Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/26

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] Flash / PC Cord Question
From: scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin)
Date: Thu Aug 26 08:57:41 2004
References: <20040826153935.TLIV23440.out009.verizon.net@outgoing.verizon.net>

Yeah, that's provides only dual cold accessory function,
me'thinks primarily for finder + bubble level duty using
the wides.

Scott



buzz.hausner@verizon.net wrote:

>Try this link.  http://cameraquest.com/voigtacc.htm#Double Accessory Shoe . 
> They're forty-five bucks, but they do not provide hot-shoe capability.
>
>Buzz Hausner
>
>  
>
>>From: Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com>
>>Date: 2004/08/26 Thu AM 11:21:28 EDT
>>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>>Subject: [Leica] Flash / PC Cord Question
>>
>>Kind folk,
>>
>>I want to use my new little Oly S20 flash with my M6
>>when I have an accessory finder in the hot shoe.
>>
>>So, I'm looking for a camera PC socket cord with a
>>female (?) flash shoe connector on the other end.
>>
>>In some situations, a bracket might be preferable to holding
>>the flash, so any suggestions on a small bracket for the M6
>>that could hold the flash would be helpful as well.
>>
>>I did a brief search on B&H and Adorama and was pretty
>>overwhelmed by all the options.
>>
>>Any idea what I need?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Scott
>>
>>B. D. Colen wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>BUT...Most professional 120 use is based on the quality requirements of
>>>magazines. And the question then is not whether the 120 backs will
>>>become affordable; rather, it is whether 35 full-frame digital cameras,
>>>such as the EOS1Ds and the Kodak, can provide image quality on a par
>>>with 120 film. If they can, then the cost of 120 backs becomes
>>>irrelevant and 120 becomes irrelevant. There is also the question of
>>>whether smaller sensors in DSLRs, used at 50 iso, will produce such
>>>clean images that they, too, can eliminate the need for 120. I wouldn't
>>>be investing in Hasselblad OR Imacon right now. 
>>>
>>>B. D.
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
>>>[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
>>>Mark Rabiner
>>>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 2:41 PM
>>>To: Leica Users Group
>>>Subject: Re: [Leica] Ilford chapter 11?
>>>
>>>
>>>On 8/25/04 10:07 AM, "FRANK DERNIE" <frank.dernie@btinternet.com> typed:
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>I wonder whether 120 or 35mm film will be the more
>>>>popular in the future. I would expect 35mm to be less interesting 
>>>>because it is so easily comparable in size weight and  quality to 
>>>>digital. It would not surprise me if mf film continues to have a 
>>>>stronger following than 35mm in the long term.
>>>>I almost never use 35mm now that digital is so good. I
>>>>still use MF if I want high quality and scan the
>>>>negatives.
>>>>Frank
>>>>--- Dan Post <dpost@triad.rr.com> wrote:
>>>>   
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>I think we need to wait just a little longer for the shoe to drop on the
>>>medium format digital thing. They are either going to break that 20 thou
>>>price point and get into the 2-5 thou price point of a the non Rolls
>>>Royce crowd or shrivel. I predict, having confidence in technology which
>>>usually is rewarded, that they'll figure the affordable medium format
>>>digital thing out. Existing medium format cameras wont be thrown into
>>>the bins with the Instamatics.
>>>
>>>The Blads and the Brownies....
>>>
>>>
>>>Mark Rabiner
>>>Photography
>>>Portland Oregon
>>>http://rabinergroup.com/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>_______________________________________________
>>>Leica Users Group.
>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>>>
>>>_______________________________________________
>>>Leica Users Group.
>>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>>> 
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>Leica Users Group.
>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>>
>>    
>>
>
>_______________________________________________
>Leica Users Group.
>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>  
>


In reply to: Message from buzz.hausner at verizon.net (buzz.hausner@verizon.net) ([Leica] Flash / PC Cord Question)