On Sun, 28 Oct 2012, Tony Duell wrote:
Photographic
flash on newer (1950s and above) cameras used
a tiny coaxial connector called "PC". But the OTHER end,
Trivia
quesiton : What does PC stand for here?
I don't know.
Obviously, right here, it means 5150
Leica for $20.
The only manual for Leica repair available in
those days (1965) in the USA Library Of Congress was in Russian.
Was that actually
a Fed. or Zorki service manual? The early FEDs and
Zorkis were prtty much Leica copies.
I don't remember for sure, but I assume that it was.
YEs. I got a lot of interesting models that way. A
copupe lf lcal shops
knoew I wanted such things and used ot offer them to me at low prices.
broken/cheap good cameras don't seem to be available anymore.
in a paper bag
labelled "most of a Linhof, $20"!
I like it !
I LOVE it!
I made parts to adapt a Graflex back onto it, and got the rest going OK!
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