rwp@hogpc.UUCP (R.PAUL) (02/27/84)
[] I have what I would consider to be a very strange problem and a possible diagnosis, but no cure. I would appreciate any help in either confirming my diagnosis or rediagnosing the problem and in solving it. First a little background information. I recently bought a Minolta X-700 camera and the new Sunpak MX-2D module for the 422D flash. That is the module which allows X-700 owners to take advantage of the TTL flash feature of the camera when using the 422D flash. I also use a Sunpak cord which acts as a dummy module and connects to the flash on one end, and attaches to the dedicated module on the other end. My problem is that my flash works fine with the module attached directly to the flash, but when I use the extension cord to get the flash out of the hot shoe, it won't fire on releasing the shutter. I should add that my MX-1D module (for the non-TTL flash-metering Minolta cameras) works fine with the cord, both for my XD-11 and my X-700. My diagnosis is that the cord is not meant to interface with the MX-2D module. First, is this diagnosis correct? If not, what is the real cause of my problem? Second, what is the solution? If my diagnosis is correct, does Sunpak make another cord which will interface with the MX-2D module? I really don't like the lighting effects caused by using the flash in the hot shoe and would like to be able to get the solution working before some photo- taking situation crops up. Sure, I could always use my other module, but then I wouldn't be able to take advantage of the TTL flash metering (and I'm a filter nut, especially this time of year when most people could use an artificial tan). Thanks ahead of time for any help. Rick Paul AT&T Information Systems Labs Lincroft, New Jersey (201) 576-3050 ihnp4!hogpc!rwp
dsg@mhuxi.UUCP (GREEN) (02/27/84)
x It sounds like the problem could be in your flash; why not call an expert? For all Sunpak owners: Sunpak Product Manager: Gary H. Stone President, Berkey Marketing Companies: Richard Darrow Telephone: 212-932-4040 25-20 Brooklyn-Queens Expressway West Woodside, New York 11377 Gary Stone should be able to answer your question. He has been the product manager of Sunpak for quite a few years now. Those guys at Berkey Marketing often receive phone calls from users of their equipment and sometimes can help. One would hope that the marketer/distributer of a product knows something about how it works. David Green Bell Labs Path ..floyd!mhuxi!dsg