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Re: [OM] OM-F in-focus-cable

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-F in-focus-cable
From: Paul Van Tuyl <olympusguy@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 16:31:09 -0600
We have several I-F-T-cords. Paul.

John Hermanson wrote:

> The In-Focus Trigger Cord is more than just a wire with 2 mini plugs.  There 
> is
> a small box in-line.  This box has a small switch  and what is IN the box is
> unknown.  I sold my last IFTC some months ago.
>
> John
>
> Volkhart Baumgaertner wrote:
>
> > Yo,
> >
> > very recently, I acquired a very nice OM-F, which I wanted to have because
> > (besides from just loving to use OMs) I think its electronic focusing aid is
> > quite an interesting step in camera-technological evolution.
> > >From a book I have (Olympus Fotoschule, in German, by Richard Hünecke; real
> > good) I learned that there is something called an IN FOCUS cord that is used
> > to connect the camera to a winder which it triggers when the subject comes
> > into focus.
> > I figure that it goes into the jack to the right of the lens mount on the
> > camera. I have never seen one of these cords for sale anywhere. Are there
> > any sources that might be able to supply one?
> > An alternative might be to make my own cord, which I suppose - having been
> > an electronics technician - can't be very hard to do. Some technical
> > information would make this easier (hint: John Hermanson, if you could
> > provide any info it would be highly appreciated), though, especially: What
> > kind of plug does the jack take? It looks like the 2.5 mm version of the
> > typical earphone plug used in many small radios etc. (which use the 3.5 mm
> > version, though) might fit; I don't want to try, though, for as long as I
> > don't know what's inside there is no way to know whether I might cause
> > damage trying a wrong plug.  And what exactly does it do? Does it just short
> > two contacts, acting like a switch (which would allow me to connect it to
> > the remote jack I put into my el cheapo no-name winder) or does it put out
> > some kind of an electrical impulse?
> >
> > MtFbwy,
> > Volkhart
> >
> > --
> > Volkhart Baumgaertner     email: kyu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >                                  MausNet: @BA
> >
> > http://www.intcom.de/homepages/kyu/home.htm
> >
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