Compatibility of 3500xi flash with 5D

satch · 7th September 2005

Hi, anyone can advise if the older 3500xi flash is compatible with 5D?

Thought of buying it off from a friend.. or is it worthwhile paying more for the 3600HS which is about $260 +?

Thanks!

Drudkh · 7th September 2005

It is not compatible with the 5D.
check out the accessories chart
http://konicaminolta.com/products/co...cessories.html

TME · 8th September 2005

All flashes except the 5600, 3600 and 2500 are incompatible with the new DSLRs from KM.

satch · 9th September 2005

Drudkh & TME - Thanks for your advice. Think I'ld go for the 3600 as a start.

Trojan · 10th September 2005

Older Flashes from 18 years ago, like the 2800 to 5400HS can be used with the DSLR with limitation.

PROGRAM FLASH 3600HS(D), PROGRAM FLASH 5600HS(D), PROGRAM FLASH 2500(D), MACRO RING FLASH1200, MACRO TWIN FLASH2400 can be controlled automatically. For use of Macro ring flash, the macro flash controller which is sold separately is necessary.

For the other flashes than the above, HS, Xi, i series, are not controlled automatically.
The flash is set to fill-flash mode. ex. PROGRAM FLASH 5400HS / PROGRAM FLASH 5400Xi / PROGRAM FLASH 3500Xi / PROGRAM FLASH 2000Xi / PROGRAM FLASH 5200i / PROGRAM FLASH 2000i / PROGRAM FLASH 4000AF(*) / PROGRAM FLASH 2800AF(*)
* The flash shoe adapter FS-1100 is necessary for PROGRAM FLASH 4000AF and PROGRAM FLASH 2800AF

The DSLR performs automatic flash control by reflected-light of pre-flash light. Therefore only flash units corresponding to pre-flash function of this model are available for flash control. An incompatible Minolta Program flash/Minolta Maxxum flash unit always fires fully; it is necessary to set the flash in manual mode, and the camera in M mode to set the aperture according to the adequate object distance. Generally guide No. and aperture and object distance have the following relation and adequate exposure is obtainable:

7th September 2005	#1
satch Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Living out of the suitcase... Posts: 2,026	Compatibility of 3500xi flash with 5D Hi, anyone can advise if the older 3500xi flash is compatible with 5D? Thought of buying it off from a friend.. or is it worthwhile paying more for the 3600HS which is about $260 +? Thanks!

7th September 2005	#2
Drudkh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,019	Re: Compatibility of 3500xi flash with 5D It is not compatible with the 5D. check out the accessories chart http://konicaminolta.com/products/co...cessories.html Last edited by Drudkh; 7th September 2005 at 09:33 PM.

8th September 2005	#3
TME Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Clementi Posts: 6,188	Re: Compatibility of 3500xi flash with 5D All flashes except the 5600, 3600 and 2500 are incompatible with the new DSLRs from KM.

9th September 2005	#4
satch Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Living out of the suitcase... Posts: 2,026	Re: Compatibility of 3500xi flash with 5D Drudkh & TME - Thanks for your advice. Think I'ld go for the 3600 as a start.

10th September 2005	#5
Trojan New Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 27	Re: Compatibility of 3500xi flash with 5D Older Flashes from 18 years ago, like the 2800 to 5400HS can be used with the DSLR with limitation. PROGRAM FLASH 3600HS(D), PROGRAM FLASH 5600HS(D), PROGRAM FLASH 2500(D), MACRO RING FLASH1200, MACRO TWIN FLASH2400 can be controlled automatically. For use of Macro ring flash, the macro flash controller which is sold separately is necessary. For the other flashes than the above, HS, Xi, i series, are not controlled automatically. The flash is set to fill-flash mode. ex. PROGRAM FLASH 5400HS / PROGRAM FLASH 5400Xi / PROGRAM FLASH 3500Xi / PROGRAM FLASH 2000Xi / PROGRAM FLASH 5200i / PROGRAM FLASH 2000i / PROGRAM FLASH 4000AF() / PROGRAM FLASH 2800AF() * The flash shoe adapter FS-1100 is necessary for PROGRAM FLASH 4000AF and PROGRAM FLASH 2800AF The DSLR performs automatic flash control by reflected-light of pre-flash light. Therefore only flash units corresponding to pre-flash function of this model are available for flash control. An incompatible Minolta Program flash/Minolta Maxxum flash unit always fires fully; it is necessary to set the flash in manual mode, and the camera in M mode to set the aperture according to the adequate object distance. Generally guide No. and aperture and object distance have the following relation and adequate exposure is obtainable: Last edited by Trojan; 10th September 2005 at 12:24 PM.