Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] flash sf20: Contax TTL cord
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 08:49:58 -0600

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....