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<blockquote data-quote="Horoscope Fish" data-source="post: 134984" data-attributes="member: 13090">If the lens cap is getting melted it seems a logical conclusion there has been a significant amount of heat transferred and by further extension it seems to me the required heat has but one obvious source, right? This train of thought does assume you're not operating, say, a cigarette lighter in close proximity at the same time. And while I can't say whether or not this is phenomenon is causing damage to anything (besides your lens cap, obviously), it would certainly be reason enough for me to investigate some other solution to my strobe diffusion requirements. In fact, had this happened to me, I would have to wonder if I hadn't already burned off (HA!) a portion of my limited store of Good Karma already, considering you've managed to get off with only a singed lens cap to this point. Or I could be totally over-reacting. I guess the big question is, &quot;How much do you value the pop-up flash?&quot; since most likely the worst case scenario means burning it out and it possibly taking an expensive lens cap down with it. Oh, and the smell of course. You'd have to take responsibility for the burning plastic smell. And that's no small potato, friend.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Horoscope Fish, post: 134984, member: 13090"] If the lens cap is getting melted it seems a logical conclusion there has been a significant amount of heat transferred and by further extension it seems to me the required heat has but one obvious source, right? This train of thought does assume you're not operating, say, a cigarette lighter in close proximity at the same time. And while I can't say whether or not this is phenomenon is causing damage to anything (besides your lens cap, obviously), it would certainly be reason enough for me to investigate some other solution to my strobe diffusion requirements. In fact, had this happened to me, I would have to wonder if I hadn't already burned off (HA!) a portion of my limited store of Good Karma already, considering you've managed to get off with only a singed lens cap to this point. Or I could be totally over-reacting. I guess the big question is, "How much do you value the pop-up flash?" since most likely the worst case scenario means burning it out and it possibly taking an expensive lens cap down with it. Oh, and the smell of course. You'd have to take responsibility for the burning plastic smell. And that's no small potato, friend. [/QUOTE]

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