female to female pc sync cable - where to get one

Post by pvfb on 02 May 2012 20:53

Wed, 02 May 2012 20:53:38 GMT

paulford
Do you actualy know the differance between a male and a female?

If you want to get confused try RF connectors, RP-SMA and SMB are the opposite of what you would expect and APC-7 genderless.

Post by RUPERT on 02 May 2012 19:22

Wed, 02 May 2012 19:22:00 GMT

I use a screw in cable which has a 3.5 jack plug it is curly and about 1.2 metres long when stretched.The jack plug allows the cable to unplug if snagged without any damage or strain on the pc socket on the camera.I believe the pc-pc screwlock is meant for camera to nikon flash when off camera without ittl.

Post by DavidN on 02 May 2012 15:54

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:54:01 GMT

paulford

Although push in type of lead is a bit of a pain because they can fall out the trouble with screw in connection is if you trip over lead, and go on admit most have done it you risk damaging camera.

Very true!

Or, you can rip the cable right out of the connector!

Post by paulford on 02 May 2012 09:18

Wed, 02 May 2012 09:18:48 GMT

Although push in type of lead is a bit of a pain because they can fall out the trouble with screw in connection is if you trip over lead, and go on admit most have done it you risk damaging camera.

Post by photomane9 on 02 May 2012 07:45

Wed, 02 May 2012 07:45:52 GMT

DavidN

This company offers locking connectors and leads:- http://flashzebra.com/tips/screwlock_pc_connectors/index.shtml

Thanks for the information. This is the first time I've seen one of those.

Post by RUPERT on 02 May 2012 06:40

Wed, 02 May 2012 06:40:43 GMT

Amazon sell pc-pc flash sync cable, made by pixel, for nikon;both ends are male with screw locks on both ends.(Male is a collar with a central pin) £7.95

Post by Bayrunner on 02 May 2012 06:20

Wed, 02 May 2012 06:20:53 GMT

paulford

So is it me getting confused with gender? .

This thread led me to wonder if USBs are hermaphrodite?

Post by paulford on 02 May 2012 06:16

Wed, 02 May 2012 06:16:31 GMT

So is it me getting confused with gender? But me myself have never encountered a screw connector on a normal pc lead, they just plug in, then fall out when you least expect it. Mr Iconic can you post a picture of exactly what you want? might help a bit.

Post by grahamsphotography on 01 May 2012 23:40

Tue, 01 May 2012 23:40:30 GMT

photomane9

Whilst we are on the subject of whether Iconic might have got his genders mixed up, has anyone had experience of the sort of screw thread on a PC lead which the OP mentions. Although the female PC socket on my cameras has a screw thread within it, this is to hold the protective plastic cap. I have never come across a PC lead with a screw thread on it. Could there be some confusion with the standard Elinchrom coax sync lead socket and plug, seen here on the left?

Nice shot, to save any confusion these are both male connectors.

Post by DavidN on 01 May 2012 22:50

Tue, 01 May 2012 22:50:34 GMT

photomane9

Whilst we are on the subject of whether Iconic might have got his genders mixed up, has anyone had experience of the sort of screw thread on a PC lead which the OP mentions. Although the female PC socket on my cameras has a screw thread within it, this is to hold the protective plastic cap. I have never come across a PC lead with a screw thread on it. Could there be some confusion with the standard Elinchrom coax sync lead socket and plug, seen here on the left?

This company offers locking connectors and leads:- http://flashzebra.com/tips/screwlock_pc_connectors/index.shtml

Post by ph_oto on 01 May 2012 22:24

Tue, 01 May 2012 22:24:51 GMT

paulford

Think of it in a biology sense, the male part goes into the female part.ie the female part is the tube one with the small pin in the centre,The male part is the one that is well "male " shaped (sort of) with the hole in the end!.

Surely this is back to front............. the male is the single central pin and the female is the central tube. Other than that I must be a woman and my wife must be the man... Now that's scary.

Post by photomane9 on 01 May 2012 21:41

Tue, 01 May 2012 21:41:28 GMT

Whilst we are on the subject of whether Iconic might have got his genders mixed up, has anyone had experience of the sort of screw thread on a PC lead which the OP mentions. Although the female PC socket on my cameras has a screw thread within it, this is to hold the protective plastic cap. I have never come across a PC lead with a screw thread on it. Could there be some confusion with the standard Elinchrom coax sync lead socket and plug, seen here on the left?

Post by StNeots on 01 May 2012 21:33

Tue, 01 May 2012 21:33:55 GMT

paulford

Think of it in a biology sense, the male part goes into the female part.ie the female part is the tube one with the small pin in the centre,The male part is the one that is well "male " shaped (sort of) with the hole in the end!.

Funny, the three male-male cables on Ebay have a pin in the centre surrounded by a collar! I was under the impression that the female one has the hole in the middle with no collar on the outside.

Post by paulford on 01 May 2012 20:59

Tue, 01 May 2012 20:59:58 GMT

paulford

Do you actualy know the differance between a male and a female?

Think of it in a biology sense, the male part goes into the female part.ie the female part is the tube one with the small pin in the centre,The male part is the one that is well "male " shaped (sort of) with the hole in the end!.

Post by paulford on 01 May 2012 20:48

Tue, 01 May 2012 20:48:47 GMT

Iconic
college told me it was a female to female :|

Do you actualy know the differance between a male and a female?

Post by DavidN on 01 May 2012 15:03

Tue, 01 May 2012 15:03:29 GMT

What do you want to use it for?

Post by Iconic on 01 May 2012 14:31

Tue, 01 May 2012 14:31:54 GMT

DavidN

Are you sure you mean female to female? You say that one end plugs into the camera, in which case it's a male connector. Male to male leads are much easier to come by. Can I ask you what you want to use it for?

college told me it was a female to female :|

Post by photomane9 on 01 May 2012 12:44

Tue, 01 May 2012 12:44:04 GMT

Since a female to female lead is of somewhat limited value beyond the specific use you have for it, maybe getting one of these

and using it to terminate a standard male/female lead would be a solution as it also allows a number of other possibilities (eg male/male leads from male/female ones, plus one to many leads). Linky

Alternatively the Procentre sell the Kaiser version (which looks identical) for £13.90 +VAT

Post by pontius584 on 01 May 2012 11:46

Tue, 01 May 2012 11:46:32 GMT

Forget what I said about joining 3 leads together - it won't work.

Post by DavidN on 01 May 2012 10:38

Tue, 01 May 2012 10:38:55 GMT

Are you sure you mean female to female? You say that one end plugs into the camera, in which case it's a male connector. Male to male leads are much easier to come by. Can I ask you what you want to use it for?