How can I sync a Mamiya RZ with a Canon 5D Mark II and Elinchrom lights?
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I currently use a Hahnel Captur flash remote to trigger my Canon 5D Mark II and Elinchrom lights. I’d also like to use a Mamiya RZ in the same studio setup.
I don’t need to trigger the Mamiya remotely, since I can press its shutter manually. What I want is for the Mamiya shutter to also trigger the flash setup and/or the Canon/Elinchrom system when I shoot it.
What’s the best way to connect the Mamiya RZ into this sync setup?
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Can't use use the same hardware? The RZ should have a flash port, which means you could put another transmitter on it. The sync (if it's a full blade or curtain, I don't know which you have) you'll have to use the right port. I thought older models had an X-Sync as well as a.... I forget the name. But typically there were two ports. So a flash hot sync cable should do it and let you slave everything together.
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Use the Mamiya RZ’s flash sync port to trigger the lights directly. The practical approach is to connect a flash trigger/transmitter to the RZ with the correct sync cable, then fire the RZ manually. When the shutter releases, the sync port will trigger the transmitter, which can fire your Elinchrom lights.
Medium-format bodies like the RZ commonly have dedicated flash sync connections, sometimes more than one, so make sure you use the correct sync port/cable for your lens/body setup. If your current Hahnel system supports it, a second transmitter/connection on the RZ side is the simplest way to integrate it.
In short: manual shutter on the RZ, sync cable from the RZ flash port to a compatible trigger, and let that trigger the lights. That’s the normal way to slave a film body into a studio flash setup.
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