No way! I've paid for the 550EXs out of my own money, and it's not worth the risk. Canon have every right to assume that you'll plug the 550EX etc. into a hot shoe meeting their specification. I thought of insulating my plain metal shoe with sellotape but in the end I didn't risk it, as the terminals looked as though they would easily cut through the sellotape. Without a circuit diagram (plus other info as well) it's just not possible to be certain that the inputs and outputs are short circuit proof.
Malcolm Stewart Milton Keynes, UK ----- Original Message ----- From: Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 7:34 PM Subject: RE: EOS Shoe Mount for 550EX on light stands. > So Malcolm, > > Were the 550EX flashes at anytime placed onto the metal shoes without the > insulation of a plastic shoe. This would make the contact pins on the flash > touch the metal on the lightstand. If you have done this and have no > problems, then there is no short circuit issue. > Thanks. > > Peter K * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
