Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I also bought a voltage-regulating hotshoe adapted sync plug that I use on it just fine. Dave Y. "Shih, Chiente" wrote: > I have the same problem with my R8. When I connect the sync cord, the light > head won't work and it will fire irregularly if the sync cord "contact" the > R8. I will have it examed by Leica people this weekend to find out what it > is. BTW, I use speedoron pack. After all, since my pack has a slave built > in, I can use a smaller output flash onto my R8 to work with the light > heads. > > Eddie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Yoder [mailto:leica@home.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 12:58 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] R8 sync plug > > I got a call from Leica today saying they couldn't duplicate the failure of > the sync plug on my R8. I'd tried it with three different cords and two > different Norman packs. The fellow said it might be because the packs were > using a trigger voltage that was too high or something like that. > > Anyone else have similar problems? Seems kinda strange that all the other > cameras will work on those packs, and that the first time right out of the > box > the camera's sync worked but then didn't a couple weeks later. Odd. > > Dave Yoder