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    sony a55 with canon 580 ex2 flash

    how do i get this flash to fire with the sony...im lost

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    How are you connecting the Canon flash to the Sony ??

    Can't put it on the hot shoe ... and there is not sync cord port ...
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    sony a55 with canon 580 ex2 flash

    You could buy a hotshoe adapter. You won't have ttl and you'll be full manual. I use an adapter with wireless trigger and fire mine that way.

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    sony a55 with canon 580 ex2 flash

    You could buy a hotshoe adapter. You won't have ttl and you'll be full manual. I use an adapter with wireless trigger and fire mine that way.

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    Easy, you sell the canon flash and buy a sony flash.
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