't to say that it is frequent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianain Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 I'm sure the person in the shop will make it seem easy, but it's better that way as you don't want too many parts for a camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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