Sony Alpha Dslr
i have a sony alpha 350 dslr camera, will an older digital flash and a hot shoe adapter work?
i have two older flashes. a vivitar automatic 2600, and a sakar automatic 27B; both only compatible with nikon and canon. if i buy a sony to nikon adapter, will these flashes work?
i already have the camera, i just need to know if my older flash will work with the hot shoe adapter.
that's it.
please help
Yes; it would technically work while introducing all the potential dangers of using legacy flashes as well—more on that later. A standard shoe to Konica Minolta adapter like the FS-1100 will allow you to use standard shoe flashes on your Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The genuine Minolta version and some reproductions with 4 pins couple available TTL features with older Minolta flashes. There are some cheaper 2-pin versions that only trigger the flash. While these are adequate for your needs (you don't have a Minolta flash), you should spend a few extra bucks for the more expensive 4-pin variants which typically include a safe sync feature.
Most older flashes have trigger voltages that exceed the limits of a modern DSLR. If such a combination is used, a digital camera can be severely damaged. A <6 volt trigger is generally recommended, but a trigger voltage of up to 12 volts is considered safe by most manufacturers. Check with Sony to be absolutely certain of the limits of the A350. The Vivitar Automatic 2600 was reported at 148V. I couldn't find any information on the 27B so you'll have to either test it yourself with a multimeter or contact Sakar.
The aforementioned safe sync feature lets you use flashes with high voltages safely with DSLRs. It's sort of like a surge protector for the hotshoe (in layman's terms). Because your flashes cannot TTL, they will only work in auto and manual modes. Here are two examples of 4-pin safe sync standard-to-Minolta shoe adapters:
http://www.gadgetinfinity.com/product.php?productid=16892
http://www.safe-sync.com/fs-1100_fs1100_FA-ST1AM.htm
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