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My canon eos 80 flash screw has rust and i need a replasement

needhelp1_80D — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 18:14:48 GMT

I was taking photos on the beach when a big wave struck a rock and sal water soaked me and all my camera gear, luckily nothing got damaged, after I came home I cleaned my camera with alcohol, I didn't think water got into the flash, so I didn't clean on there, but it did and rusted one of the screws... i need a replacement screw, but can't find one anywhere.

Re: My canon eos 80 flash screw has rust and i need a replasement

rs-eos — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 22:09:58 GMT

Since the EOS 80D isn't weather sealed, there is risk that other elements of the camera have also become damaged; especially so with salt water. I would recommend scheduling a service to have Canon give it a complete checkup.

Re: My canon eos 80 flash screw has rust and i need a replasement

normadel — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 00:15:48 GMT

Does the flash function? Does everything else about the camera work okay? If the screw appearance is your only problem, just clean it and be happy.

Re: My canon eos 80 flash screw has rust and i need a replasement

jaewoosong — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 06:39:23 GMT

you can clean the screw soaking in coke for a few min and brushing with old toothbrush. I clean bike parts that way that has rusted.

Re: My canon eos 80 flash screw has rust and i need a replasement

needhelp1_80D — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 15:19:20 GMT

yeah the flash works great, and I use an external flash so I'm not really going to use the internal flash that much, but still i with every thing on my camera to be perfect

Re: My canon eos 80 flash screw has rust and i need a replasement

needhelp1_80D — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 15:20:54 GMT

sry i can't afford it, and i check every thing and it works like new, only that one screw got rust

Re: My canon eos 80 flash screw has rust and i need a replasement

needhelp1_80D — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 15:24:31 GMT

if only I could have the part number of that screw ill be happy

Re: My canon eos 80 flash screw has rust and i need a replasement

normadel — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 17:30:23 GMT

You ruined your wish to be perfect when you let it get soaked in salt water.

Clean the screw and repaint it.

Re: My canon eos 80 flash screw has rust and i need a replasement

jrhoffman75 — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 17:35:56 GMT

Recommendation to clean and paint is best. However, if you really want to get a Canon replacement screw you can go to uscamera.com and download a PDF of the parts manual. It will have the part number that you can then order from Canon.

Re: My canon eos 80 flash screw has rust and i need a replasement

needhelp1_80D — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 01:24:06 GMT

thanks ill do that