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big paul
22nd November 2014, 11:37 AM
i have a metz 45 ct-5 i also have the 45 ct-4 i want to use the AF module on my ct-5 but the plug is a deferent size all i need is the AF light ,i don't use TTL. any advise on the strange world of SCA ...would any module work i need it to work on my Nikon F4 and F5 as i have said its just the AF light bit i need ,as i just use auto or manual mode


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Collas
22nd November 2014, 07:14 PM
This German site appears to give some information on what is needed.

http://www.kameradoktor.de/metz-sca-adapter/

And here's a Google translation.

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For more information and prices by email ** kameradoktor@aol.com
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300 A
305 A
305 K
305 S
307 A
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Standard 300-foot (center contact)
300 spiral cable (60CT4 plug on SCA-300 shell)
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310 Canon shoe adapter (All analogs)
311 Canon shoe adapter (All analog / T90 and EOS TTL)
331 Minolta TTL Shoe Adapter (X models, CLE, 1000 AFs)
332/2 AF Minolta AF mount adapter (All Dynax / Maxxum)
333 RL Minolta AF mount adapter (All Dynax / Maxxum)

340 Nikon mount adapter
343 Nikon TTL Shoe Adapter (All Manual + AFs / NOT F3)
344 Nikon F3 (TTL Shoe Adapter / Spiral Cable / 60CT4 plug)
346/2 AF Nikon F4 / 401-801 (shoe adapter for Aufsteckblitze)

350 Leica Shoe Adapter

356 Rollei TTL Shoe Adapter (SL 2000F + 3003 + 3001 // SL66E + SE + X // // GX 2.8 SL6002 + 6006 + 6008)

366 Chinon Shoe Adapter

370 Pentax TTL Shoe Adapter
371 Pentax 45CT4 / 60CT4 connector (TTL with Pentax cable 4PA or 4PB)
372 Pentax TTL Shoe Adapter
373/2 Pentax 45CT4 / 60CT4 connector (TTL with Pentax cable 4PA or 4PB)
374/2 AF Pentax AF mount adapter (TTL with SFX / SFXN / SF1 / SF1n / SF 7 / SF10)

381 RL Yashica AF Shoe Adapter
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500 C coupling of SCA-500 on SCA-300
500 60CT2 plug / Spiral Cable / SCA 500-cup)
500 60CT2 plug / Spiral Cable / kl. Foot f. Center contact)

511 Canon TTL Shoe Adapter

520 Olympus TTL (60CT2 + 45CT5 plug / Spiral Cable / foot f. Center contact)

521 Olympus TTL Shoe Adapter

530 Minolta (60CT2 + 45CT5 plug / Spiral Cable / foot f. Center contact)

540 Nikon (60CT2 + 45CT5 plug / Spiral Cable / foot f. Center contact)

543 Nikon TTL Shoe Adapter

550 Leica (60CT2 + 45CT5 plug / Spiral Cable / foot f. Center contact)


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C60 Nikon TTL (60CT2 + 45CT5 plug / Spiral Cable / shoe f. F3 flash contact)

C70 Rollei TTL (60CT2 + 45CT5 plug / Spiral Cable / foot f. Center contact)

C80 Pentax 45CT5 / 60CT2 connector (TTL with Pentax cable 4PA or 4PB)
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3000 C 60CT4 plug / Spiral Cable / SCA 3000C-shell

3080 slave adapter
Main flash with adapter 3302 M / 2/3/4 in camera-shoe ~~> external flash with SCA 3080/82/83

3101 Canon AF (Shoe Adapter f. Aufsteckblitze)

3301 Minolta AF 5000,500si, 3000i, 2xi, 9xi (Shoe Adapter f. Aufsteckblitze)

3401 Nikon (Manual + AF cameras)

3701 M2 Pentax (All analog AF models / 645N / 67II with Metz 32 Z-2/32 MZ-3 / 40MZ ... / 50MZ-5)
3701 M3 Pentax (All analog AF models / 645N / 67II with Metz 32 Z-2/32 MZ-3 / 40MZ ... / 50MZ-5 / ...)
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Synchronous cable / connection cable
45-52 spiral cable (45CT-1 on connector f. X-contact)
45-54 spiral cable (rod to center contact: 60CT-4, 45CT-3/4, CL1 / 3/4)
60-52 spiral cable (60CT-1/2 connector f. X-contact)
60-59 spiral cable (60CT-4 staff on generator)
V45 spiral cable (connection cable for Power Pack P76 / P50)

GoodOldNorm
23rd November 2014, 01:36 PM
There is a book Magic Lantern Guides Metz Flash Systems by Heiner Henninges and Bob Shell isbn 1-883403-04-9 I have uploaded a few pages that may help.

GoodOldNorm
23rd November 2014, 03:34 PM
There is a book Magic Lantern Guides Metz Flash Systems by Heiner Henninges and Bob Shell isbn 1-883403-04-9 I have uploaded a few pages that may help.One on ebay now and plenty on amazon 2nd hand.

big paul
23rd November 2014, 04:54 PM
collas and norm thanks for the help i have worked it out with your help and looking on the net ,as it stands at the moment i can still use my SCA346/2AF (the bit that sends the red light out )but i will need an adapter 500c and a lead with the bigger plug .i cannot understand why they did not use the same as the SCA300......anyway thank you both for the help

i have seen some for sale in the good old US of A now all i have to do is find some for sale in the UK