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Subject: [Leica] OT: Firweire 400/800
From: john at chiaroscuro.co.nz (John McMaster)
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:42:26 +1200
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Are you sure the Nikon is 4 pin? I would expect it to be a 6.....

FW400 is far preferable to USB2 ;-)

john

-----Original Message-----

Thank you John, Chris, and Dennis.

I have ordered a 6 foot 9-4 pin Firewire cable to make the adaptation work.
Amazon, about $11 USD, from Amazon.

Without your help, I would have purchased a dozen wrong cables, connectors,
etc.

If only I could have afforded a CS5000, with its USB interface... oh
well....

Frank Filippone
Red735i at earthlink.net


-----Original Message-----

Yes, a cable like
http://www.cablesdirect.co.nz/catalog/entry?page_number=2&entry=64 (not much
use to you as in NZ) or a 6-6 with an adaptor like Dennis posted. I have
several FW400 devices in my FW800 ports.

john

-----Original Message-----

John.. are you saying that if I bought a new, correct cable, I can plug a
FW400 Coolscan 4000 into a FW800 card and everything should work just fine??

Present cable is FW 400 with a "pointy" end....looks like 6 connector pins
inside....

If correct, I need a 6 pin FW400 to FW800 cable.....

Frank Filippone
Red735i at earthlink.net

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
John
McMaster
Sent: Friday, July 15, 2011 2:27 PM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Firweire 400/800

Yes, the fittings are different but you can get adaptors or cables with
different ends.

FW400   4 pin   - small one, no power
FW400 6 pin     - normal one, elongated
FW800 9 pin     - squarer fitting

john

-----Original Message-----

I have a PC and a Nikon Coolscan 4000 scanner.  Worked fine on my old Dell,
but, for my new computer, I need to order a PCI Express Firewire card.

They make Firewire 400 and 800 cards.  The Coolscan is a Firewire 400
machine.  Can I plug a Firewire 400 peripheral into a Firewire 800 connector
and card?

 




Replies: Reply from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] OT: Firweire 400/800)
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Message from john at chiaroscuro.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] OT: Firweire 400/800)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] OT: Firweire 400/800)
Message from john at chiaroscuro.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] OT: Firweire 400/800)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] OT: Firweire 400/800)