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does a normal flashcord suffice for this.secondly is there a wireless transmitter/receiver that can do this job and also fire the shutter

The pins of the new flash shoe do not have any provision for wireless triggering of the camera (a pity in a way) or for any alternative type of wireless flash. Any normal hotshoe adaptor cord should work find for triggering a remote flash, and any standard IR or wireless trigger will also work.

However, you'll need to change the EVF/LCD to show an auto gain image with manual exposure. A Minolta or Sony remote cable (the full specification type) will signal to the camera that a flash is being used, will set flash shutter speed, and make the EVF/LCD show a normal image. Any other flash won't tell the camera a flash is in use, same for remote triggers/wireless like PocketWizard or Skyport.

David

David Kilpatrick wrote:The pins of the new flash shoe do not have any provision for wireless triggering of the camera (a pity in a way) or for any alternative type of wireless flash. Any normal hotshoe adaptor cord should work find for triggering a remote flash, and any standard IR or wireless trigger will also work.

However, you'll need to change the EVF/LCD to show an auto gain image with manual exposure. A Minolta or Sony remote cable (the full specification type) will signal to the camera that a flash is being used, will set flash shutter speed, and make the EVF/LCD show a normal image. Any other flash won't tell the camera a flash is in use, same for remote triggers/wireless like PocketWizard or Skyport.

David

thanks David,
whilst I was thinking all this, I had completely forgot about my a 580, it,s just the off camera flash I,m interested in especially HSS so thats just the thing,
Will try a few experiments with the nex though.