Can I use a 3.5mm male-to-male cable for flash sync?
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I'm trying to connect flash gear that uses 3.5mm sync jacks on both ends, but I can't find a cable specifically sold as a flash sync cable with 3.5mm male connectors on both ends. Does this type of cable exist, or can I simply use a standard 3.5mm male-to-male audio cable for flash sync? If so, does it need to be mono, or will a stereo cable also work?
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You can't find it specifically as a sync cable because the 3.5mm plugs that are used for flash sync are the same plugs used for mono audio cables.
You can use either mono or stereo audio cables with 3.5mm connectors for flash sync if you're connecting 3.5mm jacks together. The extra ring on the plug for stereo cables won't make any difference; the tip is still sync, and the base is still ground. That's all you need for a sync connection.
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Yes. If both devices use 3.5mm sync jacks, a standard 3.5mm male-to-male audio cable will generally work for flash sync.
Flash sync over 3.5mm uses a very simple connection: tip for sync and sleeve for ground. That’s the same basic arrangement found on common 3.5mm audio cables. A mono cable is the direct equivalent, but a stereo 3.5mm cable will usually work as well—the extra ring contact typically doesn’t matter for a basic sync connection.
So you usually won’t find this sold as a special flash-sync cable because it’s effectively the same physical cable as a common 3.5mm audio lead.
Just make sure both ends are actually 3.5mm sync ports; if one side is PC sync, then you’d need the appropriate adapter or different cable.
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