metal slot, usually on the top of a camera, for holding a flash and flash synchronization. Flashes
n. Flash connector designed to hold a flash unit on the camera. It's "hot" because the electronic terminals for triggering the flash are incorporated into the base. Modern versions have the same size and shape but also incorporate the additional brand specific connectors to control the flash program and TTL metering. See also: cold shoe _______________________________________________________
The electrical fitting on a camera that holds a small portable flash and links the gun to the camera shutter mechanism.. This direct flash-to-camera contact eliminates the need for a flash sync. cord. (see Accessory Shoe, Flash sync. & Shutter)
Slot on the top of many cameras into which a portable flash unit is attatched.
A hot shoe is a u-shaped mounting point, usually found on the top of 35mm SLR cameras. This feature provides a slide-in mounting of small, battery operated flash units. In addition, it provides an electrical circuit connection which fires the flash when the shutter is tripped. If your camera does not have the necessary PC connection to wire our flash unit sync cord, you can purchase a hot shoe adapter piece, which fits in your hot shoe, and allows the sync cord to be plugged into your camera.
an accessory holder (or accessory shoe) that has an electrical flash sync contacts
a slotted bracket that is generally located on the top of a camera
a type of intelligent shoe that is specifically designed to fire external flashes
A type of flash attachment that does not require a cable to the camera. The necessary connections take place at the point where the flash and camera mount together. See: PC-cord.
Mount to attach external flash.
The contact on a camera for fixing a flashgun so that it fires when the shutter is released.
A universal fitting atop many cameras used to run accessories such as an external flash.
A flash connector generally found on the top of the camera that lets you attach a flash unit and trigger it in sync with the shutter
A mounting device, usually built onto the top of a camera, that enables a flash unit, or speedlight, to be mounted on and triggered by the camera.
A clip usually on the top of a camera used to mount an external flash. Most hot shoes will allow the flash to communicate with the camera to create the proper exposure.
A device found on some digital cameras to which an external flash unit is attached.
Usually rest around the pentaprism of the camera (but some were designed around the film rewind knob). It has an electrical contact which mated with a contact in the mounting foot of the flash unit. This allows the camera to fire the flash at the proper time without any other electrical connections between flash and camera.The fitting on a camera that holds a small portable flash. It has an electrical contact that aligns with the contact on the flash unit's "foot" and fires the flash when you press the shutter release. This direct flash-to-camera contact eliminates the need for a PC cord. Some referred it as accessory shoe. Modern flash demand more than just the main electrical contact and often has more dedicated functions such as TTL control, viewfinder ready light etc.and thus, you will find more secondary contacts other than the main.
A standardized method of mounting an electronic flash on a camera. The hot shoe fittings on both the camera and flash have an electronic contact in the center that fires the flash when the shutter is pressed. Usually located on the center top of the camera, however most newer cameras have an electronic flash already built in.
The sound you make when you sneeze. Just kidding. We're checking to see if you're still awake. A hot shoe is an accessory holder (or accessory shoe) on a camera that embodies an electrical contact so that, for instance, a flash unit can be triggered to go off. A small, portable flash that has a contact on its "foot" can be connected to a hot shoe, which will cause the flash to fire when you press the shutter release.
The fitting on the top of many cameras designed to hold accessories, such as a flash.
Capability to use a remove-able, instead of built-in, flash.
A hot shoe is the connector on top of the camera where a separate flash unit can be attached. It fires at the same time a built-in flash would.
A clip on the top of the camera that attaches a flash unit and provides an electrical link to synchronize the flash with the camera shutter.
Accessory holder usually built on top of the camera to mount a flash. It has the necessary electric contacts to communicate with a dedicated speedlight.
Sometimes also called the accessory shoe it allows you to put a flash and other devices onto your camera.
A hot shoe is a mounting point on the top of a camera to attach a flash unit. The hot shoe is shaped somewhat like an inverted, squared-off 'U' of metal. The matching adapter on the bottom of the flash unit slides in from the back of the camera and is secured by a clamping screw on the flash.