Attaching flash to Canon's multifunction shoe?

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It looks like Multi-Function Shoe Adapter AD-E1 is needed to attach older flashes to the newer Canon cameras with the Multi-Function Shoe. Can anyone confirm?
 
ST1 said:
The link below seems to confirm that. But the adapter is not just for older flashes. The adapter allows for other accessories to be connected.

www.the-digital-picture.com

Canon AD-E1 Multi-Function Shoe Adapter Review

Is the Canon AD-E1 Multi-Function Shoe Adapter right for you? Learn all you need to know in The-Digital-Picture.com's review!
www.the-digital-picture.com www.the-digital-picture.com
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Thanks Peter
 
It doesn’t appear cut and dried. The new hotshoe has all the connections that the old one has.
And the ‘new’ accessories including the adaptor don’t use those connections at all, and only use the new front connections.

The adaptor also boasts that it’s the only way to provide a perfectly watertight seal. But there’s every chance that whatever you sit on top of it won’t have a watertight seal.

What do Canon say in the manual?
 
Phil V said:
It doesn’t appear cut and dried. The new hotshoe has all the connections that the old one has.
And the ‘new’ accessories including the adaptor don’t use those connections at all, and only use the new front connections.

The adaptor also boasts that it’s the only way to provide a perfectly watertight seal. But there’s every chance that whatever you sit on top of it won’t have a watertight seal.

What do Canon say in the manual?
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The manual says

"When attaching accessories that communicate through contacts of the multi-function shoe, insert the accessory's mounting foot until it clicks into place, then slide the -mounting foot lockin lever to secure it. For details, refer to the accesso 's Instruction Manual.

The following accessories cannot be attached direct! to the multi-function shoe.
• Speedlite EL-1/600EXII-RT/600EX-RT/580EX II
• Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT (Ver. 2)/ST-E3-Rl1
• Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3

To use the accessories listed above with the camera, you will need Multi-Function Shoe Adapter AD-E1, sold separately. For details, refer to the AD-E1 Instruction Manual.

When attaching accessories other than these that are designed for regular hot shoes, insert the accessory's mounting foot all the way in, then slide the mounting foot locking lever to secure it. For details, refer to the accessory's Instruction Manual."

I have godox flashes and controllers and the off-camera shoe chord. There are a few comments about potential damage to the new front part mounting directly so I think I'll bite the bullet and get the adapter, if I can find somewhere with them in stock.
 
So Canon, having seen all the problems Sony users have with their multi-interface shoe, decide to 'upgrade' to something similar.
Let's hope (for the sake of Canon users) they've made it more robust than the Sony one, which seems to suffer from problems in the wet when water can lead to shorts between the new front contacts.
 
Faldrax said:
So Canon, having seen all the problems Sony users have with their multi-interface shoe, decide to 'upgrade' to something similar.
Let's hope (for the sake of Canon users) they've made it more robust than the Sony one, which seems to suffer from problems in the wet when water can lead to shorts between the new front contacts.
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There’s lots of talk about the accessory foot being waterproof so let’s hope it is.
 
Faldrax said:
So Canon, having seen all the problems Sony users have with their multi-interface shoe, decide to 'upgrade' to something similar.
Let's hope (for the sake of Canon users) they've made it more robust than the Sony one, which seems to suffer from problems in the wet when water can lead to shorts between the new front contacts.
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Phil V said:
There’s lots of talk about the accessory foot being waterproof so let’s hope it is.
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I don't have anything specifically designed for the new multifunction shoe so I've ordered the adapter. It's out of stock here so likely to be a few weeks before I get it to try. Given the lack of equipment designed for the new shoe, Canon should have included the adapter with the camera body, in my opinion.
 
I use a Godox v1 flash with my Canon R3 - it and older flashes I have work fine without the adapter
 
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