Off Camera Shoe Cord

[kb433]

I have a Canon 50D and the Canon 580EXII flash. I bought the Canon OC-E3 off shoe camera cord. The second time I used it, it came apart. I was talking to a friend of mine who had the same cord and the same thing happened to them. I am wanting to purchase another brand of camera shoe cord for my camera and flash. What other brand beside Canon would you recommend?

Thanks,
Kaye

[ohenry]

FlashZebra.com: Off Camera ETTL Cord for Canon — 3 Foot Coiled Cord (Item #0122)

You could try here. I've ordered from them before (not this part) and received good service.

I have this one

Amazon.com: ProMaster Off Camera TTL Cord Canon Flash Cord: Electronics

Amazon.com: ProMaster Off Camera TTL Cord Canon Flash Cord: Electronics

and it works well. I also have the original Canon cord (before the OC-E3) and haven't had problems, but I know others have.

[kb433]

Thank you OHenry. I will try boh of those links. I had a Promaster Off camera cord for my Canon Rebel XTI before and had no problem. But when I got my Canon 50D, it wouldn't work with it...sometimes it would fire the flash and sometimes it wouldn't. That is why I bought the Canon off camera cord but it doesn't seem to be a very good product.

Kaye

[Killjoy]

I have the Yongnuo off camera flash cord.
It's pretty much an exact duplicate of the Canon cord.
Apparently, even how it fell apart!

[swampler]

Originally Posted by Killjoy

I have the Yongnuo off camera flash cord.
It's pretty much an exact duplicate of the Canon cord.
Apparently, even how it fell apart!

Maybe you found the company that makes the cord for Canon!

[kb433]

Killjoy,

Boy yours did come apart! Mine came apart at the seam. I tried gluing it back together but didn't trust it. So, I did purchase the flash cord from FlashZebra suggested by Ohenry. I haven't used it yet. At least it is half the price the Canon cord is.

Kaye

[Killjoy]

Originally Posted by swampler

Maybe you found the company that makes the cord for Canon!

In my best Bugs Bunny voice "Eh, Could be!"

Originally Posted by kb433

Killjoy,

Boy yours did come apart! Mine came apart at the seam. I tried gluing it back together but didn't trust it. So, I did purchase the flash cord from FlashZebra suggested by Ohenry. I haven't used it yet. At least it is half the price the Canon cord is.

Kaye

Yeah, I went to lock it onto the hot shoe, and when I twisted the lock over, it just popped right apart.
At the very least, I gotta hand it to Yongnuo. They stand behind their product.
I couldn't find the retailer I bought it from (an eBay seller who was no longer listed).
So I did a little digging, and found the manufacturer.
I sent it to China, and got a new replacement in return.