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MK Controls Lightning Bug Plus & Vello Cable Kit for Sony 3-Pin Cameras

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B&H Photo Video
USD 179.00

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Updated: Nov 08, 2026

About this item

This B&H Kit pairs the MK Controls Lightning Bug Plus lightning trigger and a Vello 2.5mm Remote Shutter Release Cable with a Sony 3-pin connector. The 12-24" coiled cable connects the Lightning Bug to compatible Sony, Minolta, Hasselblad, and other cameras. Please see a more comprehensive camera list below. In addition to this list, other cameras compatible with the Sony 3-pin connector may also be supported. (Cameras that are definitely not supported are specified in the description of the Lightning Bug Plus below.)

Key Features

Power-on self-test

Event indicator light

Sensitivity set-point indicator (LED bar graph)

MOSFET isolation between your camera and the Lightning Bug's circuitry

26 levels of sensitivity for complete control in all lighting situations

Testing of your shutter release is supported via the Lightning Bug's circuitry

Firmware is field-updateable

Easily adjust frames per second (from 1 to 10)

Water-resistant soft-touch panel buttons

Simple three-button control of all features

Requires a standard 9V battery, sold separately (an Alkaline or general-purpose battery is recommended; rechargeable batteries are not recommended)

Your battery can be replaced without removing the Lightning Bug from the camera's shoe mount

The Following Cameras Are Not Supported

Canon 4000D, EOS M, EOS M3, EOS M50, G7, G9, PowerShot N, S100, S110, S120, S90, S95, SX510 HS, XC10

Nikon 1 AW1, 1 J1, 1 J2, 1 S1, 1 V1, 1J3, D100, D3000, D3400, D3500, D40, D40X, D50, D60, D70, L840, P610, P900, Z fc, Z50

Sony A230, A290, A3000, A330, A330TT, A380, A390, A7C, NEX-3, NEX-3C, NEX-5, NEX-5C, NEX-5N, NEX-5R, NEX-5T, NEX-6, NEX-7, NEX-C3, NEX-F3, QX 10, QX 100, RX1, RX1R

Olympus E-330, E500, Evolt E-330, Evolt E500, OM-1, OM-D E-M10 III, PEN E-PL1, PEN E-PL1s, SP-510 UZ

Panasonic FZ35, FZ45, FZ70, FZ72, FZ80, FZ82, GF2, GF3, GF5, GM1, GX80, GX85, GX9, LX5, LX7

Pentax K3 III, K-m, K-r, K-S2, K-x, MX-1, Q, Q-S1

Fujifilm FinePix S100FS, HS10, HS11, HS20EXR, HS22EXR, HS25EXR, HS28EXR, HS30EXR, HS33EXR, HS35EXR, HS50EXR, IS-1, S1 Pro, S2 Pro, S20, S200EXR, S205EXR, S9000, S9100, S9500, S9600, X100, X100S, X-E1, XF-1, X-Pro1, X-S1, X-S10

Samsung Galaxy NX, NX Mini, NX-1, NX1000, NX1100, NX20, NX-200, NX2000, NX210, NX-210, NX30, NX300, NX3000, NX300M, NX500

Sigma DP1, DP2, SD14

Leica C (Typ 112), M8, M8.2, M9, M9-P, M-Monochrom, S2, X1

Compatibility

Sony: a100, a200, a300, a350, a500, a550, a560, a580, a700, a850, a900, a33, a35, a37, a55, a57, a65, a77, a77II, and a99 Minolta: 5D, 7, 7D, 7i, A1, and A2

  • Features
    • Camera-Top/Off-Camera Lightning Trigger
    • Shutter Cable with Canon 3-Pin Plug
    • Helps Detect and Capture Lightning
    • 26 Levels of Adjustable Sensitivity

Specifications

Mount Type

Shoe Mount

Certifications

FCC Part 15, Subpart B Class B RoHS

Dimensions

Front Overhang (from Center of Camera Hot Shoe): 3.5" / 8.9 cm Rear Overhang (from Center of Camera Hot Shoe): 0.74" / 1.9 cm L x W x H: 4.25 x 2.6 x 2.1" / 10.8 x 6.6 x 5.3 cm

Weight

4.5 oz / 128 g (with Battery)

Package Weight

0.42 lb

Box Dimensions (LxWxH)

6.7 x 4.4 x 3.3"

Product photos are for illustrative purposes only and are exemplary. The colors, inscriptions, parameters, dimensions, sizes, functions, and/or any other features of the original products may look different than in reality due to their visual characteristics, so please refer to the product features that are indicated in the product descriptions.

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