Connecting off camera flash to shoe

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P - 09 Nov 2006 04:24 GMT

Hello,
I would like to move my vivitar 2800 flash off my minolta x-700 body,
and was uncertain about which cable to use to connect the flash to the
off-camera shoe. My flash didn't come with any cables, and I wasn't
sure which of the ones listed in the x-700 manual I should purchase.
Any help would be appreciated.

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mark.thomas.7@gmail.com - 09 Nov 2006 09:31 GMT

> Hello,
> I would like to move my vivitar 2800 flash off my minolta x-700 body,
> and was uncertain about which cable to use to connect the flash to the
> off-camera shoe. My flash didn't come with any cables, and I wasn't
> sure which of the ones listed in the x-700 manual I should purchase.
> Any help would be appreciated.

It's not as simple a question as it appears, and largely depends on the
connections that are available on the flashgun (which I'm not familiar
with) and whether you have/want dedicated functions. Drop by a
pro-camera store, carrying the camera and flashgun, if no-one here
answers. If it's a dedicated flashgun, you're probably better off
leaving it on-camera and 'synch-ing' another.

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Bob Hickey - 09 Nov 2006 13:49 GMT

> Hello,
> I would like to move my vivitar 2800 flash off my minolta x-700 body,
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> Any help would be appreciated.
> According to the trusty

Paramount Sync cord site, the Vivitar #9 is the one you need. Paramount has
always worked best for me. Bob Hickey

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P - 11 Nov 2006 18:13 GMT

Since I've not purchased the off camera shoe, I'm going to with the
VHS-6C Vivitar to Hot Shoe from the Paramount site, as it looks like a
nice "all in one" solution. Thanks for all the help.

> > Hello,
> > I would like to move my vivitar 2800 flash off my minolta x-700 body,
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> Paramount Sync cord site, the Vivitar #9 is the one you need. Paramount has
> always worked best for me. Bob Hickey

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