different brand of Camera/Flash

CMoore · Mar 10, 2017

I have almost no experience with flash.
Camera - Nikon F2S
Flash- Canon 155A
I have read the Canon Manual, but i am still not sure of the best procedure with the F2
If i am using a cord (is it called PC.?) .......
Would it be best to set the Flash to Manual, and set the F2 to its synch speed.? I suppose that is the Red Line on the shutter speed knob.?
Thank You

AgX · Mar 10, 2017

The F2 still has a non-dedicated hot-shoe, that accepts all non-dedicated flashes.

The 155A is already dedicated (to the Canon AE-1), as it got two additional contacts at its hot foot.
One sets the synchro shutter speed, the other the aperture, that has been chosen at the flash.

But as both additional contacts do not interfere with the hot shoe of your camera, you can still mount your flash on your camera.
You only have to set speed and aperture manually at your camera.

CMoore · Mar 10, 2017

AgX said:
You only have to set speed and aperture manually at your camera.

I am using a cable....so the same procedure would apply.?

AgX · Mar 10, 2017

Yes.

The classic synchro cable (as with that PC-connector) only transfers the synch-signal.

With your flash you can chose whether to expose manally, based on that calculator at the flash, or to expose using the auto-exposure mode of your flash.

Chan Tran · Mar 10, 2017

You would need to find some way to mount the flash. The F2 doesn't have the so called ISO hot shoe. You would either get a hot shoe adapter or get a flash bracket and use a PC sync cord. The best bet for such a set up is to set the camera on either of the 2 AUTO ranges. You will need to set the shutter speed to 1/80 or below. Set that aperture to match that on the flash.

Ricardo Miranda · Mar 11, 2017

CMoore said:
I have almost no experience with flash.
Camera - Nikon F2S
Flash- Canon 155A
I have read the Canon Manual, but i am still not sure of the best procedure with the F2
If i am using a cord (is it called PC.?) .......
Would it be best to set the Flash to Manual, and set the F2 to its synch speed.? I suppose that is the Red Line on the shutter speed knob.?
Thank You

Perhaps it would be better for you to read this:
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Have a good study!

Ricardo Miranda · Mar 11, 2017

This one seems to be available in your country and it is a very nice book: https://www.amazon.com/Camera-Book-Michael-Langford/dp/0871650738

Chan Tran · Mar 11, 2017

AgX said:
The F2 still has a non-dedicated hot-shoe, that accepts all non-dedicated flashes.

The 155A is already dedicated (to the Canon AE-1), as it got two additional contacts at its hot foot.
One sets the synchro shutter speed, the other the aperture, that has been chosen at the flash.

But as both additional contacts do not interfere with the hot shoe of your camera, you can still mount your flash on your camera.
You only have to set speed and aperture manually at your camera.

The hot shoe on the F2 would accept very few flashes. One of them is the Nikon SB-7E. Using it with other flashes require an adapter which I think is called the AS-1.

AgX · Mar 12, 2017

To my understanding there are two accessory shoes: one for dedicated Nikon flashes and one plain hot-shoe (AS-1) for general flashes. I referred to the latter.

Chan Tran · Mar 12, 2017

I don't think there is an adapter for dedicated flash. I think only Nikon made dedicated flash for the F2 and actually not much of dedication. These flashes use the F2 hot shoe without adapter and has a contact touching the viewfinder for the ready light. The ready light isn't inside the viewfinder but a light bulb right at the eyepiece.

AgX · Mar 12, 2017

But that already means dedication to me. Of course in the 80s with propriatory TTL-flash coupling that become much more advanced.

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