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Philip Pemberton wrote:
> Brendan Gillatt wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I am looking for a cheap source of PC (Prontor Compur) connectors,
>> commonly used to synchronise flash guns, in the UK.
>> I need both the male and female variant, in small quantities (1-5).
>> I've searched the usual places: Farnell, RS, Maplin & Rapid.
>> Thank you very much if you can help.
> 
> Your best bet might be to buy a couple of really cheap "pound shop" / 
> "dollar store" cameras, then gut them for the PC connector. 
> Alternatively, buy a couple of flash sync cables (an extension lead will 
> give you both connectors, adapters will give you one PC connector plus 
> "something else") and cut them in half. A bit of epoxy putty or 
> Polymorph should be enough to produce a suitable front-panel mount -- or 
> just glue the back of the connector to a piece of plastic and drill 
> suitable mounting holes (assuming the connectors are of the right-angle 
> variety).
> 
> Sources of the cables would be pro-photo shops -- Warehouse Express, 
> Calumet, Dale Photographic, somewhere like that.
> 
> Quite frankly though, the PC connector is quite possibly one of the 
> worst connectors ever designed (the Belling-Lee aerial plug is a close 
> second). I've lost count of the number of shots I've had ruined by a 
> sync cable coming loose at the last minute... If you have to use them, 
> make or buy an adapter cable to convert the PC plug to (say) a 3.5mm or 
> 1/4-in jack plug, then use the jack plugs wherever possible. At least 
> the springs inside the sockets tend to stop them spontaneously 
> disconnecting...
> 

Okay thanks for your help. I was hoping not to have to go down the route
of scavenging parts.

I agree with you that it is a ridiculous connector and if I could I would
use the hotshoe connection instead.

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brendan {a} brendangillatt (dot) co (dot) uk
http://www.brendangillatt.co.uk
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