P3D Revere Question - response

["Andrea Blair" <asblair@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>>Peter GouDDDa wrote:Is there really nobody out there who has the same 
odd hotshoe on his/her Revere with an extra flash contact ?
Mine has the serialnumber V-30925 and it has a couple of other (some 
more or less weird) differences from a 'standard' Revere.<<<

>>>Bob Aldridge wrote: Well, my Revere, serial number V-28624 - has a 
shoe with one of those silly hemispherical contacts only. There are 4 
plain screw heads (no slots) around the contact, and the contact itself 
is getting on for a quarter of an inch in diameter (i.e. a little larger 
than the one on my Custom Realist).<<< 

My Revere Stereo 33 (serial number V-23597) and is just like Bob's; one 
big bump only. Which, by the way, I am in need of a modified hotshoe 
adaptor to fit over so I can use a standard flash. Anyone got one?

>>>Peter wrote: Anybody over there (USA) aware of the fact that there 
was some kind of dedicated flash made for this model ? After all it was, 
and still is, an 'American' camera, bought in 1961 in New York. The 
flash that came with my camera (a pretty standard model 24) has a 
'normal' flash shoe with only 'one, standard, bump' and no extra contact 
whatsoever.<<<

According to the original Revere instruction manual (which came with my 
camera), The Revere flash is the B*C Flash Model 24. Haven't seen or 
heard of one around yet, but I keep looking.

On another note (B flat, I think), I always keep the case on my Revere. 
The case poses no inconvenience whatsoever when shooting. It also holds 
the stupid rubber lens cap on that has a tendancy to fall off all the 
time - I have a sting attached to it so I don't loose it). The camera is 
either around my neck (via the strap) or in my fanny pack camera bag. 
When I am using it a lot in low level light conditions, I will remove 
the case and attach a quick release plate to the bottom so I can mount 
it to my tripod (everything I have is on quick release brackets). The 
camera stays in the fanny pack until I actually use it, since it is 
unprotected. 

Andrea S. Blair
Linden, Virgina USA
asblair@xxxxxxxxxxx






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