First Hack

I've been looking around to see how I can run my Gadget Infinity triggers for remote strobes and still use one on my camera's bracket at the same time.  I did some looking and found <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/strobist/discuss/72157594512347455/" target="_blank">this discussion on flickr</a> about various adapters to get you from hot shoe to PC sync cable.  &quot;Why do you need that PC connection ?&quot;, you might ask.  Well, Canon USA Inc. doesn't think that people are going to use a 350D and off camera lighting so they didn't install a PC connector on the camera.  They do this on quite a few models actually.  After looking at the cable that came with the triggers and giving it some thought, I decided against buying an adapter and broke out the soldering iron.  Yup, I busted open the lower case (which is a replaceable assembly) of the new, and still under warranty, 430EX.  I soldered the wires and put the covers back on after testing it a bit.  It works like a champ and I've ordered a PC cable with two male ends on it so that I can make a similar modification to my other flash units.<br />

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