Camera Questions...

BertieUK

I have owned a Konika Minolta Dynax 5D SLR Camera for several years and would like to fit a suitable Flash Gun to the camera.


I have a Cobra 700AF-Mi that I used with my old Minolta that used film.


I have been told that this Flash is not suitable for use with Digital Cameras and I wondered what was the reason.


Also could someone recommend a good Flash that would be suitable for my Dynax 5D SLR.


Thank you kindly in anticipation.

ukcarper

It's all to do with the trigger voltage this link might help http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html

tonyh66

a sony 3600 or 5600 will fit the KM 5D or you could look on the ebay for a Minolta 3600 which is identical

Big_Graeme

But hold on to the old one as it still could be used as a slave.

BertieUK

Big_Graeme wrote: »

But hold on to the old one as it still could be used as a slave.

Not being experienced in this field I am not sure how a slave operates.


Would the slave work along the side of, say the ones suggested by tonyh66?

regards.

Big_Graeme

BertieUK wrote: »

Not being experienced in this field I am not sure how a slave operates.


Would the slave work along the side of, say the ones suggested by tonyh66?

regards.

You'd need to speak to someone who knows that flash but there is a good change it could.

ManAtHome

BertieUK wrote: »

Not being experienced in this field I am not sure how a slave operates.

You mount the flash on a slave trigger which reacts to camera flash and fires. You'd normally stick this on a tripod at the side or back of whatever or whoever you're photoing so the light isn't just coming from the front where the camera flash is.

Gizmo http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/110933268182?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=108&chn=ps&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0 (just the first 'hit', no recommendation
More info http://www.ephotozine.com/article/tips-on-using-slave-flashes-4815

And cheers Ukcarper - good site (may have rescued my TLA20).

tonyh66

check out dyxum.com its a Minolta/sony camera forum you should find all the answers there.