Was I not supposed to use a flash on it?

[Interpol]

The new owners of DPR need to implement a thread rating system so people can downvote garbage threads like this one.

 

[Messier Object]

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As I said in another post, I am willing to give OP an acknowledgement on the issue and perhaps agree on the problems he is facing,

but you wrote this in reply to him:

"If this doesn't happen with majority of R5 owners but has happened with you, does that mean the problem is you? You have a broken camera and at the same time you sound like a broken record - coincidence?"

I don't like the theatrical way he expressed his 'disappointment' with the broken camera but that should not reflect on the substance of what he wrote

Peter

 

[Tony D]

Not really as Canon redesigned the hot shot to support more functionality - whilst you can use older flashes on the R3 without the adaptor they do not maintain the 'waterproofing'. The adaptor just protects the extra terminals and keeps the system 'waterproof'.

 

[PicPocket]

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As I said in another post, I am willing to give OP an acknowledgement on the issue and perhaps agree on the problems he is facing,

but you wrote this in reply to him:
"If this doesn't happen with majority of R5 owners but has happened with you, does that mean the problem is you? You have a broken camera and at the same time you sound like a broken record - coincidence?"

I don't like the theatrical way he expressed his 'disappointment' with the broken camera but that should not reflect on the substance of what he wrote

Indeed. I was just responding to the theatre there, nothing more, nothing less. If you look at all the question marks in the OP, the quoted part will perhaps rhyme a bit

Happy to talk substance once the drama settles down

 

[PicPocket]

I am thinking that is a reason why the Canon AD-E1 Multi-Function Shoe Adapter was designed.

It will break instead of the camera.

That functionality already exists in the canon’s flash feet, they are supposed to break before transferring too much stress onto the show. Something else is at play here

 

[Basil Fawlty]

I have an R5, now out of warranty, and was unaware of this issue until a friend forwarded an article to me about this issue. This is in a current article on Petapixel, which has links to a few different "self repair" videos. So far I have not had any issues with my hot shoe, but my hot shoe usage is probably on the lighter side. I do have a couple of 600EX-RT speed lights that I use, but not as often as a professional might.

I have a background in computer repair (dating back a few years) and have successfully tackled some dicey jobs on MacBooks and even disassembled older iPhones. So I think I probably could do this repair should it ever become necessary, but truth be told, I probably would not attempt it - just too may things that could go wrong. If my hot shoe should become loose in the future, I would probably suck it up and fork out the $$$ to have it professionally repaired. I would not be happy about it, but I'd probably still go that route.

Knowing this is a potential future issue, from now on I plan to be rather more careful/ gentle when attaching and unattaching my flashes.

https://petapixel.com/2023/07/21/canon-has-a-hot-shoe-problem/

 

[JamieTux]

You need to keep your tools working and to factor those costs into your pricing. You said you've shot 40 weddings with your R5, personally I'd have budgeted on a new camera over that time and if it was only a $500 repair I'd be happy.

I think $500 is a lot for someone who doesn't earn from photography, but for someone that's shot 40 weddings with it that seems reasonable - that's $12.50 a wedding....

I don't want to guess at your pricing or what other work you do but a cost of $12.50 a wedding must be something you can factor in to your business plan.

 

[PanErwin]

As you hinted in your title, I think we are not supposed to use big flashes or gear on the body...

I remember the first time I mounted the 580 EX on my 7D - both well built - my first thought was that the hot shoe was going to break! So except for the 1st year, I never used the flash directly on the camera anymore!

The point is that you almost never need a powerful flash mounted directly on the body, as its light will flatten the image anyway, better mount it on the side, so that the light comes at an angle!

That's also why all big flashes and cameras have these wireless system integrated...

Of course a small flash is often useful for fill-in or directed at the ceiling, etc. but a much lighter model can do that...

 

[Mark B.]

The new owners of DPR need to implement a thread rating system so people can downvote garbage threads like this one.

Why is it garbage? Seems to be a very real issue with RF mount bodies; I don't recall seeing complaints like this for Canon DSLRs.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

The new owners of DPR need to implement a thread rating system so people can downvote garbage threads like this one.

Why is it garbage? Seems to be a very real issue with RF mount bodies; I don't recall seeing complaints like this for Canon DSLRs.

The concept of not participating in a thread that some don't find interesting is difficult for some people. It is apparently a very real issue and I'm glad I found this thread, if for no other reason than to make me aware of the possibility of my R5 shoe coming loose. I'll probably be mindful to not be too rough when I affix and remove my 600EX-RT flashes.