Hotshoe pc sync adapter advice

imonk

Hi all,

I use 2 SB600s and a Viv 285 which I use off camera and fire via the Cactus system (Poverty Wizards!!). I'm looking to move up to a more reliable trigger and I'm looking at Calumet's own radio trigger system. Now the problem is the SB600s don't have a pc sync port so I find myself in the same boat as many Canon users. So, What I THINK I need are two hotshoe adapters. I've seen some with an optical slave but no pc port and some with a pc port but no tripod thread on the bottom!!

So can anyone recommend a good hotshoe that has at least a pc sync port that I will plug into a Calumet trigger and fire the flash, and a tripod thread on the bottom? A built in optical slave would be a bonus but I could always buy a couple of those Wein peanut devices to plug into the pc connect. I think that would work??

Any advice VERY welcome

Cheers
Ian

pathfinder

B&H lists these - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?ci=0&shs=hot+shoe+to+pc&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=jsp%2Fproductlist.jsp&A=search&Q=*&bhs=t&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=submit

Paramount makes some nice ones that connect to a Pocket Wizard or a PC connection. Just search for hot shoe on their website

Shane422

www.flashzebra.com makes all the cords for off shoe flash you could ever want at reasonable prices. They have several different solutions for what you are trying to do here.

Also you might look at the triggers from Alienbees, and Elinchrom's Skyport system. I have the Skyports and use one of Flash Zebras hotshoe cords to fire my Sb600. Another option would be the Radiopopper Jr system that is supposed to be coming out soon (www.radiopopper.com)

imonk

Thanks for the info and links guys. I'll take a look and do some more research

Scott_Quier

FWIW - I have and use the Wein HSH Hot Shoe to Household Adapter for good results with my PocketWizards. I don't see why they wouldn't work for you as well.

pathfinder

Shane422 wrote:

www.flashzebra.com makes all the cords for off shoe flash you could ever want at reasonable prices. They have several different solutions for what you are trying to do here.
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I had lost this link - thanks for reminding me

imonk

Thanks Scott. The description mentions that it's quite a tight fit and that it's more for occasional use, but I take it that's them being over-cautious if you use it with do probs. I've heard some good things about the Wein stuff so I'll take a closer look at that.

Cheers
Ian