P3D Re: pc for vm personal

[michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxx (Michael Kersenbrock)]

> Does anyone know of an adaptor allowing the use of a modern strobe (like
> vivitar 283 or 285) with the Viewmaster Personal camera?  I see that the Reel
> 3-D catalogue FAQ section says it can't be done without a modification to the
> camera by a technician.  Anyone know any different?  Or, if Reel 3-D is
> correct, does anyone know what I can expect to pay?  Thanks.  Jim Norman

Dalia sells a really nice adapter for VM personal's that might be on her web
site.  Personally, I mounted a hot-shoe adapter onto the top of a VM flash
unit (soldering the hot-shoe's cable to connection points inside the flash 
unit).  A little unwieldy with the actual flash unit so far from the camera's 
lenses (quite a "tall" unit overall), but I'm probably red-eye proof.  And
doing it this way was quite inexpensive, more suitable considering that I don't
use the flash with it too much (and considering I've only taken two rolls
of film all together with that camera in the last year)   :-)

Mike K.




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