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(***) Hot Shoe w/ Molded RA Mini PlugHS1001

This high quality
Hot Shoe with Molded RA Mini Plug has been modified from the factory original thin (2mm) cord to include a thicker (3mm) 12 inch long cord ending in a molded RA (right angle) mini-plug (also referred to as 3.5mm or 1/8 inch) or sub-mini plug (2.5mm) for
$55. It is also available with a custom length cord, and various other connectors instead of the RA mini or sub-mini plug at an additional fee. Even though these hot shoes have a bottom metal threaded insert, some care must be taken when screwing into this insert. Overtightening is easy to do, and the threaded insert can be pulled out, or the bottom plastic can be split open. It is often advisable to attach a solid locking cold shoe to a bracket first, and then grip this plastic hot shoe in the jaws of the
Locking Cold Shoe (
PJ1071
PJ1071:
Locking Cold Shoe with
Recessed Center Area).
Upgrade Options:Several (additional cost) upgrade options are available for this Hot Shoe, such as using the larger and longer screws (
Upgraded Hot Shoe), or using an oversized mini plug and rubber cord (
Hot Shoe w/ Oversized Mini Plug and Rubber Cord), or using a coiled rubber cord of a custom length (
Hot Shoe w/ Rubber Coiled Cord). You can also have different PC connector cords coming from the hot shoe (
Hot Shoes w/ Various PC Cords), whether they are coiled or straight, PVC or rubber, standard PC or ScrewLock PC.
(***) Hot Shoe Adapter to Mini Plug (RA or Inline)HS1001A
9-18-11
The Kaiser brand hot shoe above is being replaced with the
Hot Shoe Adapter with the locking ring. This item is currently
$40 with the inline mini plug, or
$45 with the RA (right angle) mini plug as shown in the
image left. The heavy duty cord is attached to the unit, and secured with a thick strain relief. The existing cord is about 8 inches long, and can have just about any end plug or jack needed. This hot shoe can be made into the dual version in "Y" setup using the inline splice pod as in this
link
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Dual Linked Hot Shoes
to RA Mini Plug:
"Y" Setup), below.
Update: There is no locking hole in this hot shoe, so the placement of your flash in the hot shoe must be determined manually to assure proper firing. Once you have determined the proper firing position, you should secure the flash in position with the lock mechanism of the flash. The SB-600 can be fired in the hot shoe, but it has a more finicky foot than most other flash units.
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(***) Upgraded Hot ShoeHS1002 (PJ1077)

If you are hard on your equipment, broke the hot shoe, or just want it strengthened before you get it, the
Upgraded (Repaired) Kaiser Hot Shoe shown in the top image has larger and longer hardened screws set in epoxy along with a heavier cable. Compare this to the OEM version in the bottom image where the small steel screws are just set into the plastic along with the thin cable. To fit the larger screws, the original holes are countersunk for a flush fit, and the body is epoxied together. This upgrade costs
$15 if done when this item is ordered (in addition to the
$55 cost of the hot shoe itself), or a minimum of
$25 if done as a true after the fact repair. For the
Dual Linked Hot Shoes, both Hot Shoes can be upgraded for the total charge of
$25.
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(***)Hot Shoe w/ Oversized Mini Plug & Rubber CordHS1003

In case there are not enough options to choose from already, this image shows the same Hot Shoe as above, but now it is a
Hot Shoe with Oversized Molded Mini Plug - Rubber Cord and Upgraded Screws. The Upgraded Screws add just
$15 to the base Hot Shoe ($55, as above), and the Rubber Cord with the oversized RA Mini Plug (not the usual PVC) will add an additional
$10 for a total of
$80. The Upgraded Screws must be ordered if the Oversized Plug and Rubber Cord is ordered. The cord length can be custom sized up to 6 feet, and a straight oversized mini plug can be substituted if desired. This is the same Rubber Cord and Oversized RA Mini Plug that is used for the
Pre-Trigger Cable - Cold Weather Versions, since the rubber tends to stay more flexible under a wider temperature range.
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(***) Hot Shoe w/ Rubber Coiled CordHS1004

