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3.0 out of 5 starsGreat flash for Nikon but I needed to clean the contacts
Reviewed in Canada on June 25, 2019
Bought this SB-700 speedlight as an Amazon Warehouse Deal. It was described as USED and LIKE NEW. It arrived supplied in its original Nikon SB-700 box with all accessories, and all looked like they were brand new. Flash tested Ok on arrival using button on the flash itself, and it fired as a remote triggered by the camera's flash. However, I never tried it on the hotshoe until after the return period. When mounted on the camera, it fired but apparently only the pre-flash, not the actual exposure. As a result, all pics were just black darkness. Since it worked as remote but not on hotshoe, I eventually thought of cleaning the contacts on the flash with a pencil eraserhead. After that, it worked perfectly the first time back on the camera. So, I'm satisfied with the flash (and the SB-700 on i-TTL is a superb flash), but I did learn my lesson: Make sure to test a Warehouse Deal product thoroughly before the return period expires.