Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] RTFM
From: "James R. Nelon" <jnelon@netvigator.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Oct 1999 02:05:46 +0800

That is correct. A small file or even a sharp knife did it for me. You
need to make a small cutout for the cable to pass through so you can
fully snap-close the cover so it stays in place and holds the cylinders
that go in place of the batteries.

Jim Nelon

Lucien wrote:
> 
> Roy Zartarian wrote:
> 
> > Quantum has a cable for specifically for the 40 MZ flashes. It is the
> > ME4 for the Quantum 1, XE4 for the Bantam. It is essentially a
> > length of 2 wire cable attached to plastic cylinders with metal
> > terminals at one end.  These cylinders go into the battery
> > compartment of the flash. The rig is fairly simple and can probably
> > be duplicated by someone who knows his (or her) way around a
> > soldering gun.
> 
> Then I understand that you had to cut the battery compartment cover.
> Is that correct ?
> 
> Lucien