OT: Honeywell 316 Question >> now PC and Honeywell Strobonar

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Thu Feb 21 20:35:20 2002

On Fri, 22 Feb 2002, Tony Duell wrote:
> I know what a PC connector is. Most of the cameras around me have them
> (some have more than one, for X sync (electronic flash), M sync
> (flashbulbs) and even the odd FP sync (other sort of flashbulbs)). You
> mean they're not still used?

The newest stuff that I've got uses PC, except for some really silly
kludges, like the flash sync that clamps onto the shutter speed knob of
old Leicas and makes a momentary contact as it spins during exposure.
Not reliable with anything but FP bulbs (which light for a LONG time).
Except for that, when in doubt try X synch at 1/25
But associates who use new stuff (>1970) keep talking about "hot-shoe".


> One of the camears I've just picked up has a pair of 2 pin sockets (not
> coaxial, but 2 separate pins about 20mm apart), one each side of the lens
> mount. One is for X sync, the other for M sync. Never seen a flashgun
> with a plug to fit that.

D'ya mean like the Graphlex, or like the old Kodak lens between the
element shutters?
Try Paramount Cords www.PCcords.com They used to carry those cords.


> > to the flash itself, the connector was often one that was close enough to
> > the ungrounded US mains connector that household extension cords could be
> Odd.. I've worked with a lot of older photographic equipment, and I've
> never seen such a connector on the flashgun end of the cable. Most

Look at:
http://www.paramountcords.com/synccords.asp for a picture of a
"standard" PC cord.
Most of the Honeywell/Heiland Strobonar 65C's had the connector right
under the lens of the flash, and it became almost a standard in the 60s.

Newer flash units seem to have attached cords.

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Grumpy Ol' Fred        cisin_at_xenosoft.com
Received on Thu Feb 21 2002 - 20:35:20 GMT

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