connecting a sunpak 555 to a p.w

[tjespo22]

what chord do i need? from what i read i need a household to miniphone. is this correct?

[Curtis N]

If you don't get a definite answer, go to Flashzebra.com and email Lon with the question. He'll know for sure.

My educated guess is that if the Sunpak 555 has a household sync connection, then you need a household to miniphone cord.

[b1gdaddy]

I have the Autozoom 3600 which I think is the european designation of the 555. This has a special 2.5mm plug & I suspect yours will be the same. Flashzebra as Curtis mentioned is they guy to contact.

http://flashzebra.com/wizardcables/0016.shtml

[tjespo22]

i asked someone who has a 555 and they said yes its a hh to miniphone.
thank you
espo

[Curtis N]

You should be able to tell by looking at the flash.
A household connector is two slots, 1/2 inch apart. It looks very similar to a standard electrical outlet without a ground.

[PacAce]

You should be able to tell by looking at the flash.
A household connector is two slots, 1/2 inch apart. It looks very similar to a standard electrical outlet without a ground.

The 555 will have a 3rd prong socket in the middle but otherwise, like Curtis said, it'll look like the standard electrical outlet for the US. And the 2-prong connector will work just as well.

[tjespo22]

well i would look at it but i dont have it yet, i just won it on ebay.

espo

[Curtis N]

Take a look at this picture. The slots on the side with a hole between them as Leo described are the HH connector.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.adorama.com/images/large/SU555.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.adorama.com/Reviews/pwr/product-reviews/Flash-Lighting/On-Camera-and-Slave-Flashes/Handle-Mount-Flashes/Sunpak/p/SU555-Sunpak-555-Auto-Handle-Mount-TTL-Flash-Guide-Number-150-ISO-100-ft-Requires-module-amp-EXT11-Cord-for-Dedication.html&h=450&w=450&sz=23&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=rCyBmARMe6RTXM:&tbnh=127&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsunpak%2B555%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26saf e%3Doff%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26sa%3DN

[Titus213]

You've got yourself what I consider a fine 'auto-thyristor' flash unit. Powerful, fairly accurate, and with connectors as described above. It also has a connector for the dedicated modules available for it.

Now if I could figure out how to get the head off the handle I'd mount it on my bracket and really have a piece of equipment.

[tjespo22]

You've got yourself what I consider a fine 'auto-thyristor' flash unit. Powerful, fairly accurate, and with connectors as described above. It also has a connector for the dedicated modules available for it.

Now if I could figure out how to get the head off the handle I'd mount it on my bracket and really have a piece of equipment.

lol yea i did a lot of research before i bought it. I had a sunpak 555 but i wanted something a bit more powerful. A lot of ppl that shoot bmx use 555's just because of how powerful they are and how cheap. I dont have the money for 622's and i dont need something that powerful so ill be eventually picking up 3 more 555's. there a bit big, but if im getting a expedition 8 then who cares?

thanks for all your help
espo