Hi Bob:
I use my PZ1p ( with the PC cord adaptor attached to the hot shoe) with
a White Lightning stobe set and a radioslave from quantum. You can
also try the new radio slaves from WL but I think you will be better
with the Quantums. I have had no problems with the quantums. I use a
transmiter on the camera and a single receiver in one of the White
Lightning strobes ( the others come fitted with a slave sensor). I
bought the radio slaves from B&H,sometimes they are on sale. But you
can also try ebay, where there are always some listed. Also there is a
special high sensitivity slave unit . It uses a 9volt baterry inside
it, and I can assure you that it will work with any small appearance
of a flash . I have used it in full sun without any problems at all. I
do not remember if I bought it from B&H or Adorama, but one of them has
it, just describe it as having a 9volt battery and been a high
sensitivity they will help you. The cost of it is aroung 70 dollars I
think. I hope this helps you.
Angel Ramos
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Bob Keefer wrote:
>
> Hi all:
>
> I do a fair amount of studio work with an old set of Speedotron lights,
> fired off a conventional PC cord.
>
> Here's the problem:
>
> My PZ-20 has no PC socket. I wouldn't use it anyway as I am afraid of frying
> the circuitry with the studio lights. I have used the pop-up flash to fire a
> Wein peanut slave attached to the Speedotron, but this has been unreliable,
> especially if the pop-up is masked enough to keep it from influencing the
> photo (I know you can use the pop-up for fill. I don't want to.)
>
> My LX works fine with the PC cord but has two drawbacks: (1) I lose
> autofocus, which I rather like as my eyes are having trouble nailing focus
> under the modeling lights, and (2) the PC cord tends to slip out of the
> socket, unless I rubber-band it in, which is annoyingly untidy and not all
> that reliable, either.
>
> What I'd love, of course, is a reliable wireless connection to the PZ-20.
> Failing that, I'd be happy with a safe, hard connection to the PZ-20. And
> all for about $30, say.
>
> Anyone make an isolator that hooks up to the shoe mount and has a built-in
> PC cord dangling out of it?
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Bob
>
>
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