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>, Woody=20
woody@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
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> IIRC the Trip has a hot shoe so there should be no need for PC sync=20
> cables etc.
He said he wanted to use it off-camera.
> The difficulty is going to be getting a simple=20
> single-contact flash.
Most (all?) dedicated flashes will work in non-dedicated mode.
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> Try one of the older camera shops that still have second hand. Two that=
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> spring to mind - if they are still in business - are Cambrian Cameras
in=
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> Colwyn Bay, North Wales, or Clive's Camera Kabin in Scarborough - the=20
> latter being wholely used kit. Also look around you area for camera=20
> fairs - they happen more often than you may think, and you will
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> certainly get what you want there.
Do you have something against eBay?
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> Having said that, you are going to pay =A320 or so for any cheap flash:=
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That seems excessive - I paid under a fiver including delivery for a=20
boxed Miranda 650 OM, which has tilt and zoom and a guide number of 120=20
feet. It happens to have TTL dedication that works with one of my=20
cameras, but it also has three auto ranges and manual mode. I also
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a neat little Sunpak tilt-and-swivel jobbie that cost a couple of quid.
> You can get a 35mm compact auto-focus with flash and heaven knows
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> other bells and whistles for not much more than that.
Whistles and bells, but how many have a hot shoe or PC sync socket?
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many take standard filters, or work without a battery?
> Look around and=20
> you can even get a decent film SLR by such a Nikon or Canon for well=20
> less than =A3100 - and I'm talking new!
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Well less, including a lens? Sounds unlikely to me, but I don't pay=20
much attention to modern kit.
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