Alienbees with Pentax K-7

ejs4y8 · 05-28-2012, 06:58 PM

I picked up an Alienbee B800 flash unit and a softbox...I have it all set up, except the sync cord doesn't fit with my camera! Has anyone had this problem?

adpo · 05-28-2012, 07:02 PM

it should fit right into the pc sync socket unless you either:
a. have the wrong kind of cord and are trying to put it into the wrong port
b. have a defective connector
c. have a broken pc port

ejs4y8 · 05-28-2012, 07:04 PM

The PC port I was shipped is round. The one on my camera is more rectangular.

adpo · 05-28-2012, 07:09 PM

wrong port, the pc port is the one hiding under that round thing above the raw button, just screw the black round thing off

ejs4y8 · 05-28-2012, 07:14 PM

Wow they hid that, so sneaky! Thank you very much!

Chaos_Realm · 05-28-2012, 07:15 PM

Originally posted by adpo

wrong port, the pc port is the one hiding under that round thing above the raw button, just screw the black round thing off

This is correct, its is known as the P5 or x-sync socket I believe.

Anvh · 05-28-2012, 10:37 PM

Good it didn't fit then...
Murphy proof has his reasons XD

05-28-2012, 06:58 PM	#1
ejs4y8 New Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 3	Alienbees with Pentax K-7 I picked up an Alienbee B800 flash unit and a softbox...I have it all set up, except the sync cord doesn't fit with my camera! Has anyone had this problem?

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05-28-2012, 07:02 PM	#2
adpo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 888	it should fit right into the pc sync socket unless you either: a. have the wrong kind of cord and are trying to put it into the wrong port b. have a defective connector c. have a broken pc port

05-28-2012, 07:04 PM	#3
ejs4y8 New Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 3 Original Poster	The PC port I was shipped is round. The one on my camera is more rectangular.

05-28-2012, 07:09 PM	#4
adpo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 888	wrong port, the pc port is the one hiding under that round thing above the raw button, just screw the black round thing off

05-28-2012, 07:14 PM	#5
ejs4y8 New Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 3 Original Poster	Wow they hid that, so sneaky! Thank you very much!

05-28-2012, 07:15 PM	#6
Chaos_Realm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,251	Originally posted by adpo wrong port, the pc port is the one hiding under that round thing above the raw button, just screw the black round thing off This is correct, its is known as the P5 or x-sync socket I believe.

05-28-2012, 10:37 PM	#7
Anvh Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 4,616	Good it didn't fit then... Murphy proof has his reasons XD

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