linking flashes?

[cameramike]

Alright, i'm wondering if i could link two flashes (2 Sunpack 383s) via their SYNC port? Basically could i put one on my hot shoe, have a sync cord run from that one to the second one, press the shutter and have both fire?

 

[JIP]

A wire will not be necesarry...

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/263022-REG/Wein_W940001D_PN_Peanut_Slave_.html

The only problem with this is if there are other people shoting when you are your flash will go of in wich case you will need radio slaves wich ae more expensive.

 

[cameramike]

no it will be for portraits in my own house. COULD i use a wire? just asking because the wire i could get around here for cheap and would not have to worry about getting the peanut in time.. (doing this for christmas)

 

[JIP]

Where are you in Jersey I am sure there has to be somewhere near you that carries them.

 

[cameramike]

i dont know of any stores... im in monmouth county jersey shore

 

[JIP]

If my parents when I was a kid can take a day trip to Sandy Hook from Staten Island for the beach you can take a drive to Manhattan or wherever it is located to but a peanut slave from B+H.

 

[cameramike]

haha yes i COULD but i dont have 4 hours round trip. i'll look around and see if i can find any. thanks JIP. but just wondering (haha im stubborn cant you tell) would it be POSSIBLE to link them or would it fry a flash or just not work?

 

[JIP]

I am sorry if B+H was fifty some miles away from me http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?do=nw&go=1&r=f&aoh=&aot=&aof=&1a=&1c=Asbury%20Park&1s=NJ&1z=&1y=US&1l=RjANvKrANlSgkL08qCipHw%3d%3d&1g=6DpqveEkOjd19zUm536vMw%3d%3d&1pn=&1pl=&1v=CITY&1ffi=&1n=Monmouth%20County&1qn=&2a=420%209TH%20AVE&2c=NEW%20YORK&2s=NY&2z=10001%2d1603&2y=US&2l=5O754z%2bg0pxaCktlds5mQg%3d%3d&2g=gBE4aho2cw2Ol7ux%2btLDBA%3d%3d&2pl=&2v=ADDRESS&2ffi=&2n=NEW%20YORK%20COUNTY&2qn=B%2bH%20photo&panelbtn=2&1qc=&q=B%2bH%20photo&2pn=B%2bH%20photo&2sb=B%20%26%20H%20Photo%20%26%20Electronics%20Corp%7c420%209th%20Ave%7cNew%20York%7cNY%7c10001%7c40753147%7c%2d73996467%7c212%2d444%2d6767%7cUS&2qc=Video%20Recorders%20%26%20Players%2dWholesale

I would have to be there every day. I may have mistaken the town I just guessed from what you posted.

 

[cameramike]

haha sorry if i wasnt a student and had nothing better to do i would be too... to bad im a student and i dont feel like paying gas prices up the wazoo so i can go ride to the city (id be there photographing forget the photography store).

 

[JIP]

Well you are full of exscuses so just use one flash and let it go. I think there are alot of people on here (even students with no money) who would kill to live as close as you do to B+H.

 

[cameramike]

okay okay I get it I'm arrogant and don't apprecaite how close i live to B&H sheesh all i wanted was a simple answer.

oh and yes im very close about 5-10 min to asbury

 

[JIP]

O.K. so if you are too lazy to go to B+H try this you still have to buy stuff but no matter what you do you are going to have to.

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/05/adding-and-synching-second-strobe.html

 

[cameramike]

now only difference between that setup (which i've seen that page many times) Is i cant connect them via PC on my camera (i dont have it) so would it still work with hot shoe mounting the one and then sync cording the other one? (hmm seems like that was my original question) haha

 

[JIP]

I think you need to go by the specs of your specific flash. If your flash has outputs use them otherwise mabye use the same setup and mount one of the flash units on the top of your camera. Do you have a PC output on your camera??

 

[cameramike]

nope...as the sig says Canon 400d doesnt have a sync port