And you can also use the cords and the 5P adaptors with a whole swag of cameras, from about the SFx on if I am not mistaken?
Cheers Shaun Canning Archaeology Department La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, 3086, Australia. Ph: 0414-967 644 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Pentax Guy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 20 November 2002 08:24 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re[2]: flash cord F5P or F5PL Bruce, Thanks. I'm gonna tear someone a new..... over this! ;-) Brad ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brad Dobo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 4:15 PM Subject: Re[2]: flash cord F5P or F5PL > Brad, > > The ends of the short coiled cord and the long straight cord are > identical. You can use either one interchangeably. > > > Bruce > > > > Tuesday, November 19, 2002, 12:47:00 PM, you wrote: > > BD> Opinions please! > > BD> I have the hotshoe adapter FG (so you can use pop-up), the coiled cord (can > BD> never remember it's name) and a off-camera Hotshoe F. What I learned from > BD> the literature is that I could only use these components with my MZ-5n. > BD> Now, as Bruce, I would much prefer the longer straight cord, the coil is too > BD> short, maybe another foot or so and I'd be ok with it, but it's too short. > BD> So my question is can I use the longer cord? Does it match ends with my > BD> other components? The way it when was that the PZ-1p used this and that and > BD> the longer cord, the others used what I've described, basically the pins and > BD> size of connectors were different. Anyone with the Hotshoe Adapter FG and > BD> the off-camera Hotshoe F and use the straight long cord? Esp. with the > BD> MZ-S? > > BD> Brad. > > > BD> ----- Original Message ----- > BD> From: "Bruce Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > BD> To: "Peter Popp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > BD> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 12:03 PM > BD> Subject: Re: flash cord F5P or F5PL > > > >> Peter, > >> > >> I have both. The shorter coiled cord works for about the distance to > >> get the flash on a flip bracket. Not much further. I use the longer > >> cords more often. I also find the coiling annoying and the cord in > >> use is shorter than the actual length. I much prefer using the > >> straight longer cord. > >> > >> HTH, > >> > >> > >> Bruce > >> > >> > >> > >> Tuesday, November 19, 2002, 8:46:40 AM, you wrote: > >> > >> PP> Hi all. I'm going to buy an off-camera flash module and cord to use > BD> my AF500FTZ off-camera with both my PZ-1p and P645nII. Mostly for hold the > BD> flash by hand off-camera for portraits and > >> PP> lighting the foreground for landscapes. Does anyone have any > BD> experience with the F5P being too short for this purpose? I would rather > BD> not pay the price for the F5PL cord, but I'm afraid the > >> PP> shorter coiled cord might not allow enough movement. Thanks, > >> > >> PP> Peter > >> >
