Ikelite 100A substrobe on 20D

[xtremediver 0]

Am I assuming correctly that I can still use my Ikelite 100A with the Canon 20D in an Ikelite housing if I only use it on manual? What about the Substrobe 50? What sync cord would I need to use, the older version or the new "blue" ring version.?

[aczyzyk 0]

I think you can. It works with my D70 in manual mode.

I am getting a converter from www.heinrichsweikamp.net to be able to control it by adjusting flash compensation on camera.

Check if you can get one for Canon.

 

Andrzej

[james 0]

Hi Guys,

 

I don't think those flashes are capable of putting out the high speed preflashes required for digital TTL.

 

They will work in manual though, if you use a dual cord set up for manual use. This means covering all the pins on the hotshoe except the center pin. I have done this using a piece of electrical tape. That is the "fire" pin and the ground contact is the metal lip of the hotshoe.

 

Cheers

James

[Rocha 0]

There is a non-TTL sync cord for use with old flashes in manual. It only has wires for the ground and trigger pins. Here is the Ikelite info about it:

 

http://www.ikelite.com/web_pages/sync_cord_d1x.html

 

Luiz

[ikelite 0]

The sync cord to which Luiz refers has a Nikonos connector for use with non-Ikelite housings. Standard Ikelite sync cord should be fine............