Nissin i60a just stopped working- short circuit?

[keenevision]

Working a bridesmaids brunch yesterday, suddenly my new (9/2016) i60a started making this horrible "cracking" sound, the flash would charge (green light) and then make a popping/crack sound and the ready light would go to red and start up again. Sounded like it was shorting out- the noise was definitely electrical discharge or something, I shut it off and put it in my bag after removing the batteries. Hopefully it hasn't done anything to the flash circuitry of the XT-2! The camera seems ok, performed fine without the flash (thanks for the 56/1.2 in a dim room).

 

When I got home I put batteries in it again,  and pushed the 'on' button. Flash cycled up and when the green ready light came on for a second or two, it made the same (frightening) crack-popping noise and the ready light went back to red, and I was done! Shut it off, and have sent it back to Minox USA. 

I had the firmware upgraded to work with my XT-2 last month.

 

Anyone else run into this?

 

The bugger is this- I have an i40 that I use on my XT-1. But I can't use it on the XT-2 because of the firmware. So if I need to use flash, for now I'll need to use my XT-1. sigh.

 

Bob K

 

[Chucktin]

Bummer.

Question: Minox USA does the firmware upgrades? Where are they? (If I get an i40.)

 

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[keenevision]

Chucktin,

 

Nissin USA is serviced by Minox USA, they're in NH. They updated my i60a pretty quickly.

I wish Fuji/3rd party flash suppliers would get on a similar page; my 160a with firmware update, now only works in TTL on my XT-2. My i40 only works TTL on my XT-1....

[Aswald]

Not sure but I heard there is a firmware upgrade for the i40 too. Maybe you can try asking Minox USA.

[keenevision]

Sorry for the late update- 

Sent the i60a back to Minox USA, 2 days later they sent me a brand new flash. Great customer service, but I have to say I was a little put off by the flash dying like that!

[Adam Woodhouse]

I had a Nikon SB800 die on me.  It happens.  That is why I ensure when I go to a paid gig that I have a full redundant setup.  Going from XT2 to XT1 is quite noticable (as I own both and shoot with both regularly) ... but we got to do what we got to do!