Valvebounce said:
Hi CanonFanBoy.
I (and thousands of others probably) have frequently used my 550ex and canon compatible flashes in full manual on dumb remotes having only centre pin connection with no problems, mine are Godox, I would imagine a pair of these would do the job you are asking. I would not expect the st-e3 to work on an A-1 as it is expecting detailed interaction from the camera. My understanding is that the camera merely completes a circuit on the trigger contact to initiate a flash, I have no idea whether the other contacts might cause issues or damage to the flash, the risk with older flashes on newer cameras is the trigger voltage of the flash hurting the camera, not vice versa, many earlier cameras had only a simple solar cell for exposure metering, and before that, nothing with a voltage, but could still trigger a flash. As I said, just "my understanding."
Cheers, Graham.
Success!!!!
Thanks to both of you for your replies!
Graham, your mentioning the Godox full manual dumb remotes reminded me that I got this included with my Flashpoint Streaklight 360ws (Same thing as Godox.): https://www.adorama.com/fprrsl.html#source=productOptions
I never used this set before because I got a set of Cells II when I ordered the flash.
I tried this just now on the A-1 and successfully trigger the Streaklight 360! This is so great!
I use this flash almost exclusively and it is good to know I'll be able to take this outside to try some film portraiture.
I do have a light meter, Sekonic, and may have to learn a little math to get the exposure right as film and processing is expensive compared to digital. Digital has me spoiled with being able to see instantly what I did and being able to make adjustments right away.
Thank both of you very much for your replies. Saved me some money.