P3D hot shoe adapter

[Rod Sage <rsage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Is anyone aware of a hot-shoe (as opposed to a cold-shoe) flash adapter
for
>the Realist that would enable me to use my Nimslo Opti-Lite flash
(which
>doesn't have a cable socket)?

You should be able to find a hot shoe to pc cord adapter to fit on the
Opti-Lite which can then be plugged into the Reel 3D type adapter.
Double stacked adapters, or have your Realist bump carefully ground down
so that all flashes will fit directly. It's best to remove the top,
remove the sync cord to the pin, remove the pin noting where all the
insulators go, file down the bump on the pin, file down the top
insulator or substitute with fabric tape. Reassemble. You may need to
enlarge the hole in the hot shoe plate towards the front so that your
flash doesn't ground on the plate or put a spacer in the front of the
hot shoe to space the flash back. OR send your camera to Zak to be
converted. Thank God you are not trying to use electronic flash on a TDC
Vivid.
RDS


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