Nikonos SB105 frozen connector

Well, guess I should have undone the connector more often. I use an SB105 in slave mode and forgot to undo the connector. It is more than hand tight, and a slight wiggling with pliers on the metal cap shows that the entire thing rotates.

Questions are

#1 since it rotates, is the flash no longer water tight (it is still very stiff, but it was rotated about 1/4 turn)

#2 is it repairable

thx - of course, Xmas dive trip is around the corner, Murphy strikes

:oops:

Hi,

I bought a used 105 in this condition. I sent it to Southern Nikonos Service Center and he fixed it for 41 bucks. There is an o-ring on the backside of the connector that keeps it watertight. If you try to force the cap off, there is a plastic tab on the connector inside that will shear off.

Cheers

James

James - thanks for the answer.

Are you saying that it is okay to keep diving with it? I am in Mindoro, Philippines over Xmas, and then back in the US late January when I could get it repaired?

Don't ask me, I just meant to tell you how it's designed, not if yours will flood or not. Better safe than sorry if you ask me.

Cheers

James