I apologize if there are few or no A2 users here now. I am scouring the net, looking for people with experiece with non-KM/Sony flashes on the A2.
I am looking for the functionality of the KM 5400HS, but my budget limits me to about $200. The problem I am having is a mass of contradictory information. I've read or been told:
Any flash that works on the Maxxum 7D/5D works on the A2.
Flashes for the 7D/5D work on the A2, but not in all modes.
Flashes for the 7D/5D do not work on the A2.
Do the Maxxum digital cameras use all the same triggering specs as the A2, or not?
I've heard the same for the Sony flashes. Obviously the three Sony flashes that replaced the three KM flashes work fine. So, why wouldn't aftermarket flashes designed for the Sony cameras work? Did Sony change the flash architecture at some point?
At this time, I am considering Sigma's EF 500 DG super and 530 DG Super. I have been told by at least one person that the 500 for Sony works, but could not get a confirmation that it does so in all modes, most specifically HSS. Sigma said they cannot help, because they did not spec the A2.
I appreciate any information that can assist me in determining what will work in the aftermarket with the A2.
Thanks,
David