Hotshoe slave unit wanted for off flash camera work?

I after buying a mini hotshoe slave unit (with PC and tripod screw
fitting)so I can use a flashgun detacted from the camera.

I have minotla Dynax 5 with its own Hotshoe design and would like at
some stage later to buy(when I've saved up) a Metz 54 dedicated to the
minolta.

BUT in the mean time I thought it would be an idea to buy a 2nd hand
cheaper flash with the universal type hotshoe and a slave hotshoe unit
which would be set off by the minolta's built in flash.

I'm doing a local Photo course and thought it would be more useful to
have this setup for portrait and still work etc.

Could people please suggest a few choices for slave hotshoe units. Are
there many available?


Cheers.....
Chris...

 

Don't waste your money. Get a 5600HS from Minolta which is a bit more
powerful than the Metz and completely integrated to the Maxxum 5. The
Metz comes in a "Maxxum" version, but it is a bit more expesnive and
will not be as well integrated. The 5600HS will work wireless with your
Maxxum 5; the Metz will require the purchase of another module.

You will need an adaptor to convert the oddball Minolta shoe into a
standard hotshoe. I'm not sure if you will lose TTL-flash doing this.

Many, many. Go to the B&H site.

 

Can the 5600HS be triggered wireless by any of Minolta's digicams?

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Yours,

Svetlana Nevski

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7i, 7Hi, A1 (The 7 too? not sure).
Z1 (check this, I'm not 100% sure)

Minolta Dimage 5, I believe not.

 

I thought the Mezt with a slave module was slightly cheaper if not the
same. I also thought it had a better spec (so I had been told) but I'm
wondering now!

Chris...

 

Depending where you shop the Metz may be more or less $. At B&H the
Minolta is a little cheaper. I explored getting a Metz a few years ago
and gave up in frustration (60 CT-4) on compat. with the Maxx 9.

As to "better", well the Metz has the Metz rep and the 5600HS shoots out
photons that are indistinguishable from Metz photons! I have had one
failure with all my Minolta eqt, 5400HS crapped out about 2 mos. after
warranty ran out... Minolta repaired free-of-charge (replaced tube and
a few other parts) within 1 week. I've had no trouble with it since, or
my much older 3500xi or my newer 5600HS.

I believe the best course is to use Minolta flashes.

Cheers,
Alan.