Mobile Flash System?

SmutjeUK
Posted 01/11/2010 - 17:06 Link
Just found this one on feeBay:

Item number: 150509636925

But it looks like that I need an adapter cable for the 45 CT-1 for each as non of the receivers have PC connections.
Will have a look on the German feeBay site as well as they tend to be usually much cheaper in photographic equipment then here in the UK and I may just find a German seller that will accept PayPal as long as I pay the charges.
(Funny that feeBay says in the UK you need to accept PayPal but in Germany they are quite happy for you to ask for bank transfer and no PayPal needed)

Anyone got a used but working one for sale?

Many thanks for your help.
Kind regards
SmutjeUK

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Pentax K-5 with D-GB4 Grip, to many lenses to mention by now (serious LBA by now), TC's, Lowepro Slingshot 300 AW, Manfrotto 028 & Redsnapper RS-283 with various Heads plus various Camera Clamps (I collect them). Pentax AF 360FGZ, Pentax AF 240FT, several Metz 45 CT-1 & 5 with stands and 'Blow Up' Soft Boxes, Flash Triggers, and various Macro gear.
SmutjeUK
Posted 01/11/2010 - 17:36 Link
I guess I run out of luck here as I can not find a cable that can connect in any way to the 45 CT-1. I looked for a 3 way PC cable to the 45 and nothing. I looked for adapter cables, nothing.
The problem is that I can not see what connectors I need on the 45 CT-1 to find a workaround for this but spending £25.00 just to find out that it is not working is not an option either.
BUMP!
Kind regards
SmutjeUK

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Anvh
Posted 01/11/2010 - 17:52 Link
Might this one work?
It will fit in the trigger but not sure if it will fit in the flash.

http://www.gadgetinfinity.com/product.php?productid=16964&cat=318&page=1
Stefan
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SmutjeUK
Posted 01/11/2010 - 18:09 Link
Anvh wrote:
Might this one work?
It will fit in the trigger but not sure if it will fit in the flash.

]http://www.gadgetinfinity.com/product.php?productid=16964&cat=318&page=1


I would a Female to Female PC connector (adaptor) to make it fit, and I never seen any.
The other way would be if the Cable would have a Female PC to 3.5mm.
I am sure that there must be a workaround to this.
Have you ever typed in PC Female connector to 3.5 in to feeBay in any combination?
The result is astounding!
Kind regards
SmutjeUK

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Anvh
Posted 01/11/2010 - 18:24 Link
Maybe you could strip the PC connector off from the flash and make them into 3.5mm jacket?
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SmutjeUK
Posted 01/11/2010 - 18:34 Link
Anvh wrote:
Maybe you could strip the PC connector off from the flash and make them into 3.5mm jacket?
I am just reading something about that on flickr but it seem not to work. Apparently Metz had various connection sync cables and one its the one I am after it is just finding it as they are no longer produced.
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SmutjeUK

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Pentax K-5 with D-GB4 Grip, to many lenses to mention by now (serious LBA by now), TC's, Lowepro Slingshot 300 AW, Manfrotto 028 & Redsnapper RS-283 with various Heads plus various Camera Clamps (I collect them). Pentax AF 360FGZ, Pentax AF 240FT, several Metz 45 CT-1 & 5 with stands and 'Blow Up' Soft Boxes, Flash Triggers, and various Macro gear.
Anvh
Posted 01/11/2010 - 18:38 Link
But if that doesn't work why should a connector/converter work?
All the converter does is connect the - to - and the + to the + but then change connections right?
Stefan
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SmutjeUK
Posted 01/11/2010 - 18:53 Link
Anvh wrote:
But if that doesn't work why should a connector/converter work?
All the converter does is connect the - to - and the + to the + but then change connections right?
Yes, but then the cable that you had earlier would fit on to the female end.

But I may have found what I am looking for, it is just so damn expensive for what it is BUT it should fit! link

I only need four of them

Oh well one every two weeks, that makes it Christmas till I got them but I just hope that they are the right connector as it is a mini plug and not a 3.5mm
Kind regards
SmutjeUK

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Pentax K-5 with D-GB4 Grip, to many lenses to mention by now (serious LBA by now), TC's, Lowepro Slingshot 300 AW, Manfrotto 028 & Redsnapper RS-283 with various Heads plus various Camera Clamps (I collect them). Pentax AF 360FGZ, Pentax AF 240FT, several Metz 45 CT-1 & 5 with stands and 'Blow Up' Soft Boxes, Flash Triggers, and various Macro gear.
SmutjeUK
Posted 01/11/2010 - 19:21 Link
Wrong one again

