Olympus FL-CB02 Hot Shoe Cable

I bought this for my husband who has a lot of camera equipment. But a couple years ago he had a stroke and doesn't know how to use any of this stuff, and doesn't want to get rid of it.

Considering this is nothing more than a cable with two connectors, one at each end with no electronic circuitry just a coiled cord between the two connectors , ( a rather simple extension cord ). I think it is, as much camera equipment overpriced for what it is. It does work well enough and seems to be built well except that it has to be used with the special Olympus FL-BK01 Bracket which also in my opiniom is way overpriced (100.00) considering it's low quality with texture tape peeling off it/glue sticking to users hand after use. Olympus Customer Support is not what it used to be and I will no longer buy Olympus products due to their blatant failure to respond after repeated attempts to contact them.

It works well with my E5 and FL50. I have not encounter any problems other then that it adds more weight to the camera.

The concept of the Hot Shoe cable is good but it has a major flaw. When the hot shoe cable is attached to my camera's hot shoe, the connection physically prevents the pop-up flash from popping up rendering the pop-up flash inoperable. There are times when I would like to use both the pop-up flash and my external flash at the same time but that is not possible with the hot shoe cable attached. I must turn off the pop-up flash before I can use the external flash. My camera is the Olympus EvoltE-500.

This product works with the Olympus FL-BK01 Flash Bracket! At first I was worried that the length would be too short, but it is perfect length!It is sturdy and well made!

I love my Olympus FL-BK01 flash bracket and the FL-CB02 works perfect with it!Definitely would recommend!Used with Olympus OM-D E-M5

this is my second one Hot Shoe, the first one's connector broke into pieces.

Have used this item and find it works great.