hotshoe to PC sync adapter

bladerunneruk · 12-01-2011, 06:30 PM

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Hi folks
I'm looking for a reasonably priced hotshoe to PC sync adapter compatible with K5 (& K10 ideally)

I've found this but never heard of the manufacturer - anyone using one ?
Flash Hot Shoe to PC Sync Adapter Pentax K7 K5 KX K20D | eBay

or this
Hot Shoe to PC Sync Adapter for PENTAX Olympus Fujifilm | eBay

or this
SC-2 Flash Hot Shoe PC Sync Adapter for Canon Nikon: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics

I'm aiming to try and use cactus v4 as a remote shutter release like this : Using Cactus V4 radio triggers as remote shutter releases. | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

any recommendations ?

thanks

demp10 · 12-01-2011, 07:41 PM

Do you already have the cactus v4 triggers?

If not, you may want to consider getting the Cactus v5 which has a PC terminal in addition to hotshoe. Actually it has a stereo 3.5mm phone port and it comes with a PC cable to trigger flashes.

To trigger any Pentax camera you will need a cable with a 3.5mm stereo plug in one end and 2.5mm on the other. As a bonus you can press half-way the trigger button and you can focus.

sterretje · 12-01-2011, 08:42 PM

I use a Kaiser one; something like this one. Paid about 10 bucks for it 3 years ago.

On a K10D the biggest disadvantage of those adapters is that they will block the popup flash so AF assist is no longer available. Might not be an issue for you; for me the reason to get the AF540.

**RKKS08** · 12-02-2011, 01:30 PM

Any SCA301 adapter (the simplest one of the SCA300-series which just uses the X-contact itself) has a cable outlet (2.5 mm mono plugs should fit).
EDIT: On eBay you shouldn't pay more than 1 or 2 $.

But when I read everything again more carefully, you probably don't need a "hotshoe to PC sync adapter" as the title of this thread suggests.

Last edited by RKKS08; 12-02-2011 at 01:40 PM.

bladerunneruk · 12-02-2011, 02:06 PM

Originally posted by demp10

Do you already have the cactus v4 triggers?

Yes I have the v4's already, given to me as a present just before the v5's came out - a mixed blessing !!

Wheatfield · 12-02-2011, 10:46 PM

You do realize that the K5 has a PC socket? I realize that the K10 doesn't.

12-01-2011, 06:30 PM	#1
bladerunneruk Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: uk Photos: Gallery Posts: 45	hotshoe to PC sync adapter Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. Hi folks I'm looking for a reasonably priced hotshoe to PC sync adapter compatible with K5 (& K10 ideally) I've found this but never heard of the manufacturer - anyone using one ? Flash Hot Shoe to PC Sync Adapter Pentax K7 K5 KX K20D \| eBay or this Hot Shoe to PC Sync Adapter for PENTAX Olympus Fujifilm \| eBay or this SC-2 Flash Hot Shoe PC Sync Adapter for Canon Nikon: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics I'm aiming to try and use cactus v4 as a remote shutter release like this : Using Cactus V4 radio triggers as remote shutter releases. \| Flickr - Photo Sharing! any recommendations ? thanks

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12-01-2011, 07:41 PM	#2
demp10 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Atlanta Photos: Albums Posts: 602	Do you already have the cactus v4 triggers? If not, you may want to consider getting the Cactus v5 which has a PC terminal in addition to hotshoe. Actually it has a stereo 3.5mm phone port and it comes with a PC cable to trigger flashes. To trigger any Pentax camera you will need a cable with a 3.5mm stereo plug in one end and 2.5mm on the other. As a bonus you can press half-way the trigger button and you can focus.

12-01-2011, 08:42 PM	#3
sterretje Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Roodepoort, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,561	I use a Kaiser one; something like this one. Paid about 10 bucks for it 3 years ago. On a K10D the biggest disadvantage of those adapters is that they will block the popup flash so AF assist is no longer available. Might not be an issue for you; for me the reason to get the AF540.

12-02-2011, 01:30 PM	#4
RKKS08 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Frankfurt am Main Posts: 1,241	Any SCA301 adapter (the simplest one of the SCA300-series which just uses the X-contact itself) has a cable outlet (2.5 mm mono plugs should fit). EDIT: On eBay you shouldn't pay more than 1 or 2 $. But when I read everything again more carefully, you probably don't need a "hotshoe to PC sync adapter" as the title of this thread suggests. Last edited by RKKS08; 12-02-2011 at 01:40 PM.

12-02-2011, 02:06 PM	#5
bladerunneruk Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: uk Photos: Gallery Posts: 45 Original Poster	Originally posted by demp10 Do you already have the cactus v4 triggers? Yes I have the v4's already, given to me as a present just before the v5's came out - a mixed blessing !!

12-02-2011, 10:46 PM	#6
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,986	You do realize that the K5 has a PC socket? I realize that the K10 doesn't.