| Jonathan Eastland author of Leica-M Compendium Jonathan Eastland is the well known and respected author of the Leica-M Compendium, as well as other Leica books and general how-to books on photography. Jonathan is a UK based photojournalist specializing for the past four decades in maritime affairs, travel, social issues and street photography. His work has won several prestigious awards, including the Steuben crystal Kodachrome Cup. Currently, he is a regular contributor to The British Journal of Photography magazine and runs Ajax News & Feature Service, the news and info blog site at www.ajaxnetphoto.blogspot.com .
IMPORTANT READ THIS: CWE Forum hosts have moderation powers within their forum. Please observe copyright laws by not copying and posting their material elsewhere without permission. |
 |
M3 and electronic flash sync |
 |
12-17-2009
|
#1
|
|
Registered User
Vics is offline
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: California, USA
Posts: 2,354
|
M3 and electronic flash sync
Can you tell me what I must do to get my M3 to sync to my Vivitar 283?
Thanks,
Vic
Last edited by Vics : 12-17-2009 at 18:34.
|
|
|
|
|
12-17-2009
|
#2
|
|
Registered User
cnphoto is offline
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Sydney, Australia
Age: 30
Posts: 635
|
Use a PC sync cable and get a flash socket adapter for Leica flash socket to PC flash socket. You're M3 will sync at 1/50th only.
|
|
|
|
|
12-17-2009
|
#3
|
|
Registered User
Vics is offline
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: California, USA
Posts: 2,354
|
Thanks cnphoto, where do I get such an adaptor?
Vic
|
|
|
|
|
12-17-2009
|
#4
|
|
Registered User
cnphoto is offline
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Sydney, Australia
Age: 30
Posts: 635
|
eBay, just search for a 'Leica flash adapter' and check that it is one for an M3 to PC sync terminal.
|
|
|
|
|
12-17-2009
|
#5
|
|
Registered User
BTMarcais is online now
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Alameda, CA
Posts: 689
|
Vics- where in CA are you? we stock the adapters at the camera store I work at in Berkeley...(Looking Glass)
-Brian
|
|
|
|
|
12-17-2009
|
#6
|
|
Registered User
sleepyhead is offline
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Posts: 1,377
|
It will synch at speeds slower than 1/50th as well.
At some point, when I had my M3 CLA'd, I had the little socket in the back replaced with a standard PC socket. Costed about $30 extra IIRC.
I didn't fancy the adapter poking out the back of the camera.
__________________
__________________
Yaron
Still shooting film with a bunch of rangefinders and the odd SLR
My flickr
|
|
|
|
|
12-17-2009
|
#7
|
|
Registered User
Vics is offline
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: California, USA
Posts: 2,354
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by BTMarcais
Vics- where in CA are you? we stock the adapters at the camera store I work at in Berkeley...(Looking Glass)
-Bria n
|
Brian, I'm in Santa Rosa.
vic |
|
|
|
|
12-17-2009
|
#8
|
|
Registered User
kzphoto is offline
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 1,103
|
So many Californians! Wonderful.
|
|
|
|
|
12-17-2009
|
#9
|
|
Registered User
BTMarcais is online now
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Alameda, CA
Posts: 689
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vics
Brian, I'm in Santa Rosa.
vic
|
Well, not THAT close by, but if you ever come by Berkeley, we do have 'em.
Getting the camera converted to standard plugs is nicer in the long run though, that's for sure. I'm still poking myself in the eye w/ mine.
-Brian |
|
|
|
|
12-18-2009
|
#10
|
|
a.k.a. Mukul Dube
payasam is offline
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Delhi, India
Age: 62
Posts: 4,860
|
I had an M3 with permanently fitted socket adapter from 1985 to 2002 and didn't once get poked in the eye or anywhere else.
For my recently acquired M3 I got an adapter from DAG Camera, whose e-mail address is dagcam AT chorus DOT net.
__________________
"Payasam" means a sloppy pudding. Little kids love it, and I'm a little kid with a big grey beard and diabetes.
Film: M6, M2, Ultron 35/1.7, M-Hexanon 50/2,Elmarit 90/2.8, Hektor 135/4.5, Canon 100/3.5, Jupiter 8
Digital: Olympus E-300, E-510 and E-3 with 4 Zuiko Digital lenses
RFF gallery
Flickr gallery
|
|
|
|
|
12-18-2009
|
#11
|
|
Young Luddite
chris00nj is offline
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Texas
Age: 34
Posts: 1,132
|
B&H Photo sells the adapter for $9
Also make sure your flash has a PC cord female end. My Pentax flash doesn't. You also can get a PC/hotshoe adapter.
I got this one from B&H as well, and it comes with a PC cord. It's pretty sturdily made. |
|
|
|
|
12-18-2009
|
#12
|
|
Registered User
Vics is offline
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: California, USA
Posts: 2,354
|
Thanks, all! I evidently posted this question in two forums. Apologies if I caused any confusion! I shoot with my right eye, so the adaptor would be fine if it doesn't cost more than having the cam modified.
Thanks again, Vic
|
|
|
|
|
08-08-2010
|
#13
|
|
Registered User
jcrutcher is offline
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 3,009
|
What about a Leica iiif, will this pc adapter work on it also?
|
|
|
|
|
08-17-2010
|
#14
|
|
Young Luddite
chris00nj is offline
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Texas
Age: 34
Posts: 1,132
|
The Leica IIIf has a normal PC socket
|
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 17:52. |
|
|
