Canon Off-Camera Cord + M4-P?

[tomahurduc]

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Hello! I have multiple Canon Speedlites that I would like to use off camera with my M4-P, with the Canon Off-Camera Cord 2.

However, because of the pin on the M4-P's hotshoe, the cord doesn't fit all the way into the hotshoe.

Has anybody modified one of those in anyway to make it trigger on M film bodies?

Curious to hear your experiences, cheers!

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[hepcat]

As you won't be able to use any of the TTL auto functions of the Canon flashes because the MP-4 only has the center triggering pin.  Basically you just use it either on manual or "auto" the same way you'd use a Vivitar 285HV.  I have five of the Vivitar 285HVs.    I just bought a cheap Chinese radio trigger set and called it good.  I use the radio triggers both on my corded Norman studio lighting set and for the 285s.