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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 194291" data-attributes="member: 13196">Some of the early Nikon SB28 flashes had problems and were repaired under warranty. My first SB28 caused electrical problems in my N70--the camera would take photos by itself when the lens cap was on. And I always turned the camera off when not in use so I never knew when the photos were taken. At that point, the flash didn't even have to be mounted on the camera. It caused some type of electrical problem with the N70. Nikon repaired both the flash and the camera. They replaced the entire top with the electronics on my N70, and I never experienced any further problems with either piece of equipment.Since your tech said it looked like your camera was dropped, that indicates some type of physical damage. An electrical short most likely wouldn't produce that type of physical damage--a few blackened spots perhaps, but that isn't the same as physical damage from a fall or heavy bump. You could ask your tech just to be sure.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hark, post: 194291, member: 13196"] Some of the early Nikon SB28 flashes had problems and were repaired under warranty. My first SB28 caused electrical problems in my N70--the camera would take photos by itself when the lens cap was on. And I always turned the camera off when not in use so I never knew when the photos were taken. At that point, the flash didn't even have to be mounted on the camera. It caused some type of electrical problem with the N70. Nikon repaired both the flash and the camera. They replaced the entire top with the electronics on my N70, and I never experienced any further problems with either piece of equipment. Since your tech said it looked like your camera was dropped, that indicates some type of [I]physical damage[/I]. An electrical short most likely wouldn't produce that type of physical damage--a few blackened spots perhaps, but that isn't the same as physical damage from a fall or heavy bump. You could ask your tech just to be sure. [/QUOTE]

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