> At some unknown future date I hope to attempt to decode the protocol
> used by the top family of Minolta flashes which are used by the two
> Minolta digital SLRs (5D, 7D) and the preceding family of prosumer
> cameras (7, 7i, 7Hi, A1, A2, A200) plus the later Maxxum/Dynax film
> cameras.

> If anyone is interested in the *possibility* of cooperating on such
> a
> project in future please advise. Whether it ever happens is to be
> seen.


> Have you scanned http://www.gphoto.org/ ?  AGSC

Thanks - I'd wandered around the site before but I had another wander.
AFAICS they are largely dealing with the camera-PC interface and at
best camera control. I have enough of that side to suit me well
enough. Just as well as they don't seem to have my cameras on their 
supported cameras list.

What I am after is the beyond-the-camera protocol to the flash - a
communications system in its own right. I have looked fairly
extensively to see if I can find anything on this but so far have
found only the pinout of the connector.

I anticipate that it can't be TOO hard to determine basic
functionality as long as they haven't purposefully encrypted it -
which is a distinct possibility.



        Russell

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