Can this function as a very basic flash on a non canon camera? (I have a canon sx40, but am looking at a sony travel zoom with hot shoe)
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I think the terminal arrangement on hotshoes is pretty much universal.... Suggest you compare the arrangement on your SX40 (which I also have), with the arrangement of the terminals on the Sony or any other camera you may have or wish to use... I have a Sony DSC-RX100, but it has no hotshoe. The newer version of the RX100 is the RX100II which does have it. Also, try going to a camera shop. I'm sure they would let you try one. That may be the best solution.
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The Canon User's Manual for your camera says:"Speedlite 600EX-RT/600EX/580EX II/430EXII/320EX/270EX II zz Shoe-mounted flashunit that enables many stylesof flash photography. Speedlite580EX, 430EX, 270EX, and 220EXare also supported." This unit is a copy of the 430 Canon, so it should work just fine..
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Yes it will work. If you decide to use it as a remote trigger, this particular model will not work. It says it can be usee as a remote trigger but it doesnt work. There is a more expensive one that does work though. But if you want to use it for off camera flash then yes it will work. Hopefully ive answered your question.
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I primarily use mine on Canon but have used them on an older Olympus and regularly on my Fuji x100. Pretty much, it's a standard sized hotshoe with a centered sync pin (the majority of what's out there), it's likely going to work great for you. As a note, I love my Atlas IIs and my Odins (Odin's wouldn't be compatible).
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I would definitely not get this. The light output will be similar to your built-in flash, but without the biggest benefits of having a hot shoe flash, like being able to change the angle of the flash.Save up and get the Canon Speedlite 430EX II. The only reason I got the 90ex is because it is tiny and can be carried in a pocket easily in case the need arises to use on my 5d Mark iii which does not have a built in flash.
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It works on any camera with a hot shoe. It is not dedicated to a particular model camera, so it DOES NOT do TTL ( through the lens) automatic. The automatic function is basic old school technology which cuts off the flash when the eye on the front of the flash estimates there is enough light for exposure. The flash is a cheap "workhorse" flash used by many pros (I have used them for 30 years, but always on manual exposure.) When I want TTL auto, I use a "dedicated "flash.
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The flash works with my Sony A65. It is designed for the Sony hot shoe and should work with the Sony HX400.
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If your flash has a hotshoe it will work. It won't send TTL information, but that doesn't bother me as I shoot so much in manual anyway and like to be in control of my exposure.
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I would definitely not get this. The light output will be similar to your built-in flash, but without the biggest benefits of having a hot shoe flash, like being able to change the angle of the flash. Save up and get the Canon Speedlite 430EX II. The only reason I got the 90ex is because it is tiny and can be carried in a pocket easily in case the need arises to use on my 5d Mark iii which does not have a built in flash.
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I can't see why it wouldn't since the part that triggers the flash on the hot shoes and the cable fitting that triggers the camera are pretty much standard throughout the canon DSLR line. I have mine on a iDSMKIII and it works all the time. You have to remember to turn both units off.
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Sadly i believe so. This can't be used as an off camera flash on my Sony a77 and from what I've learned about this flash is that it can't be used as a slave unit, only on camera. I doubt that the Nikon version of this is any different. Try checking out Yunguno flashes cause i have a classmate that shoots Canon and they have a modle that shoots ttl, manual and can be used off camera.
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It doesn't work for the stock flashes ie; the ones on the camera. You could get it to work, I'm sure, but it's DEFINITELY a hassle and not worth it. It works best with a flash that you buy and attach to your camera via the hot shoe. It has elastic, so it works with most sizes. Hope I helped!
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I don't see why not - like Dominick said, its a standard hot shoe. If you can fire an on camera flash then the answer is yes this will work just fine.
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All this is, is a raw converter from the normal hot shoe that most makers use, to fit the hot shoe that Sony uses on its NEX series cameras. So yes you will be able to fit the flash on to your NEX, but most of the functions like TTL will not work, so you'll have to manually calibrate the flash, which can be tricky. If you really depend on a flash for your photography with the NEX, I'd recommend you consider buying the dedicated Sony flashes for simplicity & less frustrations. They do sell flash converters that allow some functionality of the non Sony flash, but these are much more expensive.
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Yes, works through the hotshoe connection. It works perfectly with my Canon 430/580's, 560'sand Nikon SB's, Neewer and Yougono via hotshoe, and my Studio strobes when connected via sync cable. You can fire different strobes set to different channels, or all of them on one channel. but no TTL data. - lyarks.com
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Hi There, I use canon so I'm not 100% sure what your flash/camera capabilities are. I have one attached to my camera in the hotshoe and one attached to my flash via an external connection cord that comes with the pocket wizard. The pocket wizards communicate with each other to fire the flash. Hope this helps.
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Is should work with any Canon camera with a hot shoe for the flash. Make sure you get the right size ring to mount on the lens. I love mine.