I just received this, but just curious. What is that little round port-thing on the left side of the hot shoe? Thanks!
1664203
The chrome circle is a PC flash cord jack. Its for pro units that use a cord to fire the flash. Because the Sony NEX doesn't have a PC connector- this is a good work around. Also you can use the flash that mounts on the camera remotely if your flash has a pc wire jack too. I hope this helps.
1664204
PC socket...I think, if your camera has no hot shoe socket. (usually on a very old camera)
1664205
is to conect directly the hot shoe with the trigger or flash through a long cable. In my case I used it to conect the trigger of the cowboy system because it wasnt make it good contact . :)
1664206
It's a port for a external flash cord. I bought the adapter for that reason but shortly after mine stopped working...
683666
Honestly, I really have no idea what that little part is for but I just let it float on top and have no problems. I don't have the packaging anymore either to see if there was any explanation. I was wondering the same thing myself. My daughter has one as well and she doesn't know either. :-) Gotta love that. It just makes me smile. Somethings are just unexplainable. Hum??? Ha! Good question.
2089616
hot shoe is where you connect an external flash, connections on the fitting (hot shoe) allow the camera to communicate with the flash for more accurate exposures....it has nothing to do with the cover on the side of the d40
2130591
thank you for all your replies..surely everyone also has mixed views about where the hot side is..i think im better off opening one and post my finding here..the problem with my needs is im going to use this on my rc plane transmitter.dont want the wrong side pointing outward cause my plane has no return to launch feature..i just rely on my telemetry beeps when going out of range.
1158503
No. You either have something on the hotshoe or have the pop-up flash up. Even if you popped it with something on the hot shoe it will not function.
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Vello Hot Shoe Adapter - Converts Standard Hot Shoe to Sony Hot Shoe + PC Socket. Check this out, I believe it will do what yo want, TTL etc migh tnot work though.
590023
Well... Studiohut (the seller) should probably know better than me, but mine definitely comes off. I just took it off to see. There's an adjustment knob on the bottom that screws into the cold shoe from the bottom via 1/4-20 thread. Maybe I'm not understanding what you mean, or perhaps it's been re-engineered since I bought mine.
2210840
Your question is not clear. There is a cable that runs from the camera body to the receiver which slides into the hot shoe (although it doesn't need the electrical contacts in the shoe... I've used it with an external flash on the shoe and the receiver hanging alongside the camera). This is an electronic release with a remote control, not a mechanical cable.
873917
Little brass spike underneath - just push it down and the hot shoe should come off!
2178846
There is a valve on the one side. You should be able to re-inflat with a needle - like one used to reinflate a basketball. Go to your local sporting goods store and they should be able to help you.
2089614
A hot shoe is the bracket-like thing on the top of the camera where you can put a flash attachment. Since the hot is called "hot" because there are contacts there that can become fouled, there is a small cover supplied with each camera that will cover the contacts when a flash is not in use. Of course we all lose that little thing about three microseconds after we open up a new camera.
44413
I think they give you the round-y thing that you see in the picture, but honestly, I never used that attachment. Not even sure what it's for!
2081281
This shoe has the linseeds all throughout the shoe. So it is ALL heated. It doesn't just heat the bottom but ALL the foot. My husband, who always has cold feet, LOVES his. They warm the whole foot. Takes some trial and error to see which setting (how long to heat) but once you have done that, you'll enjoy these.
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The receiver sits on the hot shoe because it's a convenient place to put it. The receiver is connected to the camera by the cable, on the side, where the input/output connections are, not through the hot shoe. You could try sliding the receiver back out of the hot shoe so it's still connected but not entirely loose, or you could turn the receiver around. I don't think it matters what direction the receiver faces because I have use the remote effectively from behind the camera.
1272643
it sounds like the bracket that you were putting it on is not long enough distance from the hot shoe. If that's the case wrap the cord a few times to make it shorter.
1835473
No idea at all. There's this additional compartment with a zipper to access it that could hold something like a pair of shoes....maybe that's what their talking about?
1370046
I wondered the same thing because I didn't hear anything at all. Just leave it plugged in for a while and check it later( at least an hour. ) if your shoes are warm it's working ;) most people just put their shoes on at night and take off in morning to put on dry warm shoes.