Hello! I've been lurking on this forum for some time. I've been mostly a Nikon shooter since I got a Nikon FG as a young teenager in the early 1990s. Since that time, I'd stuck with Nikon for digital, but a foray back into film with a NIB Nikon FM2/T led me down a rabbit hole. I took a Nikon F3 + Fuji Velvia 50 to Burning Man 2019 (it performed flawlessly), and one thing led to another, and I ended up getting a nice Hasselblad kit - a late 500C with interchangeable focusing screens, 50mm f/4 C T*, 100mm f/3.5 C T*, and a 180mm f/4 CF.
While I love the huge transparencies I get with the 500C, I found I needed a lot more practice to reliably expose slide film properly. That, combined with a desire to use the Hasselblad equipment more regularly, led me to finally break down and get a 907X, mostly for the CFV II 50C. Like some others on this forum, I expected not to use the 907X itself all that much, but Hasselblad made a great choice offering the 45P, because I got one as well, and am really enjoying it! Godfrey's pictures and comments on the 21mm XCD lens has put that on my birthday list for 2022 for sure!
That said, one thing I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around is the use of flash with this camera. I understand the X1D supports Nikon TTL flash, but it doesn't look like the 907X does. My question is, what kind of flash functionality can I expect with the 907X? It looks like I'll have to operate it a flash in manual mode, which is fine; it's a skill I ought to work on. However, I am trying to figure out the right way to approach it.
I have a Nikon SB-700 Speedlight, which does NOT have a PC sync port. However, I was wondering if I could use this 3.5mm stereo plug to hot shoe adapter to connect the camera and flash?
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1130419-REG/impact_scs_m18_sync_cord_12.html/reviews
I recognize that a more practical solution would be to go to a wireless trigger, but I'm just trying to understand the basic interaction of the flash and CFV II 50C without introducing the complication of a wireless trigger. I find it's easier for me to gain an understanding of a system when breaking it down into smaller workflows.
PS - My apologies for the basic photos - I've only had the 907X since late last week and it's taken me some time to get used to it. The daytime photos were taken with the CFV II 50C and the 500C + 100 f/3.5, while the nighttime photos were taken with the 907X + 45P.