Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you for the information! Do you happen to have a part no. for this TTL extension cord? John Collier > From: lucien <director@ubi.edu> > > With the M6TTL and the SF20 I now use the short Contax TTL cable (1,5 m). > Big advantage: the cord is on the left (hand) side of the adapter (the > one which is plugged in the body's hotshoe). > That cable is also much less cumbersome than the Nikon SC17 (that I also > have). > > Don't be fooled by the fact there is no third supplementary contact on > the Contax cable. > > The M6 and the R8 don't use that third contact. > >> >> John Collier wrote in part: >> >> (snip) It also is impossible to use >> the flash with the visoflex attached, where it would be extremely useful, as >> the prism is right over the hot shoe. I am going to pick up a vertical >> magnifier and see if I get Nikons SC-17 TTL cord on but as the cord points >> forward it looks a little doubtful perhaps some exploratory surgery on the >> SC-17 is in order....