PHOTOGENIC FLASH HOT SYNC

G2 Canon Camera

I want to flash a Photgenic Strobe flash using a hot shoe adapter to pulg the pc cord into. No control needed just simple flash required. I have used several shoe adapters but no luck. Canon talks about polarity. The Photgenic flash needs 5 volts so no voltage problem.

I take images using the manual mode and want to adjust the flash for proper lighting.

Any suggestions??????

Hi,
Canon list a hotshoe to pc flash adapter, your local canon dealer should be able to get you one, mine has been on order since xmas along with tele/wide lenses plus adapters to fit them, what has arrived is the lenses no adapters lens/flash expected delivery uk sometime March. When it does arrive will post if it works.

Graham

Thanks

Someone mentioned that a Nikon AS-15 would do and the Wein Safe Sync.

I can't seem to find the Canon on the web.

Hi

I think I accidently discovered yesterday this wonderful world of confusing flash sync crap as I started a studio shoot.

The small studio I rent had swaped up to a more powerfull flash configuration - all Bowens but the main softbox was an older system but compatible. After alot of faffing around getting all the cables and syncs etc working I then tried to nail down the exposure.

That's when I discovered the main (older) softbox wasn't triggering while the the two newer ones were even though it was all on the same circuit.

In the end I had to improvise with bouncing flashes this way and that but I got the shot done.

So was it the flash rig or the little flash adapter I had which from readings needs to be alot better for some reason?

Suggestions, names and model numbers of suitable interfaces...

Thanks

Mark