I may be asking a stupid question but this inexpensive strobe is advertised for certain cameras. Won't it work equally as well as an independent slave with i.e. studio strobes, or is it dedicated strictly for Sony's somehow?
Vivitar Digital Slave Flash for Sony Alpha A100 A200 A230 A290 A300 A330 A380 A390...
Papa Joe wrote:
I may be asking a stupid question but this inexpensive strobe is advertised for certain cameras. Won't it work equally as well as an independent slave with i.e. studio strobes, or is it dedicated strictly for Sony's somehow?
Vivitar Digital Slave Flash for Sony Alpha A100 A200 A230 A290 A300 A330 A380 A390...
Certain strobes may be used as slaves as they have a built-in sensor, but need light from an on-camera flash to trigger it. Some on-camera flashes emit a pre-flash first and the slave flash knows to ignore it; some don't. I'm not familiar with the particular flash you're referring to. But, it will be compatible with other flashes depending on whether it is triggered by the pre-flash or the second flash.
Thanks Jerry, David, Goofy and all who replied. I hoped it would work with studio lights, but wondered why it was mentioned specifically for Sony. I guess they mean ON or connected to Sony. Appreciate your input,
Joe
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