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aztec
15-02-2009, 18:25
Can anyone tell me what flash cord I should be buying for my canon 450d I have a 430exii flash I am looking to add the cord to help in my macro photos as well as general photography do i go for a canon brand or another make?
david1701
16-02-2009, 01:17
the only cord that would work would be a ttl cord, neither a 450d or a 430EXII have pc ports. Canon do one but I think any will do (don't quote me on the last bit)
kiko
16-02-2009, 01:33
Canon's own off camera cord is the OC-E3 think it retails about the £50 mark, but pretty much any third party will allow ttl but the prices don't change much Nissin do one for around £45. i think thats correct someone phoned my shop earlier enquiring.
Paul-H
16-02-2009, 07:36
Jessops do one for under £20
Gofer
16-02-2009, 08:37
Jessops do one for under £20


They do? Do you have a link? The cheapest sync lead I can find on their site for Canon is a Jessop's own make one for £34
Flash In The Pan
16-02-2009, 08:45
The HK Ebay ones (usually by YongNuo) are about £20, delivered on Ebay and do the job fine
Gofer
16-02-2009, 09:08
The HK Ebay ones (usually by YongNuo) are about £20, delivered on Ebay and do the job fine


I already have a YongNuo one (excellent piece of kit too. In fact I'm convinced it is Canon in all but name), but I could use another and thought if Jessop's where doing them for under £20 I get one, but as I say, I can't find one on Jessop's site for anywhere near £20. Just thinking perhaps Paul-H knows something I don't.
Merovingian
16-02-2009, 09:14
Anyone know if (or has) these leads can be successfully daisy chained together?
Paul-H
16-02-2009, 09:40
They do? Do you have a link? The cheapest sync lead I can find on their site for Canon is a Jessop's own make one for £34

Another Jessops price hike
Gofer
16-02-2009, 09:58
Anyone know if (or has) these leads can be successfully daisy chained together?


That was one of the reasons I wanted another. To be honest, I see no reason why not as the end the flash fits to replicates the hotshoe of the camera. The other alternative is to simply buy a longer one of course. It would have to be ebay again though.
david1701
16-02-2009, 16:56
might only be able to daisy chain so far before signal degradation gets to be a problem, cat 5 can only be run to 100m without a booster, but more connections is worse than more cable
for like 2 or 3 cables it 'should' be fine but running a dozen across a studio might not work
tdodd
16-02-2009, 17:28
The HK Ebay ones (usually by YongNuo) are about £20, delivered on Ebay and do the job fine
+1. I have two of them and they do the job perfectly for half the price of the Canon cord.
Flash In The Pan
16-02-2009, 17:29
might only be able to daisy chain so far before signal degradation gets to be a problem, cat 5 can only be run to 100m without a booster, but more connections is worse than more cable
for like 2 or 3 cables it 'should' be fine but running a dozen across a studio might not work

not to mention expensive at £20 a go :lol:
david1701
16-02-2009, 18:06
not to mention expensive at £20 a go :lol:

Tru, now I think about it I think I saw a thing somewhere to extend one, basically cut the ends off an use a longer wire

http://www.diyphotography.net/the-strobist-corner-extending-your-ttl-flash-cord

here it is, that explains why i was thinking of cat 5 aswell