This
Hot Shoe with Coiled Rubber Cord Ending in a RA Mini Plug is made with a custom length rubber (not PVC) coiled cord,
upgraded hardened screws (to support the extra strain from the coil pull), and a RA Mini plug. The ends exit the coiled section axially for a very smooth extension and retraction of about a 3:1 ratio of the coiled section. This cord as shown will gently stretch to just over 10 inches, and fully retract repeatedly. This high quality cord is
$90 as shown, in lengths up to a 6 inch coiled section (approximately 22 inches extended). The longest coiled section currently available is 14 inches, which will result in about a 6 foot extended length of cord for
$100. Various other connector ends are available (just ask). Especially useful with the longer coiled cords is to use the
Safety Clip, attached near the mini plug, which is an additional
$5.
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(***) Hot Shoes w/ Various PC CordsHS1005
Hot Shoes with Various PC Cords This image is an example of the different cords available to replace the thin (2mm) factory PC cord as seen in the lower left of the composite image. This unmodified cord is
$40. The PC cord can be coiled or straight, and made from PVC, or the more flexible rubber, and have a standard PC plug, or the more secure ScrewLock PC plug. Replacing the thin cord with a straight PVC PC cord, and adding the larger upgraded screws as in the upper left would be
$80. Upgrade this PVC cord to a coiled cord adds an additonal
$10 for a total of
$90. If you want the ScrewLock PC plug as opposed to the standard PC plug, it would be
$90 with a straight cord. The ScrewLock PC plug is also available with the higher quality rubber cord for a total of
$100 with a straight cord up to 10 inches long (not shown) or a coiled cord for
$110.
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(***) SkyPort ConnectionsHS1006
Connecting a Canon 580EX II to a
SkyPort Receiver while the 580EX II is in Manual Master mode is now possible; it is just an

additional
$10 to add the electronics into this hot shoe (or a sync cord) and all will work just fine! The hot shoe (or sync cord) can still also be used in a conventional manner for other radios and other flash units without a problem. The image at
left is the same hot shoe as above, but has the electronics so the SkyPort can indeed trigger the 580EX II in the Manual Master mode. In addition, you can see that this hot shoe has been upgraded with the larger screws, as seen in the next image
below. The white shrink tubing is in place as a way of identifying this hot shoe from one without the included electronics.
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(***)Hot Shoe to ScrewLock PC Plug for SkyPort:HS1007

The
Hot Shoe to ScrewLock PC Plug (Semi-Rigid) will easily support a SkyPort or MicroSync transmitter when it is locked into the PC jack of your camera. The hot shoe itself is offset from the PC jack by 1.375 inches so you will have clearance for your hand on the left side of the camera. This item is
$80 and is usually used when a flash is in the camera hot shoe, and you prefer to not use a separate sync cord.

Here you can see the
Hot Shoe to ScrewLock PC Plug with Aux Collar to make it easy to grip and turn the locking ring of a ScrewLock PC plug. It is
$20to add the Aux Collar onto the locking ring of a ScrewLock PC plug locking collar.
These semi-rigid versions are being replaced with the more secure reinforced version as seen
here.
These semi-rigid versions are being replaced with the more secure reinforced version as seen
here.
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(***) Sonia Optical TriggerHS1008
The
Sonia Optical Slave Trigger is inexpensive at
$20, but hasn't worked well with the Canon 580EX, 550EX, and 430EX flash units because of a lockup situation of the internal SCR, and Canon's quirkiness (the 580EX II does work correctly, though). This is now a thing of the past, as I have added the electronics to many cables and adapters to work around this problem! To add the electronics to any of the Kaiser hot shoes (like above) will add
$35 to the cost of the hot shoe. (You will then also need an adapter to convert the mini plug to a PC plug for
$15, if you don't have one already.)

If you want to use a regular unmodified hot shoe to mini plug adapter you already have (or get here), then you just need my
Special Mini Jack to PC Plug Cable which is
$35 and shown in the image here of the
Canon EX - Repeatedly Fired by Sonia Optical Trigger. There are cables and adapters for those flash units that have the Aux Sync Jack Mod with the sub-mini jack, and even for those flash units where the mod has been done using the mini jack. Here is a link to the details, prices, and some of the current cables and connectors:
Canon EX Flash - Reliable Optical Trigger Connections.
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(***) Hot Shoe w/ Mini Plug - Thin CordHS1009
Hot Shoe with Attached Straight Mini Plug on Thin Wire: The same Hot Shoe as above is available leaving the existing thin wire in place, cutting off the PC plug, and then replacing the PC plug with a soldered on straight mini plug. This cord length is factory set at about 10 inches, and is on sale for
$50. This hot shoe has both a bottom foot to fit into a shoe, and a 1/4-20 threaded insert (see inset). A very similar hot shoe that is factory glued (so you don't have to worry about screws) is also available and looks the same as in this picture for
$45. This is shown in the bottom left of the composite image
here.
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(***) Low Profile Hot Shoe Pickup / HS1010 (CP1077)

