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Equipment & Techniques => Beginner's Questions => Topic started by: JB Rasor on November 06, 2013, 02:47:47 am

Title: Canon Speedlite on another camera
Post by: JB Rasor on November 06, 2013, 02:47:47 am

I was wondering what would happen if I used a Canon 580 EX speedlite on a Sony RX1 or Leica M9? Is there any possibility of hardware damage, or is there a compatibility issue? I know TTL metering wouldn't work, but is that the only issue? Thanks everyone!

Title: Re: Canon Speedlite on another camera
Post by: Vladimirovich on November 06, 2013, 09:38:01 am

Quote from: JB Rasor on November 06, 2013, 02:47:47 am

I was wondering what would happen if I used a Canon 580 EX speedlite on a Sony RX1 or Leica M9? Is there any possibility of hardware damage, or is there a compatibility issue? I know TTL metering wouldn't work, but is that the only issue? Thanks everyone!

Sony is using a different hot shoe, otherwise if your flash can fire in manual mode being activated by just a central contract nothing wrong shall happen (flashes from digital era, designed for digital cameras will not fry another digital camera make)