Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 02:48:34 -0800 (PST) > From: Ray Moth <ray_moth@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] SF 20 QUESTION > Message-ID: <20011112104834.99874.qmail@web9101.mail.yahoo.com> > References: > OK. Silly question. If the cable for Nikon (or I think I saw Contax in an earlier post) cable will work, will a Nikon flash work as well? Or is it just a stroke of luck that the pins match up w/o the functions matching. Could the cable be modified so that the pins AND functions match up somehow? > You're correct in saying that the Nikon SC-17 will work for off-camera > TTL flash, with either the Leica M6 TTL or Leica R cameras. This is > because the layout of pins on the hot shoe and the flash foot happens > to be the same for both Nikon and Leica. The end of the SC-17 that > connects to the flashgun is fitted with a tripod thread, so it's quite > handy for parking the flashgun. > > Leica, as far as I know, does not make such a cord. > > Regards, > > ===== > Ray > > "The trouble with resisting temptation is > you never know when you'll get another chance!" > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html