Thanks Tobes! really appreciate this one, already bought a studio kit all i have to do is read the manual. Providing your sony tripod has the 1/4" (6mm) bolt, it a direct fit. The Sony FA-CS1AM a ISO flashgun foot (will clip onto any standard hotshoe mounting (no contacts are this)) or a standard 1/4" thread that will screw into a tripod or lightstand. Is Sony FA-CS1AM fits to a sony tripod directly? Hi Tobes, Im very new to stobist, zero knowledge for me, I've just updated this topic to show the new CTR-301 flash trigger that mounts directly to a Alpha camera, Does anybody use this? I can only find them on ebay though, so I'm not sure if this info is completely accurate. Just wondering if anybody has heard of the light stand mount type B? I was told that I could use this to mount the HVL flash hotshoe to a light stand. So I took a sony off camera flash cable and used this to make 2x sony flash to skyport leads, Click this link for a how to make the lead When I looked no-one made a Sony flash to Skyport lead, (Flashzebra now does) I used to use the Cactus V2 but found to many missfires with 3 flashguns.ĭo we really need to modify the sony -> skyport leads? Originally posted at 9:37AM, 8 February 2009 PST The main problem I can see is the receiver takes ISO hot shoe flashes, So Sony flashguns wont fit the receiver. Sony flash lead modified to make Pocket wizard or Skyport sync leadįlash Zebra 0141Sony ⁄ Minolta Proprietary Hotshoe to Pocket Wizard, CyberSync or Elinchrom Skyport.Ī new transmitter has been launched that mounts directly to a Sony Alpha camera it called wireless Flash Trigger CTR-301 for Sony Will fit the standard hot-shoe and convert it to a Sony flash mount.įor pocket wizards, Elenchrom skyports, Cactus V4 you have a choice: If your using the Cactus V2 (or copy) then a:įlash Zebra 0133 ISO hotshoe to Sony proprietary flash foot Now you can mount you chosen wireless trigger on your Sony Camera. Using radio triggers, the first problem is Sony uses non standard hot shoe, You will need a adaptor:Įxcellent adaptor with over voltage protection but very Expensive.įlash Zebra 0131- Sony proprietary to ISO hotshoe When using the HVL-58 flashgun on the camera this acts as a master and can control the power of other HVL-42 or HVL-58 flashes from the master.īad points:Limited range (must have line of sight), Fill flash on camera This type uses the camera flash to trigger other sony flashguns. The Sony FA-TC1AM is a 3 way connector, so 3 flashes can be connected to one camera (more cables are needed)īad points:Limited range, Cables get in the way The Sony FA-EC1AM is a 1.5 extension cable, The cable connects straight into a HVL-56 flash for other sony flashes you will need the Sony FA-CS1AM Mount a Sony FA-CC1AM to the hot shoe of your camera There are 3 main types of firing a flash off the camera,
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