Does the Minolta 5600HS flash work with Maxxum 7000i?

I am considering getting the 7D with the 5600HS flash.

The 3200i flash that I used with my old 7000i died a few months ago and I
was wondering if I will be able to use the 5600HS with the 7000i (except for
the "D" features, of course)?

Does anyone know for sure?

Thanks,

-anil

anil k goel wrote:

I am considering getting the 7D with the 5600HS flash.

The 3200i flash that I used with my old 7000i died a few months ago and I
was wondering if I will be able to use the 5600HS with the 7000i (except for
the "D" features, of course)?

The 5600HS should work with the 7000i, and the only flashes (so far) that will
work with the 7D are the 2500, 3600HS and 5600HS.

For the 7000i, the 5600HS manual says:

-Flash is auto (TTL) in P mode (eg: will always fire if on)
-Flash is auto (TTL) in S mode (eg: will always fire if on) and a shutter speed
will be auto selected by the body
-HSS and wireless (modes of the the flash) cannot be used

and of course the "D" functions are not integrated on the 7000i

Hope that helps.

Cheer,s
Alan


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anil k goel wrote:

I am considering getting the 7D with the 5600HS flash.

The 3200i flash that I used with my old 7000i died a few months ago and I
was wondering if I will be able to use the 5600HS with the 7000i (except for
the "D" features, of course)?

The 5600HS should work with the 7000i, and the only flashes (so far) that will
work with the 7D are the 2500, 3600HS and 5600HS.

For the 7000i, the 5600HS manual says:

-Flash is auto (TTL) in P mode (eg: will always fire if on)
-Flash is auto (TTL) in S mode (eg: will always fire if on) and a shutter speed
will be auto selected by the body
-HSS and wireless (modes of the the flash) cannot be used

and of course the "D" functions are not integrated on the 7000i

Hope that helps.

Cheer,s
Alan


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"Alan Browne" wrote in message
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The 5600HS should work with the 7000i, and the only flashes (so far) that
will work with the 7D are the 2500, 3600HS and 5600HS.

Thanks, Alan. Can I also ask your opinion of the 5600, please?


It will probably be worth importing it from a US retailer given the large
price differential with the Canadian prices (Henrys is selling for 700 &
Vistek for 640 vs. 300US at B&H).

-anil

anil k goel wrote:

"Alan Browne" wrote in message
...

The 5600HS should work with the 7000i, and the only flashes (so far) that
will work with the 7D are the 2500, 3600HS and 5600HS.


Thanks, Alan. Can I also ask your opinion of the 5600, please?

While I'm in the minority, I think the design of it sucks. It certainly punches
out the power (same power, BTW, as the 5400HS despite the misleading
advertising). I have the 3500xi (or rather my SO has it), the 5400HS and the
5600HS.

-They added swivel locks (the 5400HS had no locks), so what was a one handed
operation becomes a two handed operation. The need for lock escapes me as I've
had 0 problems with the 3500xi and 5400HS. Seems to be "Gee, Nikon have locks,
so let's be like Nikon." marketing.

-The menus are badly designed and a pain in the ass when setting ratio wireless
lighting.

-The zoom head is limited to 85mm (v. 105 in the 5400HS). On the positive side
it widens out to 17mm (with a flip down difuser).

-The sensitivity of the wireless receiver is low v. my 5400HS. This IS A PAIN!

-Another +ve of the 5600HS is that the battery compartment door is now 'captive'
and won't get lost.

-Another +ve is the head can be set at a slightly depressed angle which helps
with closeups.

For all that, it is my #2 flash for most applications (I always have both
flashes, often use 2 or 3 at a time when I do use them). For my 'studio' I use
good ole' dumb studio lights and a meter.

It remains to be seen if I can use the 5600HS on the 7D to successfully control
the 5400HS and 3500xi... I suspect not, so the need to buy another 5600HS may arise.

Given that it is the most powerful Minolta flash, and the only one integrated
with the (D) lenses as well as the digitals (7H, 7Hi, A1, A2 (the Zn's?)) and
the soon to come 7D, then you have little choice for the future (other than the
less powerful 2500 and 3600 and compatible 3rd party flashes).

Cheers,
Alan

It will probably be worth importing it from a US retailer given the large
price differential with the Canadian prices (Henrys is selling for 700 &
Vistek for 640 vs. 300US at B&H).

Yep. Esp. with the high CDN $ right now. (or rather, the low US $).

However, last year I was surprised when I bought my scanner, DSE 5400, that it
was cheaper in Montreal than anywhere else.

Cheers,
Alan



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Alan Browne wrote in
:

-They added swivel locks (the 5400HS had no locks), so what was a one
handed operation becomes a two handed operation. The need for lock
escapes me as I've had 0 problems with the 3500xi and 5400HS. Seems
to be "Gee, Nikon have locks, so let's be like Nikon." marketing.

I think rather "we'll take the option the manufacturer of the flash offers
us". Look at current high-end flashes from most manufacturers -- they are
so ridiculously similar it is obvious they are OEM units. The lock should
have been there to avoid entering the "point down" position only, with free
movement otherwise.

The 5600HS has significantly lower quality in most everything than the
5400HS IMO, with one important exception -- the test/modeling light
interface is very much improved.

I agree about the menus, but the 5400 was confusing too, especially in the
dark.

Magnus W wrote:
Alan Browne wrote in
:


-They added swivel locks (the 5400HS had no locks), so what was a one
handed operation becomes a two handed operation. The need for lock
escapes me as I've had 0 problems with the 3500xi and 5400HS. Seems
to be "Gee, Nikon have locks, so let's be like Nikon." marketing.


I think rather "we'll take the option the manufacturer of the flash offers
us". Look at current high-end flashes from most manufacturers -- they are
so ridiculously similar it is obvious they are OEM units. The lock should
have been there to avoid entering the "point down" position only, with free
movement otherwise.

I don't know if Minolta sub'd the 5600HS out ... but even if so, they could have
specified no locks. I do like your idea of locks for 'point down' only, wish
that the OEM's would consult with the customers first.

The 5600HS has significantly lower quality in most everything than the
5400HS IMO, with one important exception -- the test/modeling light
interface is very much improved.

I agree about the menus, but the 5400 was confusing too, especially in the
dark.

It has a light. The polarization of the LCD makes it hard to read at some
angles... it is made to be looked up at (from the viewfinder position), when
looking down (eg: when on a tripod it is difficut to read (interal light on or
not)).

Cheers,
Alan.


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Alan Browne wrote in
:

I agree about the menus, but the 5400 was confusing too, especially
in the dark.

It has a light.

Yeah, but the lower row of buttons aren't lighted, so you have to remember
their positions. I have never learned their locations, and I have two of
the damned things! ;-)

(and one 5600HS... and one 4000AF... and one Nissin 4800GT... and don't get
me started on my array of small flash units :-P ;-)