Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's what I get for listening to a N*kon rep. Chris Williams New Orleans - ----- Original Message ----- From: "olivier nguyen" <oliviertnguyen@hotmail.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] M flash technique > Hi everyone and Chris, > > I open the SC17 cord up just right after I read your message last night > about 1:30 A.M. there is no way to reverse the position of the cord so it > won't stick to the front. > > 1) first I intended to bring the wire to the opposite side but there is a > problem. the problem is that if i bring the wire to the backside, i have to > cut a hole so the wire can comeout of the the connector. if i cut a hole, i > will also cut away the tab that hold two parts of connector together. so > ..NO GO. > > 2) second, I then try to see that I can reverse the pins so it can be > opposite with the cord while it in camera position. this is also no go. > since all the pins have hole to hold and even if i drill new hole to the > connector, it won't work due to the fact that there are many hole already > pre-grill in there that won't give much tolerance between each hole. > > bottom line, no way to reverse the SC17 cord with a proper secure way. > > I am thinking of drill a hole on top of the connector so the cord instead of > come out in front it is now come out on top. I am not sure about this way > yet. would it worth to do this and would the cord still interfere with the > camera front any more after modification? I will check again and see it > worth a try. > > > > > >From: "Olivier T. Nguyen" <onguyen@optonline.net> > >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > >Subject: Re: [Leica] M flash technique > >Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 01:34:29 -0400 > > > >Chris, > >are you serious? please confirm this before i open it up. :) > >Olivier > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Christopher Williams" <LeicaChris@worldnet.att.net> > >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > >Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 10:39 PM > >Subject: Re: [Leica] M flash technique > > > > > > > I'm told by a Nikon rep that the SC17 could be taken apart and reversed > >to > > > have the cord in the back of the hotshoe instead of sticking out the > >front. > > > She told me the SC17 cord is basically telephone wire and can be cut and > > > replaced. Anyone wanna try this? > > > > > > Chris Williams > > > New Orleans - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html