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D0T-C0M
2nd of July 2008 (Wed), 15:58
I just bought a 430EX flash. I want to buy the proper shoe cord for it. Which one do I need? shoe cord2? shoe cord 3?

I want to cord that will give me all the options that is possible with my Canon XTi.


As always thanks for your help in advance.
tim
2nd of July 2008 (Wed), 17:55
Off shoe cord 2 is what I use, if there's a 3 version get that, it's probably better in some way.
jmb4370
2nd of July 2008 (Wed), 18:40
The Off Camera Shoe Cord 2 (OCC-2) is discontinued, and is replaced by the version 3 model called the OC-E3 (such an easy name to remember).
msowsun
2nd of July 2008 (Wed), 20:16
I found an original Off Camera Shoe Cord (number 1?) on ebay for $30, and it works fine as well.

Also take a look at this Chinese version of the OC-E3...
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=5616224&postcount=11
Sculthorpe
15th of July 2008 (Tue), 17:32
As a number of purchasers, including me, have stated on Amazon, the design of the new series cord (3) is really bad. Mine broke in half the first time I tried to use it. I'm now trying to figure out what to do next. Buy another one? Fight with Canon? Throw a lot of epoxy at the problem and hope for the best?