Tom if you broke 2 why didn't you keep them, splice the broken ends toether and make an extra long 20 ft 5p cord.
--- tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Nick Wright > > > > > > The Quantum Turbo and Turbo Z both have a > connector cord > > that fits the 500. > > Haven't gotten one for my 500 yet... but they > claim it will > > recycle a > > similar flash in less than a second from a full > power > > output. They have a > > pretty long charge life too. I think the website > is > > http://www.qtm.com/ > > They're not cheap though... new the Turbo runs > over $300. > > I have a Turbo Z and love it. The 1 second recycle > claim is pretty > acurate, though it varies a bit. Sometimes it can > take up to 2 > seconds. > > I only use about 1/2 the charge when I do a wedding. > > One suggestion for those who might use the 500 with > a turbo and a 5p > cable - use the 5p hot shoe adapter and plug the > cable into that > instead of the flash. If you have your 5p cable > running directly into > the flash along with the turbo cable, it becomes > difficult to remove > the turbo cable because they're so close to one > another. Basically, > you have to pull it out in such a way that weakens > the connector - > I've broken 2 this way. If the 5p cord runs into the > hot shoe adapter, > you obviate the problem. > > I tend to need to pull the power cord out to use it > on another unit 4 > or 5 times during a job. > > tv > - ______________________________________________________________________ Post your ad for FREE! http://personals.yahoo.ca - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