This image (and the one below) shows the
Hot Shoe with an Aux Sync Jack (sub-mini) added, and supplied with a standard sync cord or connection to any other device. The Hot Shoe with the sub-mini aux sync jack and a standard sync cord 16 inches, RA sub-mini plug to a straight mini plug is
$145. The Low Profile Hot Shoe Pickup ending in a sub-mini or a mini plug is
$185. Mini or sub-mini extensions are also available to extend the reach. (This Low Profile Hot Shoe Pickup was originally made as a custom project for some Leica owners where the standard hot shoe gets blocked by the attached optical viewfinder.) Use a "
Barrel Connector"
(
SC1045
SC1045: Mini Plug Coupler (left image)
Also called "barrel" or
"gender changer")
to act as a "gender changer" to connect the mini plug end to another mini plug for just
$15. The
Mini Jack to PC Jack Adapter Cable
(
CP1030A
HS1010C: Adapter Sync Cable
Mini Jack to PC Jack),
shown also just below for $35 will convert the standard mini plug end to allow connection to a standard PC plug.
Here are some additional views of the
Low Profile Hot Shoe Pickup (Seen in the Custom Projects Section)

Here is another view of the
Low Profile Hot Shoe Pickup, and you can see that the overall height from the top surface of the brass cap to the bottom surface of the contact button is just 7.40 mm which is less than the 7.68 mm that is available under the Visoflex prism when used in the Leica setup. The other dimension that is critical in the Leica setup is seen in the next image
below, and that is the overall

height above the top surface of the camera hot shoe rails, which is shown as 3.41 mm. This dimension will vary somewhat depending on how tight the brass cap is screwed down, and the specific physical size of the individual hot shoe in question. The end termination of this
Low Profile Hot Shoe Pickup is shown as the standard mini plug (3.5mm), but naturally, just about any termination can be supplied for usually just

a minimal additional cost. Often times, it is is preferable to keep the end termination as the mini plug, as that becomes an easy connection to radio transmitters or other devices and is one of the most reliable and readily available types of connections. For compatibility to the older, but still often used PC connection, it is easy to use an adapter cable, such as the
Mini Jack to PC Jack Adapter shown here ($35) as a way to connect the
Low Profile Hot Shoe Pickup to the standard PC plug from many studio sync cords.

Another variation for the
Low Profile Hot Shoe Pickup has the straight cable replaced with the coiled cable. This is
$35 additional to the base price of
$185.

Here is yet another version of the
Low Profile Hot Shoe Pickup. Ending in the Inline Mini Jack (3.5 mm), it allows for an easy connection to variety of custom and standard cables, such as the Reinforced Hot Shoe to Inline Mini Jack ($55), or the Metz 6 Row Flash Cable ($55). The
Low Profile Hot Shoe Pickup is
$185.

This version of the
Low Profile Hot Shoe Pickup w/ Pass Through is about half the overall size of a normal pass through device. The Inline Mini Jack will allow an easy connection while still allowing a device to sit in the upper hot shoe, and get the same firing signal as being sent to the Mini Jack. The
Low Profile Hot Shoe Pickup w/ Pass Through is
$175.
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(***) Hot Shoe w/ Aux Sync JackHS1011

Various plugs, jacks or other connectors can be used in this and any of the other sync cords on this site. The
Standard Weight 16 inch Sync Cord of a RA (right angle) sub-mini plug to a straight mini plug is included with this
Hot Shoe with Aux Sync Jack for
$145. Additional information on different sync cords and connectors can be found in the
Sync Cord section, and in the section of the
Plugs /Jacks / Cable / Hardware.
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(***) Hot Shoe w/ Molded Inline Mini JackHS1012

