ansdkajnsdkjns Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Hi all, I cant figure out what the situation is with sync cables for my hass 503 (or more importantly cf lenses)ive seen the sync on the older lenses uses a very small attachment but does anyone know if the CF zeisslenses use a regular pc sync cord? is the pc sync cord a standard? i remember seeing a website offering sync cables for cf hasselblad last year but now i cant find it, and i see canon and nikon have different syncs for dslrs confusion!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q.g._de_bakker Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Sacha,<br><br>Yes, "PC" cords (or rather their connectors) constitue a standard.<br>In fact, "PC" stands for Prontor and Compur, the two shutter manufacturers who set that standard ages ago.<br><br>All Zeiss/Hasselblad lenses (with shutter) use a synch cable with 'regular', standard PC connectors. You can get those almost anywhere.<br><br>Canon and Nikon do indeed have proprietary. non-standard flash synch connectors. To make users of these cameras buy same-brand flash units and accesories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_layton Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 How I miss my blad! But I do remember how the CF sync sockets are hexagonal - so it would make perfect sense that a close-fitting hexagonal plug wouldn't jiggle quite as much as a standard plug. As I think back on the many jolts I'd received over the years - trying to bite a sync plug back into shape (could never find my "sync plug straightener" when I needed it) I wish I'd researched this further! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Ingold Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 The PC jack is not hexagonal on CF lenses, just the collar surrounding the jack. The collar has an internal O-ring which grips the plug. CFI and CFE lenses have a push-button clamp instead of the O-ring. You get better grip and and performance if you purchase a Paramount cable with a "long" plug, which is beveled on the outside to work better with the O-ring. The "long" plug also works better with the bare PC jack on C lenses. I haven't had problems retaining the cable since switching to the appropriate PC connectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansdkajnsdkjns Posted July 1, 2008 Author Share Posted July 1, 2008 brilliant! thank you everyone for your answers... ive now sorted it with a regular pc cord and am about to embark on my first zero-budget production shoot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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