Is this what I need ??

[bigdazzler]

just got my remote triggers today ... seems I need another adapter plug to connect the hotshoe adapter cable to the PC input on the receiver ..

Is this .. http://www.digitalcamerawarehouse.com.au/prod5311.htm

what i need for this ... ??

[Bax]

I think what you're chasing is a PC to PC cable?

You may not even need it at all? I know the only reason I needed mine was because when clamped in properly it wouldn't trigger for some reason.

Why are you using the cable at all?

[bigdazzler]

My gear is Sony so i need adapters for everything .. the hotshoe dont fit anything straight outta the box

so these are my bits ..
1. The transmitter attaches to the hotshoe adapter that attaches to the camera. Do I need to connect the jack on the transmitter to the jack on the hotshoe adapter ?? (jacks shown in pic) or should it work just from the hotshoe contacts ??



2. The flash hotshoe adapter comes with the cord attached. You cant remove it. The flash mounts to the hotshoe end of the cable. The bottom of the hotshoe adapter then slides onto the top of the receiver. Do I need to connect the cable end of the adapter to the jack on the receiver ?? As you can see the Sony flash doesnt not connect straight to the receiver, the adapter cable needs to be used between the two.





hope all that makes sense .. im confused as to why i might need cables when all the connection are made with the hotshoe adapters at each end

does any of this make sense ??

[Bunyip]

Is there an electronic connection between the 'hot shoe' and the receiver? If not, then maybe the 'hot shoe' wants you to push the end of its cable into the receiver.

[bigdazzler]

Is there an electronic connection between the 'hot shoe' and the receiver? If not, then maybe the 'hot shoe' wants you to push the end of its cable into the receiver.

thats what i was trying to work out in the original post bunyip that link is for a female plug to PC sync, which is what I think I might need at the flash end if there isnt a electronic connection there ..

theres what looks to be a small male contact point on the base of the hotshoe and a female equivalent on the top of the receiver and they seem to align when they are attached .. so im not really sure if this is an electronic connection or not ??

heres a pic of what i mean ..

[Bax]

Interesting. It looks like it should work straight up if you plug the one from the top left onto your hot shoe, and the one from the bottom right into your flash without any of the cables.

Is there a test button on it? There should be I hope, if you press the test button does the receivers light flash?

If you have the sender unit on your cameras hotshoe, does it's red light flash to show that it's being triggered?