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Okay...Ive found that I cannot use my Off Camera TTL Cable as the coil ends up moving my light in macro situations where the light is close...time to think outside the box...as the cost of a new cable and the hassle of selling the old one are just that...costly and hassle...!
As I cannot afford poppers/wizards...this should hopefully surfice at least for the time being...for macro/studio stuff...saves moving the flash to change the setting...I also hope to control my 550ex and have it master over my 420ex slave...
SO...searched about a bit...and saw these threads...on other sites:
http://www.eos-magazine-forum.com/s...ng-an-off-camera-flash-cord-to-5m-for-a-fiver
http://www.diyphotography.net/the-strobist-corner-extending-your-ttl-flash-cord
Time for action...
I have looked about a bit more and found that you can get some Cat 6a gear f0r only a little dearer...decided to get a 5m cable and 1m cable...highly coloured...cat6a so also screened...my jack is cat 6a as well so screened and more robust...
I have ordered all the gear from ebay (sellers name) at a total cost of my list...
2 of - CAT6A Toolless Keystone Jack RJ45 Full Shielded - £4.54 for both from (hklinkway)
1 of - 5 metre CAT 6 Network Cable. RJ45 Gigabit Patch Lead Purple - £2.99 from (pcarena-bristol)
1 of - 1 metre CAT 6 Network Cable. RJ45 Gigabit Patch Lead Blue - £1.89 from (pcarena-bristol)
The setup should give me a off camera TTL cord that can be adjusted to 1 metre or 5 metres...at least thats the plan...I may even add a 10metre cable if it turn out well...
When the bits arrive and the time is available...Ill post photos of my endeveaurs...and hopefully photos taken with it...
I did notice that there are apparently three blacks...but will pair the cables back to reveal which is which before cutting...should think so too...as Im an electrician/design engineer/have an electronics hnc...so if it all goes pear shaped...Ill hold my head in shame...!!!
So...if anyone else has done this...feel free to comment/add advice...etc...!
Hopefully this wee mod will go okay...cheap mans popper/wizard...
Just waiting on the delivery now...
STEVIER
As I cannot afford poppers/wizards...this should hopefully surfice at least for the time being...for macro/studio stuff...saves moving the flash to change the setting...I also hope to control my 550ex and have it master over my 420ex slave...
SO...searched about a bit...and saw these threads...on other sites:
http://www.eos-magazine-forum.com/s...ng-an-off-camera-flash-cord-to-5m-for-a-fiver
http://www.diyphotography.net/the-strobist-corner-extending-your-ttl-flash-cord
Time for action...
I have looked about a bit more and found that you can get some Cat 6a gear f0r only a little dearer...decided to get a 5m cable and 1m cable...highly coloured...cat6a so also screened...my jack is cat 6a as well so screened and more robust...
I have ordered all the gear from ebay (sellers name) at a total cost of my list...
2 of - CAT6A Toolless Keystone Jack RJ45 Full Shielded - £4.54 for both from (hklinkway)
1 of - 5 metre CAT 6 Network Cable. RJ45 Gigabit Patch Lead Purple - £2.99 from (pcarena-bristol)
1 of - 1 metre CAT 6 Network Cable. RJ45 Gigabit Patch Lead Blue - £1.89 from (pcarena-bristol)
The setup should give me a off camera TTL cord that can be adjusted to 1 metre or 5 metres...at least thats the plan...I may even add a 10metre cable if it turn out well...
When the bits arrive and the time is available...Ill post photos of my endeveaurs...and hopefully photos taken with it...
I did notice that there are apparently three blacks...but will pair the cables back to reveal which is which before cutting...should think so too...as Im an electrician/design engineer/have an electronics hnc...so if it all goes pear shaped...Ill hold my head in shame...!!!
So...if anyone else has done this...feel free to comment/add advice...etc...!
Hopefully this wee mod will go okay...cheap mans popper/wizard...
Just waiting on the delivery now...
STEVIER