What is a Hot Shoe on a Camera?

[@paulm8157]

Clear explanation, Mike. One caveat: Sony manuals warn against attaching (older) high trigger voltage flashes - 250V or more or that have reverse polarity (like Vivitar 283 that has 260 to 280 v trigger) w/manual center pin to current Sony hot shoes - risks burning out cam electronics. Such flashes might be fine as off-camera remotely activated, but not direct seating in hot shoe. No kidding. Don’t know about other camera brands, but quick search references ISO 10330 digital cams at 24 volts.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks for that info Paul, I'll pin this note and also put a warning in the description. Didn't know that so I've learned something today!! 😁👍

[@philipandreicuk5356]

@@mikesphotography This also happens on Nikons as well old Vivitar flash units frying the electrics

[@lexlayabout5757]

Even remote devices like radio receivers might be burned out by high flash trigger voltages. Not just Sony cameras - best to assume that any camera designed after around 1985 won't tolerate a high voltage. Older cameras had a mechnical microswitch for the flash but later ones use electronics. Canon have specified a 6 volt max for some of theirs!

[@earavichandran]

I am wondering how you choose topics. I thought your quickie talk is exhaustive, but you come with a different topic. You are a genius.

[@mikesphotography]

Haha!! Thanks so much Ravi! The key is to always have a way of noting them down. So when I come up with an idea, I'll make a note, and if it's good enough, it becomes a video. It probably will evolve into something else eventually, but I still have a few more to go. 😁👍

[@earavichandran]

@@mikesphotography Next time, if you have time, please explain about guide number in flashes.

[@Ry311GP]

Genius is a bit strong...smart is enough of a compliment that wont over inflate mike’s ego.

[@despisel]

Thanks you for the clear, concise and precise explanation.

[@ivanriobla]

FINALLY I FOUND A VIDEO THAT EXPLAINS THIS TO THE POINT ... GRAZIE

[@barryhodgetts5918]

Good advice about old flash guns. I found one I brought 50 years ago that still worked and did not think about the higher voltages. Luckly It was a $16 item that I damaged before measuring the terminal voltage at 60volts. I was pleased I did not test it on a modern camera.

[@mikesphotography]

Yep it's definitely worth testing before trying it out. 👍

[@akkarparkiamopas3401]

How you speak and explain is awesome Mike 👍👍👍

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much!! 😁👍

[@j.l.z.5775]

Great explanation Mike Thanks! I have one question, can I put a METALLIC cold shoe on my camera's hot shoe mount without having any short circuit issue?

[@mikesphotography]

I've done it a lot before with no problem. But it might be worth contacting Sony and asking them about it just to be on the safe side. 👍

[@j.l.z.5775]

@@mikesphotography thanks, but I'm team canon... it hasn't the little contacts Sony camera has

[@mikesphotography]

Ah ok...the Canon hotshoe system is much more robust than the Sony system, so I think you'll be fine. 👍

[@radwartist]

informative and inspiring as usual. Thank you sir, you're absolutely amazing

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much!! 😁👍

[@dariordz688]

I've switched to sony last year and I still have two yongnuo 560III (manual flashes) and a couple of RF 603C II triggers (I also have a 565ex so I've used it as a third flash coupled with the trigger whenever I needed it). Since the switch I've never used them because I was afraid of braking the little conections that the a7III has on the back of the hot shoe. So if you are telling me the triggers should work fine, I'm going to start using them again! Thanks!

[@mikesphotography]

Yep, I have a 565ex, and two other yongnuo flash heads and they have all worked just fine with the sony cameras. 😁👍

[@onikaimu]

Great video. Once again very informative. I didn't know the Sony hotshoe could do so much. Stay safe and sane.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much Lance! It is a great little port for so many different things!! I hope you are well dude 👍

[@ms-dk6xh]

Tbh I never heard this term before , and now I knw much about it, thank you MIKE, for adding value in our knowledge. ❤️ Love from,🇮🇳India

[@mikesphotography]

Great to hear Muni! 😁 Thanks for watching. 👍

[@stephenwoodburn2970]

Another great explanation, Mike. I am waiting for someone to come out with a twin macro flash designed for the Sony cameras. I hope all is well, brother.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks dude! That would be cool! They definitely should start coming up with other ideas to use this mount in more ways than they have...lots of possibilities!! 😁👍

[@Mr-Speaker99]

Best review ❤🎉

[@pgcknaphill1892]

My old A-mount had a great flash mount, but it was a pain as a convertor was needed. However, on my A7III I can run my amazing Nikon SB-80, manual only, but, tbh, I'd never use anything other than manual flash - mostly garden macro or woodland macro so learning to use a reflector with manual flash is a much better use of my time :-)

[@mikesphotography]

Great to hear. It's all about manual flash...I learned how to use it so much better than blindly letting ttl decide what was best. Great to hear you can use your SB-80 on the A7iii. Thanks for watching. 😁👍

[@salvab13]

cna u add a second hot shoe? i treid looking on amazon but some looked sketchy ... I would like to avoid switch between flash and a second screen

[@mikesphotography]

If the screen doesn't use the connectors, and uses the hdmi port to get the feed, you can buy a cage for your specific camera model and then get a magic arm and have it attached to one side.

[@salvab13]

@@mikesphotography oh so in in reality the hot shoes is relly just for the flash

[@mikesphotography]

@@salvab13 yes. If it has electrical connectors, it is called a hotshoe, and if it is just a slot in the shape of this mounting point, it is called a coldshoe. The electrical connection points allow your camera to communicate with your flash. So on most camera cages, they will have a coldshoe mount. This just means that it is like the slot on the top of your camera, without any electrical connectors.

[@TomHeiry]

Any help, please what hot shoe can I use on a canon 250D

[@mikesphotography]

With the canon 250D, the godox tt685 is really good, just make sure you get the one with the canon mount. Thanks for watching 😁👍

[@TomHeiry]

@@mikesphotography Thank you so much

[@RajanLakule]

I am sorry to say but the Hotshoe differs from brand to brand. Try fitting Sony flash in Fuji. You can not slide in the tracks as they are narrower than the thickness of flash guide. Sony flash have very thin exposed connectors at front which are too delicate and get damaged. Please advise accordingly.

[@mikesphotography]

That's a fair point about Sony flashes in fuji, but the contacts in Sony hotshoes aren't that fragile. I've been pushing Canon flashes in all of my Sony cameras for years without any problems and now I have a few Sony flash heads, they work just fine. Thanks for watching.

[@lexlayabout5757]

Useful info but a bit optimistic in places. Sony position their trigger contact more to the rear than others (see 0:20) and there are reports that some flashguns don't make contact with it eg : kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYLGhHWletJ7fJI . There are also cameras that don't have a centre contact : later Minoltas, early Sonys and Canon EOS 200D Mk II. I'd be cautious about fitting any multi-pin flashgun to a multi-contact camera of a different brand. Eg the Nikon and Pentax contact positions look the same but the "Ready" and "TTL" contacts are reversed between them and I'd rather not find out what happens if you mix them.

[@360VideoDesign]

Second comment! Great video as always Mike.

[@mikesphotography]

Thanks so much. I'm glad you liked it. 😁👍

[@oscarm4154]

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[@mikesphotography]

Thanks Ossi! 😁👍

[@oscarm4154]

@@mikesphotography :)

[@Ry311GP]

I went to a friends house once and his dog left me a steaming hot shoe.

[@mikesphotography]

Shoe or poo!? 😆😁