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a7RII+Meikon Case+ST-100 Strobe

Started Jul 14, 2018 | Discussions thread
Barmaglot_07 Contributing Member • Posts: 633
Re: a7RII+Meikon Case+ST-100 Strobe

daveco2 wrote:

The ball adapter I received with the strobe was not seated in the box, rather it was thrown in. If the adapter is missing, I would suspect that the shipping person just forgot to reach over to the parts bin. If the strobe description mentioned a ball adapter, and it was not included, I would ask for it. Why not?

The listing on Aliexpress that I bought them from (link) doesn't actually mention the adapters, so I don't really have a leg to stand on here. Besides, I already ordered two, at $8.99 apiece, so whatever - I just need to wait 2-3 weeks for them to get here.

The more distressing part is that one of my two strobes died during testing At first it was fine, then it started firing intermittently, and then it just stopped firing. I swapped the fiber cables and the batteries, but the problem is in the strobe. Its LED light works, but the tubes won't fire, although there is no visible discoloration or smell or anything suspicious. Let's see how their warranty holds up.

Edit: Hmm, I let it sit for a couple hours, and now it's firing again? Going to recharge the batteries and proceed with testing in a bucket of water just to be sure; maybe it overheated or something.

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