Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] ?: Source for M3 Flash socket adapter
From: Fred Hess <fredhess@wxs.nl>
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 09:37:21 +0100

Andrew Moore schreef:

> On eBay and the like, I have seen flash socket adapters
> that will convert the Leica socket (on M2, M3, etc.) to a
> more common PC cord socket.  I haven't found these at
> my local stores, but I do know that a German company,
> Kaiser, makes them.  I have no contact information for
> this company.

The article number of this adapter  is # 1313.
Kaiser Fototechnik
fax + 49 628147070
tel + 49  6281407055

>
>
> Where can I find this adapter?  I thought I'd ask the LUG
> before potentially over-bidding on eBay.  I've seen the
> adapters go for as much as $20 USD but that seems
> awfullly high to me.
>
> If there's a "poor man's" fix (such as the Fernco Qwik-Cap
> lens cap for the current M 50/2 and 28/2.8, all the better!
> It almost looks like I could use a plug from an AC "wall wart"
> transformer -- the plugs come in many sizes but I haven't
> found the right one yet.
>
> --Andrew
> NO ARCHIVE




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Fred Hess

Den Haag NL

tel +31 70 3258312
fax +31 70 3258634

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