Is there something unclear about my previous two posts or are they just being overlooked in a long thread?
There are three ways (today) to trigger the ES on a tech camera. The on screen button, XF cable release (which connects directly to the IQ4), and the BOB.
In addition DT has a reasonable workaround that provides our clients high speed flash sync for the IQ4 (with today’s firmware) on a tech camera. You can PM for details.
This should all be moot when P1 ships the new sync cable and new firmware. I would expect that to be weeks, not months.
Thank you Doug. I assume that by 'BOB" you mean something like a one shot cable? It isn't an acronym that was familiar to me. And I'm not sure what you mean by the XF cable release? My XF connects to my IQ3100 purely by its own mating pins so I don't have a cable that connects it to the back. When in the studio with the XF I tend to either shoot handheld and therefore with the release button, or tethered.
So maybe there are some bits of kit with which I'm not familiar and which would help here?
EDIT: I've just read all the thread again, and looked on the Phase website. I am unsure as to what the difference is between the "phase one cable release' and the "BOB". All it says on the website is
"B.O.B - Cable Release
External shutter control is a must, be it in the field or in the studio. The Phase One Break Out Box, or B.O.B, is a dynamic tool that is designed to meet your specific needs. With backwards compatibility for legacy Mamiya/Phase One accessories, the option for power, and the ability to customize the cable length, B.O.B is much more than your average shutter release. Customize the button’s function, and use it to activate two-step mirror control."
There is no other cable release listed. I don't think I received a BOB in my IQ3100 delivery and a new one is £400 which seems, I'm afraid, an unacceptable burn given that I've never felt the need for one before and won't need one as soon as the delay timer is reinstated or the new cable arrives....