Canon T1i + Speedlite 188A = ?

[mmodica]

Hi all, since I recently went digital from my old AE-1P, I have left over an old manual speedlite 188A. I was wondering if there was any way to make this work with my T1i even if I have to manually set everything on the speedlite itself.


Thanks!


~Matt

[Sean Setters]

This is a good option, I think...


www.bhphotovideo.com/.../Wein_W990560_Safe_Sync_Hot_Shoe_to.html

[mmodica]

Hmm, I might check that out, but for that price I might just wait and get a new flash. Are there any good ones out there (other than Canon

[mmodica]

I might also just decide to pick up Canon's 50mm f/1.4 USM or 28mm f/1.8 USM at some point to aid with low light action stopping shooting, but I'll have to think about that..

[Pieter]

If the flash mounts on the hotshoe, it should fire and you can use it. I

[neuroanatomist]

If the flash mounts on the hotshoe, it should fire and you can use it.

Do you mean in general, or in the specific case of the Speedlite 188A? The Speedlite 188A is safe to use in a current Canon dSLR/G-series hotshoe. But current Canon cameras need triggering voltages of 6 V or less, and some older flashes have much higher triggering voltages, meaning they can damage modern cameras. See this complied list of flash triggering voltages.

[Luis Diaz Gimenez]

Hmm, I might check that out, but for that price I might just wait and get a new flash. Are there any good ones out there (other than Canon's speedlites) that are good for just general indoor portrait photography and aren't super expensive?

I myself have the 199A but never dared to use it on my digital bodies (had read Sean's comments in the past). Not sure what could you possibly find for less than 50 dollars, but I would definitely skip the flash adaptor for a 270EX or 270EX II. Adjusting the power output on the old flashes is just too painstaking[:'(](e.g. distance, film asa...).


Cheers[H]

[mmodica]

Oh I know man, I shot on the AE-1P and it was a pain, especially with the subjects (often my nieces and nephews) often moving around. I think that