D-60 with a MEtz 45 ct-5

troyd

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Before anybody gets on me about buying an old flash for my D-60 let me say that it was a Christmas present. If anything having this flash has been a means to get me to this forum so it cannot be totally bad. My problem is how can I make it work on my D-60? It came with a Wein SHSH hotshoe adaptor. My problem I think, is that with the adaptor on the camera the built in flash will not pop up fully and therefore will not fire. Does anyone know how to get around this? Or should I give up or get a remote module perhaps? I am new to this and want to pursue this further. Any help is appreciated. Thank You
 
The 45 CT-5 is a fine, powerful flash, and a worthy piece of kit to own! It kicks A$$, man!

Do you need the camera's pop-up flash to fire? Are you planning on using the pop-up flash as on-axis fill lighting, and using the 45 off-camera?

Today, there are MANY low-cost flash triggering systems...one of the advertisers on this site, Link Delight, has some pretty good values, at around $12-$16 per kit...a price that makes one think about buying redundant units (spares).
 
I just want it to work. I was doing some more looking around and found a Nikon AS-15 adaptor that I think may work, but I am concerned about the voltage. The camera can take up to 250v but the AS-15 says up to 6v. My problem is not the cost but the time it takes. I am stationed over here in Germany and it takes weeks to get me anything. So if I fry the adaptor then I have just wasted 2-3 weeks.
 
Sorry to answer your question better I would like to use it attached to my camera, and as a satellite. I will work on getting some pictures posted once I have some to post.
 
Well I tried to find one locally first but I couldn't find the camera shop that I swear I saw a few months ago. So I went to Ebay for a Nikon AS-15. It is designed to fit the camera which is my main concern. As long as it can handle the voltage from the flash I should be just fine. The voltage is at around 30v so it isn't super high fortunately. The camera can handle alot more than that 250v I think so no worries there at least. By the time it shows up my mounting bracket should be in as well. Then all I have to do is figure out the settings on the flash and get it dialed in.
 

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