I need to know what connector I need for the receiver as there are some 45 CT-1 cables but the prices are really make me cry! link

ANYONE can help me here? I do not want to spend over £20 only to find that I got the wrong cable again or that there is no way of connecting the 45 CT-1 to the RF-602 C1.
Kind regards
SmutjeUK

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Pentax K-5 with D-GB4 Grip, to many lenses to mention by now (serious LBA by now), TC's, Lowepro Slingshot 300 AW, Manfrotto 028 & Redsnapper RS-283 with various Heads plus various Camera Clamps (I collect them). Pentax AF 360FGZ, Pentax AF 240FT, several Metz 45 CT-1 & 5 with stands and 'Blow Up' Soft Boxes, Flash Triggers, and various Macro gear.
Anvh
Posted 01/11/2010 - 19:24 Link
What i mean is simply cut the PC connector off from the cable you've now and then fit on that a 3.5mm jacket.
Stefan
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SmutjeUK
Posted 01/11/2010 - 19:45 Link
Anvh wrote:
What i mean is simply cut the PC connector off from the cable you've now and then fit on that a 3.5mm jacket.
Errrmmm.....I would have to see if someone could do that for me as I am not that handy with those things and I am sure that I suddenly have two cables from one

Just be thinking if it would be easier to get meters and meters of extension cable and just use something like this :
Item number: 130448167133 from eBay???
What would be the delay for the cable and at which length would I get too much lag so that the sync would no longer work? 10m, 15m 20m? more/less? I just be thinking about the wireless one because I can really see the use in it by using at at night on animal path whilst I am stuck away in a hide. Everything else I would just have to put up with cable all over.
Kind regards
SmutjeUK

It's nice to be nice!

Pentax K-5 with D-GB4 Grip, to many lenses to mention by now (serious LBA by now), TC's, Lowepro Slingshot 300 AW, Manfrotto 028 & Redsnapper RS-283 with various Heads plus various Camera Clamps (I collect them). Pentax AF 360FGZ, Pentax AF 240FT, several Metz 45 CT-1 & 5 with stands and 'Blow Up' Soft Boxes, Flash Triggers, and various Macro gear.
SmutjeUK
Posted 01/11/2010 - 20:02 Link
Got this one from the other thread. Maybe just what I am looking for. Just have to find it now in the UK link
That could really work. Wonder where in the UK I can start as postage will be a pain for 4 of them, but what a find!
Kind regards
SmutjeUK

It's nice to be nice!

Pentax K-5 with D-GB4 Grip, to many lenses to mention by now (serious LBA by now), TC's, Lowepro Slingshot 300 AW, Manfrotto 028 & Redsnapper RS-283 with various Heads plus various Camera Clamps (I collect them). Pentax AF 360FGZ, Pentax AF 240FT, several Metz 45 CT-1 & 5 with stands and 'Blow Up' Soft Boxes, Flash Triggers, and various Macro gear.
layingback
Posted 01/11/2010 - 22:00 Link
Buy anything with the Metz connector on it, even (or especially) if device it is attached to is broken, then put a standard socket on it to match your slave?
SmutjeUK
Posted 01/11/2010 - 22:21 Link
Looks like it. Simples! LOL Simple idea but it probably will work. Its worth giving it a shot. I guess I will have to buy one of the remote units to see what the connectors are like as it is never clear from the pictures and if I am not happy I probably still can sell it on and recover some money.
It basically a trial and error thing and I will need one of those units no matter what. Shame there are no second hand ones out there. A new one with one remote trigger and one receiver cost as much as just one receiver so I probably buy one, see how it works and then Buy the set of four if I get it working again.
The reason why I am stuck a bit with the RF-602 is because of its reach that is all.
We will see. Many thanks for all your help and tips Stefan.
Kind regards
SmutjeUK

It's nice to be nice!

Pentax K-5 with D-GB4 Grip, to many lenses to mention by now (serious LBA by now), TC's, Lowepro Slingshot 300 AW, Manfrotto 028 & Redsnapper RS-283 with various Heads plus various Camera Clamps (I collect them). Pentax AF 360FGZ, Pentax AF 240FT, several Metz 45 CT-1 & 5 with stands and 'Blow Up' Soft Boxes, Flash Triggers, and various Macro gear.
Algernon
Posted 05/11/2010 - 08:28 Link
According to this site the RF-602 can only trigger up to 12v
There is a Mk2 coming out that will go up to 300v

The easiest solution is use a small flashgun on the RF-602 and
a small slave cell on the Metz
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