Kiril's web log. How to use remote flash with Sony NEX-5 (& 5n and 3 and c3) Thursday, December 29, 2011, 10:10 PM - Photography, Sony A frequent problem that comes up with the Sony NEX cameras is the lack of standard flash hot shoe (the weird sockets on top of DSLR cameras).
In practical terms this means the NEX is useless for photography training, studio photography and strobist photography. I want to share here my simple solution to this problem. It is based on the following article and I have added a simple rubber band to hold all in one place for smooth experience. Strobist. Linkdelight.com.