Re: Flash with Stereo Realist

[P3D Dr. George A. Themelis <DrT-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul Talbot writes:

>re: Phil Fleming seeks advice on methods to use a flash with the Stereo
>Realist.  There are a variety of different ways to go...and I have
>a vague notion that I recently heard DrT has an article on this
>topic about to be published in Dalia's Inside 3-D...true, George?

No, I was not planning to.
    
>> The hot shoe platform at the top of my camera is too narrow to
>> accept a regular flash unit
>    
>This is one of the two obstacles to mounting a modern flash on a
>Realist.  The other is the famous "bump."  

[tips on dealing with the bump omitted]

>I wondered if proprietary flashes like mine (Nikon) use
>a wider shoe?  I don't know.  If your flash will only be used on
>your Realist, you can trim the base of the flash instead.

Apparently, different flashes use bases of different widths.
Some flashes fit the Realist shoe without any problem, but
most flashes do not fit well.  Opening the shoe of the Realist
is a bit tricky.  Triming the base of the flash is also an option 
but, as Paul indicates, consider how is the flash going to work 
in your other cameras before trimming the base of your expensive 
flash.

>> and I can't find a PC receptacle on the camera body.
>    
>I've never used one of the adapters, but from reading some of
>the discussion in the archives, I get the impression that the
> PC connection is made from the adapter to the flash.  You don't
>need a receptacle on the camera.  But I could be wrong.

You are right.  The only problem is that many modern/compact
flashes do not use a PC cord.  Reel 3-D's adapter works well
if your flash takes a PC cord and you remember to carry the
adapter with you.

George Themelis


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