This image shows the
Hot Shoe with a Molded Inline Mini Jack (instead of the mini plug as in the first picture) The modified Hot Shoe in this case is just
$55, and extensions of up to 100 feet are avaliable.
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(***) Dual Linked Hot Shoes - RA Mini PlugHS1013 (DF1008)

The
Dual Linked Hot Shoes to RA Mini Plug is included with the
Always Ready Dual Flash & PW Stand, but is also available as shown for
$145. The cord lengths, and the connector can be customized as needed. These Hot Shoes can be upgraded with larger, stronger screws for
$15 each, or
$25 for the set, as in this
link.
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(***) Dual Linked Hot Shoes - RA Mini PlugHS1013B
12-17-11
This newer Hot Shoe style (
image left), seems to have a more rugged bottom threaded insert, and has a locking ring as well. While it is slightly taller than the Kaiser style, each of these hot shoes are just $40, and combined as shown the total is
$125, and no Long Screw or Epoxy Reinforcement is needed like with the Kaiser item. There is no locking pin in the hot shoe surface, so the placement of a flash unit is slightly more fussy to locate correctly.
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(***)HS1013A (DF1008)

The
Dual Linked Upgraded Hot Shoes with Rubber Coiled Cable ending in a ScrewLock PC Plug is
$185 and will trigger the flash units in manual mode only, connecting to the camera PC jack through the very secure ScrewLock PC plug. The heavy duty rubber coiled cable will remain flexible in most temperatures. Making these Dual Linked Upgraded Hot Shoes with straight PVC cable, but still having the ScrewLock PC plug is
$165, while using a standard PC plug would cost
$145.
The
Aux Turning Collar
(
SC1003
SC1003: Aux Collar
ScrewLock PC Plug)
makes it easy to tighten and loosen the Screwlock locking ring, especially in colder weather, wearing gloves, or for those with larger hands.
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(***) Flash Bracket w/ Dual Linked hot ShoesHS1014

Here is an example of the
Dual Linked Hot Shoes Mounted to a 3rd party dual flash bracket. The PW (not included), and the Dual Linked Hot shoes are held in place with the Knurled ThumbScrew (seen in the inset). ThumbScrews are available in different lengths and head styles in the
Hardware Section.
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(***)HS1015

The
Hot Shoe to Mini Plug on a Thin Wire shown here is
$30. The
Coiled Sync Cable - 6 Foot is available for
$35, and the
OCC with the Aux Sync Jacks can have many different options which can be seen in the OCC section. The OCC-2 cord shown has the Aux Sync Jacks added to each end which is
$130 in addition to the cost of the OCC. A new OCC-2 (while still available), is
$60, which the OCC-3 (actually called the OC-E3) is currently
$85.
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Pict
Dual Linked Hot Shoes
RA Mini Plug---
Dual Linked Hot Shoes to RA Mini PlugPict
Hot Shoe Adapters with
Various PC Cords---
Hot Shoe Adapters - Various PC CordsPict
Hot shoe adapter with
straight mini plug
thin wire---
Hot Shoe Straight Mini Plug - thin wirePict
Hot Shoe to mini plug
thin wire, coiled sync cord,
short connecting cord,
and OCC with Aux Sync Jacks---
Hot Shoe Straight Mini Plug & parts - thin wirePict
Hot shoe with
molded right angle mini plug---
Hot Shoe to RA Molded Mini PlugPict
Original and Upgraded
Kaiser Hot Shoe---
Hot Shoe with an Aux Sync JackPict
Low Profile Hot Shoe Pickup to
Sub Mini Plug / Hot Shoe Adapter
with Sub-Mini Aux Sync Jack---
Hot Shoe with an Aux Sync Jack - Low Profile PickupPict
Hot Shoe to Inline Mini Jack
Extension to Low Profile
Hot Shoe Pickup---
Hot Shoe with a Molded Inline Mini JackPict
Hot Shoe w/ Coiled
Rubber Cord Ending in RA Mini Plug---
Hot Shoe with Coiled Rubber Cord Ending in RA Mini PlugPict
Canon 580 EX
Repeat Firing
by Sonia Optical Trigger---
Optical Slave Trigger for Canon EX FlashPict
Original / Upgraded
Kaiser Hot Shoe---
Upgraded (Repaired) Kaiser Hot Shoe********************************************************************************
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