P3D Re: Viewmaster Flash

[michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxx (Michael Kersenbrock)]

> I was noticing that there are holes on the View-master flash for adding
> additional flashes.  Would it be possible to wire up a hot-shoe to these
> holes?  I know (from the add for the nifty flash adapter attachment on
> Dalia's web site) that it would be flash synced at all speeds.  Then I
> could use my Vivitar 283 with it.

If you don't get too grossed out, ... I bolted a hotshoe adapter to the
top of a viewmaster flash and routed the adapter's little cable into
the back and soldered it internal.  This gave me a cheap viewmaster
electronic flash adapter that also holds the flash quite high for
reduced redeye.  Works great with those Vivitar 292 flashes I've spoken
about previously.  Not an "elegant" solution, but fast, cheap, and works
great.

Mike K.


P.S. - It was an already damaged flash adapter (which made it cheaper to
       acquire to begin with) before I REALLY "damaged" it.  It still
       has it's working rangefinder though. :-)


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