Subal D70 Dual Synch sockets

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Karl

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Moving back to the original thread..... I've been told by a Subal distributor that with Dual Synch sockets you can't connect two non-TTL flashes only two i-TTL flashes or only one non-TTL Flash

 

Does anyone know if this is correct???

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I'm not sure what your Subal distributor meant. I use the Subal D10 housing for Nikon's D100. It has 2 separate synch sockets. I use two older strobes with the housing, both on non-TTL. They work fine.

 

Maybe it is different with the D70 camera.

[frogfish 5]

I've just heard directly from Subal, who confirmed what some of you already knew. The FS2 housing for the Fuji S2 cannot be retrofitted with the new optics - apparently the controls on the housing back don't leave enough room. Sad.

 

Frogfish

[Colin 4]

Moving back to the original thread..... I've been told by a Subal distributor that with Dual Synch sockets you can't connect two non-TTL flashes only two i-TTL flashes or only one non-TTL Flash

 

Does anyone know if this is correct???

 

I suspect that in fact it is the other way round, ie. you can connect in the following ways:

 

i) two non-TTL flashes;

ii) only one i-TTL Flash; or

iii) one i-TTL capable Flash in non-i-TTL mode (A or M) plus one non-TTL flash.

 

This is the case on the Sealux housing anyway. The i-TTL port (for the housed SB-800 Speedlight) is wired for all pins whereas the non-TTL, Nikonos style port only uses two active pins. I currently use a traditionally wired Nikonos style (non-TTL) port which works with the Inon optical converter in either configurations ii) or iii) above. With the optical converter it is possible to run 2 Inon optical strobes (D180) off the single non-TTL port; three strobes in total on two ports. My point is that whether Sealux or Subal I strongly suspect that the pin configurations and wiring from hot shoe to port are similar and that only one strobe can operate in i-TTL mode.

 

Colin