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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 255146" data-attributes="member: 12496">(aside from focus assist of SC-29), the hot shoe cord is an advantage over a PC cord only if you want to use TTL.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Focus assist is not normally of much advantage in a normal lighted room, since the camera focuses OK anyway.&nbsp; In a very dark place however, it will be&nbsp; essential.The hot shoe cord can only control ONE iTTL flash.&nbsp; Multple iTTL flash requires the wireless commander. But the commander cannot individually control more than two or in some cases three remote flashes.Other methods for triggering manual flash (optical sync slaves, radio triggers, etc) are more popular then PC sync today.&nbsp;&nbsp; I happen to still prefer PC sync however, to the one near fill flash above camera, and it triggers the others via optical slave.A bigger problem to expect with TTL BL and the hot shoe cord is that the flash and camera are not at the same place, so the D-lens distance can easily mess up exposure.&nbsp;&nbsp; See the example at the bottom of page at <a href="http://www.scantips.com/lights/yongnuo565.html" target="_blank">Mini-Review of the Yongnuo YN565EX Speedlight</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 255146, member: 12496"] (aside from focus assist of SC-29), the hot shoe cord is an advantage over a PC cord only if you want to use TTL. :) Focus assist is not normally of much advantage in a normal lighted room, since the camera focuses OK anyway. In a very dark place however, it will be essential. The hot shoe cord can only control ONE iTTL flash. Multple iTTL flash requires the wireless commander. But the commander cannot individually control more than two or in some cases three remote flashes. Other methods for triggering manual flash (optical sync slaves, radio triggers, etc) are more popular then PC sync today. I happen to still prefer PC sync however, to the one near fill flash above camera, and it triggers the others via optical slave. A bigger problem to expect with TTL BL and the hot shoe cord is that the flash and camera are not at the same place, so the D-lens distance can easily mess up exposure. See the example at the bottom of page at [URL="http://www.scantips.com/lights/yongnuo565.html"]Mini-Review of the Yongnuo YN565EX Speedlight[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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