Canon Speedlight
Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 in Photography
I have a question about external flashes?
Are all hot shoe "outlets" the same? Can external flashes such as the Canon Speedlight be used on other makes or are they Canon-specific?
Silly I know, but all information is helpful. Thanks 
No, they are not the same.
There is one basic element that is the same in all hot shoes, that's the center pin, which is actual trigger. So in manual or automatic mode (if it has one) pretty much every flash will work with just about every camera. Just make sure it isn't one of those flashes that sends the high voltages through the camera, or it can fry electronics inside.
As to TTL functionality, when camera fully controls the flash and metering it's output through the lens - each flash will only work with their brand of camera. Third party flashes are often made in several versions to work with different camera makes or come with adapters.
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