Paul C. Buff, Inc. Technical Forum

Hi,

I received my order this week and used everything (cc, einstein, speedlite with receiver...) yesterday night for the first time. I have to say I'm really amazed by the ease of use of everything, including the cc/meter and everything. The CC and Einstein combination is incredible.

There is one issue I'm having and their might be an easy fix for it, the SpeedLight Foot Adapter. After a few hours of shooting, I noticed that my speedlight, which I aimed upwards, was sliding off the foot. Why isn't there a locking mechanism of any kind on it? Is there an easy fix for this that people found? Is it possible to do a little hole in it for the Nikon locking mechanism?

Sure, I could turn the head of my speedlight around and have it slide downwards as a solution, but I'm a bit protective of my equipement and I would hate to have a 500$ speedlight fall 6'.

Thanks,

The actual locking mechanism is located on the flash units. It's a generic hotshoe, and different brands lock differently. Most models now have a locking pin that is spring loaded, meaning the pressure lock can be activated, even if there is no pin hole. I see no harm in drilling a hole, if you have the tools to do so. Just be sure as you break into the open cavity inside, you are careful to not drill into one of the contact wires.

Thank you! I will most likely try to do that little whole.