Off camera flash help please

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I have a Canon 60d and a sunpak PZ42X and I fancy having a go with the flash gun off camera.

I know the Canon 60d can do wireless but dont think the sunpak is compatible? What do I need to get the sunpak working off camera?

Also, I have an old cobra flashgun from film days. Can this be used at all in any way as a slave at all or is it totally useless to me now?

I don't really know a lot about flash so any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
 
will the likes of yongnuo 603's fire an old cobra flash though or is there a chance of damaging the flash or trigger
 
just tried it with an old cobra auto 210...and fired fine, flash and trigger surviving several test shots :thumbs:
 
Thanks. Using my new flash looks easy. Now how does the old flash work? Will it just fire at full power? How does one get the exposure right? I haven't grasped that bit.
 
I've got an old centon flash that only fires manual at full power which I use off camera- it is however the last flash out of the bag.

I use some ND flash gels with it which can help reduce the power when required- not expensive, couple of quid will sort you some of them out. Also have a softbox which can go over the head . A bit of trial and error on distance and it gives you a useful extra light if a bit harder to get sorted out than simply changing power output on back of flash.
 
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