Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The similar DFHOO does have an internal circuit that provides a nonstandard hot shoe but both of these were designed to be used with the IIIf. The DFHOO works only with the IIIf, IIf etc. I have one modified to standard flash shoe that is very handy for a small flash. Ken Wilcox At 1:17 -0800 3/8/0, a fine scholar, Tom Schofield wrote: >Is there a cable that will transfer the TTL flash connection? > >Tom Schofield > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ken Wilcox" <wilcox@tir.com> >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 11:40 AM >Subject: [Leica] Re: simultaneous use of flash & external finder > > >> Find a DFOOB. These are commonly included in CHICO flash outfits for about >> $10. The DFOOB will slide into the shoe of your camera. Slide you 24 >finder >> into the shoe of the DFOOB and you flash into the shoe on the end of the >> arm of the DFOOB. >> >> OR- Buy a CTOOM flash bracket. It was designed to use withe earlier >cameras >> - the ones with the mounting stud, but can also be used on the M6. >> >> Ken Wilcox >> >> >> At 1:12 -0500 3/8/0, a fine scholar, Andrew Moore wrote: >> >> >I sometimes need to use both an external 24 mm finder and a >> >small flash on top of my M at the same time, but these items are >> >"mutually exclusive" due to competition for the accessory shoe. >> > >> >I can connect the flash via PC cord, but there's still the problem >> >of where to mount it. >> > >> >Did Leica (or anyone else) ever make a 24 mm finder that has >> >its own accessory shoe on top? >> > >> >What's the most creative -- no, scratch that. What's a good way >> >to do this, while still keeping the M reasonably compact and >> >"ergonomically correct?" >> > >> >--Andrew >> >NO ARCHIVE >> >> >> ---- >> Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch >Portraits >> preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> >> <kwilcox@gfn.org> >> >> >> - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>