Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK, the Canon still needs either the ST-2 wireless transmitter, or a second wireless enabled flash in the hotshoe. However the Minolta system was wireless direct from the camera many years ago. Still, Minolta aren't really competitive any more are they? ;-) On 7/19/05, Stasys Petravicius <stasys1@cox.net> wrote: > Simon- I thought that the camera and flash were wireless without any > accessories required to make that feature work. The Ni..n man said it > was unique at this time. No hotshoe accessories. He could have been > wrong- or i haven't explained it well- because he didn't elaborate. > Stasys > On Jul 19, 2005, at 1:50 AM, Simon Ogilvie wrote: > > > On 7/16/05, Stasys Petravicius <stasys1@cox.net> wrote: > >> Saw a N..on a D70 demo'd at Samy's in LA the other day- showed with it > >> a wireless flash that Nikon makes that looked like the cats meow- hold > >> it anywhere and trip it- the Nikon salesman- Mario- said that no other > >> manufacturer has a flash like that (the wireless feature). Stasys > >> On Jul 16, 2005, at 11:29 AM, George Lottermoser wrote: > > > > I've been using wireless flash on my Canons for several years, and > > Minoltas do it as well (may even have been first). Canon uses an IR > > trigger in the hotshoe that requires line-of-sight while the Minolta > > system I believe is radio so is probably more flexible. What does the > > Nikon system do? > > > > Simon. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >