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Steveo31
14th of December 2004 (Tue), 00:42
I'm wondering if all PC cords and connections are the same. For instace, can I use my 550 on manual mode with a Mamiya 645? Never dealt with PC cords before... :-/
Jesper
14th of December 2004 (Tue), 03:48
The 550 EX does not have a connector for a PC cord.
PacAce
14th of December 2004 (Tue), 06:58
I'm wondering if all PC cords and connections are the same. For instace, can I use my 550 on manual mode with a Mamiya 645? Never dealt with PC cords before... :-/

On the camera end, all PC connectors are the same. But not necessarily on the flash end. THe 550EX doesn't have a PC cord built into it so you'd have to buy one if you want to use it with the Mamiya.
scottbergerphoto
15th of December 2004 (Wed), 13:03
The 550 EX does not have a connector for a PC cord.You can buy a hot shoe to PC cord at www.paramountcords.com (http://www.paramountcords.com) .
Scott
Steveo31
17th of December 2004 (Fri), 22:13
Thanks for the info :)
Steveo31
24th of December 2004 (Fri), 01:43
Another quick Q.... I went to the camera shop today, and they had 2 PC adapters... one was a straight up connection, and the other was a voltage regulator. The guy didnt sound too sure about which wouldnt fry my camera or flash. Would a generic one work? Or should, and I'm thinkin so, just invest in the Canon made one?
scottbergerphoto
24th of December 2004 (Fri), 05:54
Another quick Q.... I went to the camera shop today, and they had 2 PC adapters... one was a straight up connection, and the other was a voltage regulator. The guy didnt sound too sure about which wouldnt fry my camera or flash. Would a generic one work? Or should, and I'm thinkin so, just invest in the Canon made one?If you only plan to use a Canon flash with it, you don't need a voltage regulator. If you plan to use any other flash with an unknown trigger voltage, get the regulator.
Scott
Steveo31
24th of December 2004 (Fri), 21:38
Holy cow... 300V? Man... yea, I have an older manual Vivitar, I think 330 thyristor or something, not sure. Thinkin I should try that out. Thanks for the 411.
meow
26th of December 2004 (Sun), 16:33
Steveo31, happen to remember price and brand of the one with voltage regulator? I'm looking for one and I only find one from Wein and one from Olympus and they cost more than I think they should. ($50-70)