Vello Universal Hot Shoe Adapters

By BH Online Videos
Published: Monday, August 6, 2012 - 10:35am

Some manufacturers like to complement their products with proprietary fittings for their accessories. In other instances, functions aren’t included because of price point or perceived non-usefulness. But for photographers, this can be frustrating when they want, for example, to use a universal flash on a Sony camera that doesn’t have a PC connection.

Vello comes to the rescue with a range of affordable hot shoe adapters that provides just a basic PC connection, adapters that deliver the connection in addition to featuring an additional hot shoe, and adapters that provide all of the above while adding TTL support for accurate metering. This short video discusses the variations available, along with the company’s cold shoe extension.

  PC Connection Additional Hot Shoe TTL Support Camera Compatibility Dimensions Weight
HSA-PSC Yes Yes Yes Canon  1.4 x 1.2 x 1.2" (35 x 30 x 30mm)  0.9 oz (25 g)
HSA-PSN  Yes Yes Yes Nikon 1.4 x 1.2 x 1.2" (35 x 30 x 30mm)  0.9 oz (25 g)
HSA-PSS  Yes Yes (Sony) Yes Sony, Konica Minolta      1.4 x 1.2 x 1.2" (35 x 30 x 30mm)  0.9 oz (25 g)
HSA-PSU  Yes Yes No Cameras with Universal Hot Shoe 1.4 x 1.2 x 1.2" (35 x 30 x 30mm)  0.7 oz (19 g)
HSA-CSC  Yes Yes (Universal) No Sony, Konica Minolta      1.4 x 1.2 x 1.2" (35 x 30 x 30 mm)  0.6 oz (18 g)
HSA-CCS  Yes Yes (Sony) No Cameras with Universal Hot Shoe 1.4 x 1.2 x 1.2" (35 x 30 x 30mm)  0.7 oz (19 g)
HSA-PCS  Yes No No Sony, Konica Minolta      1.4 x 1.2 x 1.2" (35 x 30 x 30mm)  0.7 oz (19 g)
HSA-PCU  Yes No No Cameras with Universal Hot Shoe 1.4 x 1.2 x 1.2" (35 x 30 x 30mm)  0.7 oz (19 g)
SE-10 No Cold Shoe No Cameras with Universal Hot Shoe 4" (102mm) 1.3 oz (37 g)