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Chrris
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Okay, is there a wire that you can put in the hot shoe and it connects to your fash so this way the flash doesn't have to be mounted on the camera without the cost of pocket wizzards?

Jan 23 2010 7:18PM
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LBJJ
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you can use a pc cord to go directly from your camera to the flash or you can buy a hot shoe adapter if your camera doesnt have a pc connector cord
Jan 23 2010 7:22PM
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Chrris
Posts: 568 - Karma: 211
Flashes have a usb input?
(not to sound nubish flashes kinda confuse me haha sorry bout that)
Jan 23 2010 7:57PM
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Smokey.
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http://www.flashzebra.com/ttlcords/index.shtml
your ttl cord if you flash doesn't have a PC port

http://www.flashzebra.com/screwlock_pc/index.shtml
your PC cord if both your camera and flash have the PC port (Not a USB port)

Jan 23 2010 8:18PM
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Chrris
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Thank you SO much!
Jan 23 2010 8:51PM
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no_steeze
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there are cheaper alternatives to pocketwizards that are still wireless
Jan 23 2010 9:02PM
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Chrris
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Yes but right now im super tight on money and don;t really trust wirless flash things that are $50
(i ment to say wireless transmitter not pocketwizzard)
Jan 23 2010 9:15PM
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Elife
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i didnt even pay that much... works great. I have a shoe cord which cost me nearly the same amount and it stopped working after a few shoots.
Jan 23 2010 9:27PM
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LBJJ
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just matters what you are doing, studio it wont matter just use wires but some things its really nice
Jan 23 2010 9:27PM
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no_steeze
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i have a $30 opteka one that has lasted totally fine
Jan 23 2010 9:34PM
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jason...
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Look at Alienbees cybersync transmitters. About half the price of pocketwizards and from what I've heard they even perform better than PW's.
Jan 23 2010 10:08PM
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LBJJ
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i have the alienbees and theres no doubt they are really good no problems at all with them, but still runs you 140$ or so for the first flash then 90$ for any others you have
Jan 24 2010 4:07PM
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