Is there a piece missing on my flash

Hi I picked up a cheap YN460 flash from a charity shop on saturday (£5)
I have tried to put it on my camera but it won't fit. Ive looked online at pictures of the flash and it doesnt have the circular bit at the bottom. Can this be sorted? Please forgive me if this is a sily question I'm quite new the world of dslr

Is it sitting on its stand? (If not, it won't stand up by itself.) if it is on the stand, take the stand off.

G

Hi it doestnt appear to have anything attached to the bottom, It looks light a hotshoe with pins in the middle. Is there something I buy to place in it so it will fit thew hotshoe on the camera

Can you post a picture? You can upload one to the gallery straight from your computer.

G

I will try and upload one. Could it be a sony flash and need one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hot-shoe-SYNC-Adapter-fr-Sony-flash-Canon-Nikon-Pentax...

If so does anyone know a uk seller?

You might be on the right track there. Some flash manufacturers sell different adapters for different camera brands.

I have just noticed you bought it from a charity shop. Might have been a bad move.

G

well it was only £5 so its no big loss,I'm sure a guy I work with uses sony so will pass it on

If you google YN460 you will find a number of references. There is a first version described as suitable for Nikon and Canon. Vesion II mentions Pentax as well. It is apparently a very basic flash with only the one flash contact - no TTL or PTTL or even Auto so operation is entirely manual. It comes supplied with a stand which would have to be removed before attatching to the camera. It is really intended mainly for off camera use.

There is a review here link