Does it have to be connected to the hotshoe in order to work?
1490434
Our daughter and her family who live in Colorado recently visited and we were able to get our other two children and their families together. I had recently bought the Rainbow Imaging remote. I could be in the picture without running. The problem was I wanted to take the picture outside in partial shade. I like to use a small softbox over my flash in the hot shoe. I decided that while the receiver had to be attached to the camera, it didn't need to be in the hot shoe. To keep strain off the cord attached to the camera, I use gaffer's tape to attach the receiver to a leg of the tripod. This eliminated the possibility of it pulling out of the connection or causing any strain on the plug or camera. Using gaffer's tape eliminated the problem of residue that would have been left on the receiver and the tripod if I had used masking tape or duct tape. I have used the remote several times since then when I wanted to eliminate camera shake. I really like this device much better than one where the trigger is connected by cord to the camera. I hope this is useful to you.
1490435
No, it has to be connected to the camera by the supplied cord. The hot shoe slide keeps pressure off the cord and camera connection which would occur if the receiver dangles by the cord. I have used it several time both in and out of the hot shoe. When I want to use an on camera flash, I tape the receiver to my tripod using Gaffers tape. This tape leaves essentially no residue, unlike masking or duct tape. I got a huge roll of Gaffers tape for less than $10 at Amazon. It will last me for at least a couple years and is well worth the minimal cost.
1490436
The sensor uses about an 8" wire. Placing it on the hot shoe is only for mounting purposes, in theory, i suppose you could just let it hang by the cord.
358659
This Mic. Does not connect thru hotshoe, only via 3.5 mm stereo pin (T/R/S) like those on headphones. If your camera accepts this connection then it should work for you.
583797
Yes, there is a hot shoe and I believe it can trigger a flash remotely also if I'm not mistaken.
238040
No. Just connect it directly to the battery. It works great for me. The battery is always filly charged.
1748441
From my understanding, it is a stand alone device. There is no need to connect it to a ground.
1182933
Yes, it needs to be hot to work, but you can unplug it and it will continue to work for a while, when you get close to finishing or where the cord doesn't reach.
1041785
It can be connected via either the hot shoe or the USB port on the body. If you use the USB port, WiFi will be disabled.
461603
Honey it doesn't connect. It's a slave. Pop up your flash on your camera or connect your hotshoe to your camera. Turn both on. And shoot. This baby will pick up a flash from behind your back even. I tried it lol it's very sensitive! I love mine! Matter of fact IM gonna order another right now while IM thinking about it! find me on Facebook if you need to talk more. Tara eveland photography women and children portraiture
1319131
It should,since the contact pins are spring loaded,all hotshoes should be the same
1151568
Not directly to it. You would need something connected to it with an input.
1157766
No, this particular model has to be hardwired. Amazon has incorrect data in the table on the page for this product.
725422
you will need a strobe remote trigger, which includes the transmitter and receiver. If your camera has a pc outlet you can use the supplied sync cord, if you do not have a pc outlet you can purchase an adapter for the hotshoe with a pc outlet. it's good to be able to use both in case one fails during a shoot.
805148
Hi Michelle, nope sorry it connects fine, I tried all the connections normal and reverse but doesn't show anything other than a blank screen and that's why I bought kicks self in rear end. I shoulda checked first
628888
If you mean whether or not you can connect to a hot spot (any hot spot) then the answer is yes. It just needs to be open or you need to have the password for it. Make sure airline mode is not on or anything that would prevent WIFI from working.
1791854
Not sure, but would assume so. The transmitter mounts on the hot shoe and sends the signal from the camera to the receiver with the flash mounted on it. Wish I could be of more assistance.
1695341
E.Austin, Does your camera have a HOTSHOE to connect an extermnal flash to the camera? A hot shoes is this... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_shoe . IF you have that connector on your camera, then this Yongnuo flash will rudimentarily work (I.e. pop the flash when the shutter button is pressed).
2055379
Yes, it can be connected. We have not connected it because we did not have the adapter to connect it.