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Maybe if I get a PC cord and try it that way? That maybe the only way to go. I recently purchased a Sekonic Litemaster PRO L-478DR and I think the only way to take full advantage of this is to get the pocket wizards set up. Just need to sell another guitar for that set up...
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^ There must be something strange happening with your A77II. The hot shoe contacts in A-mount cameras are supposed to be functional at any time. They are never supposed to be dependent on having the pop-up flash raised - that would in fact be completely wrong because normal shoe-mounted flashes would be unable to work.
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I don't have an oscilloscope, so I have tried to make some measurements of the two "main" hotshoe contacts on my a77II using a multimeter. There appears to be some ac-like voltage on the contacts.

It has no effect on triggering my Metz 15 MS-1 using the hotshoe, an adapter and the PC cable, which worked perfectly with the pop-up in the down position. It is only millivolts, but it may have an effect on the radio triggers in question.

Edited by IanL - 31 December 2015 at 19:36
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Hi All
Long shot, all gear is newish but have the contacts been cleaned with alcohol?
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But why then does it work when the pop-up is raised?
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Peter The Jet.... I came home, cleaned up the base plate, hooked up the set up and we have ignition !!!! Thanks everyone for chiming in helping me out with this dilemma..
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Posts: 14428 		Post Options Post Options   Quote sybersitizen Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 December 2015 at 23:49
Originally posted by IanL IanL wrote:

But why then does it work when the pop-up is raised?

Seeing Majestictone's reply, one guess is that the pop-up was pressing on the transmitter just enough to force a couple of intermittent contacts to touch.
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Posts: 344 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Majestictone Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 December 2015 at 23:58
Actually with the adapter I needed in order to to use ISO, that raised up the transmitter high enough that the pop up did not even touch.
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^ Then I have no explanation as to how raising the pop-up could overcome a problem caused by an intermittent contact that needed cleaning... except as a coincidence.
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Sure do appreciate the advice and knowledge from a fellow Californian...
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[QUOTE=IanL] I don't have an oscilloscope, so I have tried to make some measurements of the two "main" hotshoe contacts on my a77II using a multimeter. There appears to be some ac-like voltage on the contacts.

Go to simple things.
glad it is sorted
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Hi, did anyone tested the godox x1t for sony with the godox tt685s flash on a sony a3000 with success? Thank you!
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Originally posted by mrnewba mrnewba wrote:

Hi, did anyone tested the godox x1t for sony with the godox tt685s flash on a sony a3000 with success? Thank you!


I have tested it on an A77ii and A99 with success.
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Originally posted by mambo mambo wrote:

Originally posted by mrnewba mrnewba wrote:

Hi, did anyone tested the godox x1t for sony with the godox tt685s flash on a sony a3000 with success? Thank you!


I have tested it on an A77ii and A99 with success.


Great, thank you!
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