"Cyril MARION" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Does anyone has the ME II winder cable optional release wiring diagram ? I'm
> trying to make my own cable but I can't find the way the 3 pins on the
> winder are used. I have identified one to be electrical ground (the one at
> the front) an other one seems to trigg the shutter AND put the camera ON at
> the same time (!) (the one at the rear) and I cannot find the way the 3rd
> one (the one on the left of the winder) is used. You've got +6V on it but
> that's all ! I found no combination of any of these 3 pins which only turns
> the camera on (same action as when you half-down depress the winder button)
>
> _________________________________________
> / \
> | [Winder ME II] |
> | |
> | _________________________________/
> | |
> | ° | <--- PIN 1 = ?
> | ° | <----PIN 2 = +6V ?
> | ° | <----PIN 3 = electrical ground ?
> | |
> \___O____/ <----Winder button
>
> PIN 3 + PIN 1 => releases the shutter and turns the camera on at the same
> time
> PIN 2 + PIN 3 => sparkles (!)
> PIN 1 + PIN 2 => nothing happens
This is quite strange. I know that my ME II winder activates the meter
on my ME and on my former ME super when PIN 2 and PIN 3 in your notation
are connected. What camera where you using? Maybe the longer story on
<URL:http://www.tfkp.physik.uni-erlangen.de/~ralf/photo/PDML/FAQ-8.html#ss8.2>
can help you, which might be one of the older postings you where looking
for.
cheerio
ralf
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Ralf Stubner <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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