Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 07:58 AM 6/24/97 -0500, Jim Licquia wrote: >A week or two ago, I acquired an M2 body in excellent shape but I find >that the X flash synch terminal does not seem to be the same as the >current terminal on my M6. The M2 serial no. is 1019xxx. > >Is there an adapter available for this or can the body be modified by >Leica to accept modern synch cords? Leica used proprietary synch contacts on the M2 and M3. There are a variety of 'fixes' to this problem. The simplest is to have the terminal replaced with the standard PC terminal. Any good repair shop can do this rapidly and without a huge charge. This is the best solution, all in all. Leica did make a flash cable which connects to the standard PC; I believe this is the MICOO/15524. This would take a LOT of digging to find: perhaps you might join LHSA and run an advert in their LEICA CATALOG. This is the Purist's solution. Finally, there are aftermarket adapters readily available. Brooklyn Camera Exchange stocks these, as do many, many camera stores (I believe Ewald Clark in Roanoke, Virginia, does: 540/342-1829, ask for Roger or Ron, and tell them 'Marc Sent You'). These run about $10 or less. This is the simplest solution. Marc Marc James Small Cha Robh Bas Fir, Gun Ghras Fir! FAX: +540/343-7315