How to trigger a studio strobe with a Sony A7Rii

[PhotogHank]

My brother-in-law will be gifting me a Sony A7Rii system in May.  I understand the Sony does NOT have a PC synch cord connector. I am wondering about an inexpensive way to trigger my Alien Bee studio strobes. In the past with my Canon cameras, I've used a PC cord attached to ONE of the ABs which will trigger the other ABs.

What do you recommend to trigger the studio strobes. I'm fine with still using a long synch cord.  

Thanks in advance!    Hank

 

[FunWithCameras]

It is possible to get a small block that mounts in the hot-shoe that allows you to trigger a sync cable. That's probably your cheapest alternative.

Another option is to get a really cheap low power on-camera flash, and trigger both of the strobes using optical space.

[PhotogHank]

Thank you. I will research these.

[FunWithCameras]

14 hours ago, FunWithCameras said:

It is possible to get a small block that mounts in the hot-shoe that allows you to trigger a sync cable. That's probably your cheapest alternative.

Another option is to get a really cheap low power on-camera flash, and trigger both of the strobes using optical space.

I hate "autocorrect" (more like auto-corrupt!).  

I meant "optical slave" in the above - letting the flash from a small on-camera flash trigger the optional slave / photo-cell on the studio units.

The little block that sits in the hot shoe has several names, but here are several examples:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=hot+shoe+sync+adapter&crid=11PCLGWQ4SK7Y&sprefix=hot+shoe+sync%2Caps%2C296&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_13

[DenverSteve]

Well the first thing I would do is find out, from the manufacturer of your strobes, what triggers will set them off.  Then, I would see if that system is compatible with the camera you plan to use.  Then I would purchase the equipment that you have found that works with your system.  As stated above, you can try a hot-shoe to PC and run your PC cord from that.  The adaptors are usually pretty cheap.