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Subject: [Leica] M8 & Large Strobes
From: leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams)
Date: Mon Apr 30 18:47:38 2007
References: <70d5554f0704300608x5768786ci951caf28455915df@mail.gmail.com><B85F9D4FDD73EB114F443E63@Rutabook.local> <463699DA.6010807@mcclary.net>

Wein makes "safe syncs". Nikon does not guarantee the AS-15 protects from 
anything, though I've used them with no problems.

Chris



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harrison McClary" 
Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 & Large Strobes


> Nikon makes a thing that slides into your hotshoe, AS-15 is its name, 
> and tis works for the same purpose.  I  use them on my cameras all the 
> time.
> 
> Brian Reid wrote:
>> It's usually called a "safe sync", though that term is actually a 
>> trademark of Wein, who probably invented it.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Does anyone remember the name of the gizmo that sits in between a 
>>> camera and
>>> strobe (perhaps sitting in the hot shoe?) to ensure that the camera's
>>> circuits aren't fried by the trip voltage of the strobe? 
> 
> -- 
> Harrison McClary


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