| The design of a miniphone jack also lends itself to accidental flash pops if you insert the plugs while the flash is on. The PC design is more like the power cords for laptops, which are designed not to short when pulled or inserted.
I've also had some more inconsistent results with cheap subminiphone jacks on slaves and radio triggers. It seems the contact between the ground (as opposed to the tip) can be a little dicey at times. |