Super A help - where does this wire go?
Posted 12/04/2011 - 23:37
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Thanks, but already fixed!
For anyone else who has a similar problem the wire connects to a circuit board which is screwed to the top of the viewfinder moulding. There are two boards stacked one on top of the other, you want the lower of the two as the upper one connects to the two rear contacts of the hotshoe for flash ready/flash mode. Simply find a circuit between the centre of the PC socket and a solder tab on this board, that's the right place to connect the hot shoe wire to.
It seems to work perfectly. The Program flash I clipped on fired and communicated properly with the camera.
For anyone else who has a similar problem the wire connects to a circuit board which is screwed to the top of the viewfinder moulding. There are two boards stacked one on top of the other, you want the lower of the two as the upper one connects to the two rear contacts of the hotshoe for flash ready/flash mode. Simply find a circuit between the centre of the PC socket and a solder tab on this board, that's the right place to connect the hot shoe wire to.
It seems to work perfectly. The Program flash I clipped on fired and communicated properly with the camera.
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
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Edit, I think I've got it. By using a multimeter I've worked out where the centre pin of the PC socket is connected, as the centre of the hotshoe has the same purpose this must be the right circuit.
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.